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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Bowls Brisbane Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 2

Though it had been decided originally that entries for the Australia bowling carnival, to be commenced in Brisbane on August 24, should close last Saturday…

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Sports' Annual Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 4

The annual sports' dance, commonly known, as the sports annual carnival, is to be held at the South Grafton School of Arts on Tuesday (South Grafton Cup)…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society was hold on Saturday, there being present Messrs. Ch[?]es Vost (president), F…

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Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 4

This dance will be held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, to-night, when a large attendance is expected. There will be old and modern dances, also the…

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Coffs Show. Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Coffs Harbour Show committee on Saturday Mr. C. Vost (president) presided and others present were Messrs. W. J…

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To Be Or—? What of Coffs Show?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

To be or not to be? That was the question that seriously affected the minds of members of Coffs Harbour Show committee at their meeting on…

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Queensland's Royal National Show Great Concentration of Dairy Wealth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 2

Visitors to Queensland's Royal Show, to be held on August 10 to 15, will have an opportunity of witnessing what is claimed to be the greatest and most…

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Fair Rents Bill Discharged From Business Paper. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 5

The Fair Rents and Lesse[?]s Relief Bill, which was roundly criticised by many members last week on the ground that it was ambiguous, has been withdrawn…

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Coffs Show. Queen Candidate Selected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of ladies and committee last night to select candidates for the queen competition in aid of Coffs Harbour Show Society Mrs. F. W…

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'Shell Hole' Revue Will Be Great Show Benefit for R.s. League

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 4

The members of the "Shell Hole" Revue Company are rehearsing strenuously and are reaching a degree of perfection that will make this show the best that…

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Floral Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

Preparations are now being made by the committee and stallholders for the Church of- England Floral Fair. This important annual function is to be held in…

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Casino Show Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

Although the Casino Show Society only held a two days, exhibition last May the society came out well, even though the prize money was reduced from over £800…

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Heard at the Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 7

The Gallon Show time always brings in its wake something worth hearing as well as seeing (writes the Gatton correspondent of the Toowoomba "Chronicle.")…

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Austral Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 4

The Methodist Austral Fair is to be held in the school hall and grounds, adjoining the church, on August 20, 1931. Numerous stalls are in the hands of…

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Church of England. "Empire Fair."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of parishioners, held in the Parish Hall on Friday night last, it was decided that the forthcoming fete would be held…

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Getting Ready N.c, and T, Exhibit for Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 4

The North Coast and Tablelands District. Exhibit will be staged again at the Royal National Show in Brisbane early in the coming month, and it is hoped to…

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Grafton Carnival Question Of Stake Money Some Reflections

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 2

Although the Clarence River Jockey Club carnival meeting resulted in a profit, it is questionable whether the all-round results will be as beneficial to the club as has been the case in past years, for after all there is something more than a profit wanted to make a carnival race meeting an unqualified…

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Fair of Boots. Bring Young Man to Court. Police Midnight Vigil

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 4

A missing pair of boots caused a lot of trouble to police and a number of others around Coffs Harbour during the past week or so…

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North Coast Royal Show Committee to Make Inquiries. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 4

The committee of the North Coast Royal Show, at a meeting at Lismore day, rejected [?] twelve votes to eleven the application of the United Pure…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Annual Meeting Success of 1931 Show Satisfactory Balance Sheet

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Clarence P. and A. Society was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, yesterday afternoon, when there were present the president (Mr. W…

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