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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Grafton Show Next Week's Attractions a Thousand Artists

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

"There will be a thousand artists engaged in providing the attractions at this year's Grafton Show," said the secretary of the C.P. and A. Society, who…

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Grafton Show Opening on Wednesday Record Trotting Entries

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 4

Busy scenes are now toeing witnessed at the Grafton Showground, and to-morrow there will be a large array of assistants and sideshow attendants engaged in their…

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Poultry Section at Kempsey Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. Emery, Coff's Harbor, judged the poultry section at the Kempsey Jubilee Show last week. The entries in the section, totalling 400, were a record. The…

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Grafton Show Arrangements Complete First Day To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

Dot this down, friends, in verbatim, Beauty's bowl doth overflow On the Clarence in the autumn. When they hold the Grafton Show…

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Hit by Flying Axe. Boy Injured at Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

The sharp blade of a woodchopper's axe severely lacerated a youthful spectator's right arm in a remarkable accident at Hornsby's first show on…

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Grafton Show This Week's Carnival Curtain Rises To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 4

When the gates open this morning, the curtain will rise for the 63rd annual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society…

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Tiny Town Midgets Visit Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 2

A unique entertainment will be presented at the Grafton Showground dur[?]ing the next few days by the Tiny Town Midgets in their miniature theatre (a…

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Grafton Show Royal Show of the North 63Rd Annual Exhibition Clarence Pastoral And Agricultural Society Fine Weather and Large Attendance An Outstanding Pavilion Display High-class Cattle and Horses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

The circumstances in which the 63rd Annual Show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society came into being yesterday were auspicious enough to justify the belief that the fixture will confirm the impression that the North Coast is not menaced to the same extent as other parts of the State…

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Tiny Midgets at the Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 8

Large audiences were delighted with the remarkable performances staged by the Tiny Midgets, at the famous miniature theatre at the Showground…

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The Pavilion Show Society's Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

The produce display in the pavilion this year is quite as attractive as in former years, and the appearance of the exhibits is enhanced, owing to the alteration in…

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Smoke Social Visitors Entertained Cements on the Show C.P. AND A. Society Congratulated

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 4

There was a big attendance at the annual smoke social held at the Show ground last night, when the visitors, form Sydney and Brisbane, and the various…

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Show Takings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Gate takings for the three days at Kempsey Jubilee Show totalled £780/ 19/4. Membership tickets brought in £393/15/, the memberships totalling…

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Grafton Show. Heavy Rain Escaped

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

Grafton was fortunate in escaping the heavy rainfall experienced further south for the Royal Show this week, Numbers of people from this district…

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A Delightful City a Wonderful Country Show and a Splendid District

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

Seen last night by a representative of the "Daily Examiner," Sir Samuel Hordern expressed himself as well pleased with his first visit to the city of…

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People's Day Huge Crowd At Grafton Show Official Opening Ceremony Performed By Sir Samuel Hordern R.A.S. President Praises Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 5

People's day at the show is the great test of the popularity of the annual fixture, and given line weather the financial success or otherwise of the whole carnival…

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Kempsey Show Takings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

Gate takings for the three days at the Kempsey Jubilee Show totalled £78019[?]. Membership tickets brought in £39315[?] the memberships totalling 753. The sale…

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Coraki Show Society to Carry On

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

At one of the largest public meetings held in Coraki for some time, it was decided to continue the operations of the Central Richmond River Agricultural…

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Local and General Teeming Rain for Wingham Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

Wingham Show was opened on Wednesday morning in teeming rain. The society had a rain insurance policy for £100…

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From War-canoe to Submarine Exhibition of Ship Models Evolutions of Marine Locomotion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 7

An exhibition illustrating the development of English warships has been opened in the Museum of the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, where models…

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'Our Duty' Help Austria Now Dominions Secretary's Plea. Fruit Exhibition Opened. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 3

Australia's [?]tory and the courage [?] and co[?]onsense of her people a[?]e the b[?]guarantee that she will ulti[?]nately [?]ll through,'' said…

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