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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

573 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 29

Local and General Southgate Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 4

A Fancy Fair will be held at South gate Hall on the afternoon, and night of September 3 in aid of Holy Trinity Church funds. The stalls will include the…

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Fire at "The Fair" Proprietor Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 4

The Coroner to-day committed Mayer Joffe for trial after an inquiry into the fire at premises known as "The Fair" in Liverpool House city of which Joffe was…

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Test Broadcasts Listeners Show Appreciation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 2

On Saturday evening, a very pleasant function took place at the ''studio" of Mr. Ernie Schafer, in Prince street, Grafton, when a large number of cricket…

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Sydney Royal Show Attendance Was 642,290. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 5

In his annual report, presented to a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day, the president, Sir Samuel Hordern, said notwithstanding the general…

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Flower Show and Austral Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 4

In connection with the Spring Flower Show and Austral Fair to be held at the. Fitzroy Theatre on September 17 and 18, a fine schedule is to be obtained at…

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Southgate Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hard for the fancy fair, to be held at Southgate Hall, on the afternoon and night of Wednesday, September 3, in aid of Holy Trinity…

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Nana Glen Committee Meeting, A. and H. Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Nana Glen A. and H. Society was held on Tuesday evening, 26th ult., There was a large attendance of…

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British Unemployment Not So Bad As Figures Show. Lord Kirkley's Address. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 5

Addressing the business men of Port Elizabeth, Lord Kirkley, leader of the British Economic Commission, stressed the fact that unemployment in Britain was…

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Methodist Church Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 4

The South Grafton Methodist Church annual fair will be held on the church grounds, Bent street, on Thursday next. Much preparatory work has been done,…

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Fair Price for Milk Vendors Say 7d. a Quart. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the Cheap Milk Tenders Association was held at Newtown last night, and decided that a fair price for milk was 7d. a quart, as this would show…

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Poppy Fair

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

A poppy fair is to be held on Wednesday afternoon next in the Methodist Kindergarten Hall, under the auspices of the Kindergarten Sunday School…

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Jnr. Red Cross Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

The local circle of the Junior Red Cross Society had a record attendance at their annual carnival last night. The Memorial Hall was taxed…

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Methodist Fair Successful Effort at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 4

The 1930 South Grafton Methodist fair, which was held at the Methodist Church last night, although not conducted on the same pretentious scale as in former years,…

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Foot "Brawl" Fists Fly at Timmsvale Disgraceful Exhibition Two Players Carpeted Referee Awards Dorrigo the Game

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 5

According to allegations made by the referee (Mr. W. Wright), players and spectators, there was a disgraceful exhibition of foot "brawl" at Bo Bo last…

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St. Luke's Annual Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 4

St. Luke's Annual Fair will take place on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, September 10, on the church grounds. The stalls will include bolo, refreshments,…

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Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 4

A successful kitchen tea evening in aid of the Spring Flower Show was held at the residence of Mrs. Jory last Tuesday evening, and a children's party is to…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Meeting of Committee Sale of Gifts and Fair to Be Held

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at MacLean on Friday night, there being present: Messrs. A…

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Cycling South Grafton Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 3

Nominations for the South Grafton Cycling Carnival, to be decided on the 20th inst., have been extended till to-morrow (Wednesday) night at 8 o'clock…

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Mixed Sports Storting! Bogies' Carnival Saturday's Programme at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 3

Given fine weather, the mixed sports carnival to be conducted by the South Grafton sporting bodies, at McKittrick Park next Saturday, should be a great…

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St. Luke's Successful Annual Fair Organisers Rewarded

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 1

Few efforts are attended by more success than St. Luke's Annual Fair, a fact which was again borne out yesterday, when parishioners and friends assembled…

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