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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Deaf Mute Runs Amok Panic at Coogee Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

Panic was caused at the carnival at Coogee last night when a deaf and dumb man ran amok with a revolver. He became incensed when a boy sneaked a box…

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Cycling Grafton Cycle Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

A programme of cycling events will be staged at Fisher Park on Tuesday night by the Grafton Cycle Club. The programme, which will include a handicap…

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Field Maize Competition Method of Judging Difficultes of Weighing Yields Department's Reply to Agricultural Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

At the December meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society there was a long discussion regarding the field maize competition…

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Coffs Show. Prospects Are Bright

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Prospects for Coffs Harbour Show on January 24 and 26 appear very bright. Even in spite of the long dry spell there has been big inquiry for…

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Not Fair New York Referees Why Schmeling Won't Fight There. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Max Schmeling, the world's heavyweight champion, who is at present in Germany, is bitter over the action of the New York Boxing Commission in…

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Surf Carnival To-morrow at Yamba Interesting Programme of Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

To-morrow promises to be one of the biggest days in the history of Yamba. The Surf Life Saving Club, which rendered such efficient service to the general…

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Surf Carnival Honors to Yamba a Hockey Wins Open Surf Race

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Ideal weather conditions favored the ninth Surf Carnival conducted by the Yamba Surf Club, under the direction of the North Coast [?]e Saving…

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Dorrigo Electricity Suggested Link With Nymboida. Action by Agricultural Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

The very unsatisfactory service from the hydro-electric works during the past couple of months prompted Mr. W. A. Parbery to urge at…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

Newcastle No. 1 team won the final of the women's teams' matches, at the country tennis carnival, defeating Willow Tree by 6 sets 43 games to 2 set[?]…

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Ball Boys Strike at Tennis Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

A strike of ball boys occurred at Rushcutters Bay lawn tennis grounds today, during the progress of the Country Week carnival…

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Free Passes Unemployed in Adelaide a Fair Sized List. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

A deputation representing the unemployed waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Whitford, to-day, and demanded the unconditional release of all those…

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Surf Carnival. Big Day at Yamba. Two Coffs Teams Compete

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

The first of the inter-club carnivals for 1930-31 of the southern division within the North Coast Branch of the Surf Life Saving Association was…

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Surf Carnival Hockey's Fine Performances Yamba Club Wins March Past Mr. Pollack Names New Boat

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

The golden sands of Yamba beach, nestling serenely under imposing headlands, dotted with sheltering trees, where the less venturesome holiday-makers…

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Local and General Swimming Carnival Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

A meeting of swimming enthusiasts will be held at the Ambulance Station to-night (Wednesday), at 8 o'clock, instead of 7.30, as stated in yesterday's…

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Surf Carnival Competitors Congratulated Forthcoming Championship Events

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

Following the success of the surf carnival at Yamba last week-end, special interest is centred in the forthcoming carnivals to be held at Coff's Jetty on…

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Ambulance Swimming Carnival Attractive Programme Arranged

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

A meeting of Swimming Club members and sympathisers was held at the Ambulance Station, on Wednesday night, there being present: Messrs. W. R. Weiley,…

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Swimming Club Team for Ambulance Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the Grafton Swimming Club was held at the New State rooms last night. Mr. W. R. Weiley presided over a good attendance of members. The…

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Coff's Harbor Show Meeting of Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Coff's Harbor Show Committee was held on the grounds on Wednesday morning, there being present: Messrs. Chas. Vost (president, in…

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Coffs Show. Membership Privileges. Everything Shaping Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of Coffs Show committee on the showground on Wednesday morning it was decided that a member's wife and children under…

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Toowoomba Turf Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The Toowoomba Turf Club, Toowoomba, Queensland, advertise in this issue the programme for their carnival meeting, to be held on March 21, 27, and 28 next…

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