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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

573 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 29

Speedway Carnival Saturday's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

A large number of nominations have been reeived by the secretary of the Grafton Motor Cycle Club. Mr. L. V. McPherson, for the speedway carnival, which…

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Grafton Show Special Attractions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

Special events for the forthcoming Grafton Show have been provided. These include a bullock team tug-o'-war for a prize of £10. This event will be open to…

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Use More Wool Exhibition at D. Jones'. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 3

A Use More Wool exhibition will be held at David Jones' from April 7 to April 17. The exhibition will embrace various phases in production and…

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The Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

With the annual Show only a little more than a week ahead, the time is now opportune for all those who intend to exhibit to make out a list of…

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Contempt Alleged Ex-solicitor to Show Cause. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The Full Court called upon Norman Leonard Rex Griffin to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt for allegedly still purporting to act as…

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Royal Show at Easter Country Boys' Chance to Visit Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

The Young Australia League, which believes in "Education by Travel," has just concluded a most successful tour across Australia, in which over…

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Dorrigo Show Special Woodchop Attractions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

In addition to the usual attractions at the Dorrigo Show to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and 13, the special events will include two underhand…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Drive

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

To-day the members of the Committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society will commence their canvass for members and donations. The drive is to continue until the end of the week and it is hoped by an intensive campaign to secure at least 500 members, in addition to a good sum in…

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"The Show Boat."

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

Said to be one of the most moving romances ever told on the screen, Universal's sound and dialogue film, "Show Boat," will be presented at the Garden…

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Bowls the Launceston Carnival. Launceston

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

The bowls carnival has concluded. Victoria heat Canada, New South Wales heat Queensland, and South Australia beat West Australia…

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Pure Breeders One Show for North Coast Richmond River Movement. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 2

At a meeting to-day of the North Coast Pure Breeders' Association, the Casino pure breeders decided to form a committee and support the association…

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Show Holidays

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

For a few years past Bellingen Shire Council has refused to sanction a public holiday for Bellingen Show, because of the expense entailed in…

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Talkies "Show Boat."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 6

One of the most moving romances ever told on the screen, as well as one of the most spectacular productions ever made, most spectacular productions of the Garden…

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Talkies "Show Boat."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Garden Theatre to see "Show Boat," the Universal super–production, adapted from the novel written by Edna Ferber. The…

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R.A.S. Show Entries From All States. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

At the last meeting of the R.A.S. Council, it was reported that the number of applications for schedules and entry forms from intending exhibitors exceeded any…

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300 Boys Wanted to See Royal Show Y.a.l. Venture

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

Parents, who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holidays to see the Royal Agricultural Show will have the…

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Talkies "Show Boat."

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

A moving romance, and one of the most spectacular productions ever made, Universal's £200,000 sound and dialogue film, "Show Boat," will have its final…

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Royal Show Increased Entries Expected

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

A well–attended meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held last week with the deputy–president, Mr. J. H. S. Angus, in…

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Agricultural Association Committee Meeting Arranging for Next Week's Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association was held at the Literary Institute on…

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The Show Next Week's Big Event Promises to Be Record

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

The Secretary of the Agricultural Society informed us yesterday that he was very pleased with the way the entries for next week's show were…

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