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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

580 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 29

Austral Fair Methodist School Hall

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

Excellent entries were received yesterday for the flower, and cooking sections at the Austral Fair, which is to be held in the Methodist School Hall this afternoon…

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Royal Show Extensive Fall in Revenue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 4

A surplus of £68 on the year's workings was disclosed in the annual report of the Royal Agricultural Society, submitted at the annual meeting to-day…

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"Empire Fair."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

The wheels of action in connection with the "Empire Fair" to be held in the School of Arts on 16th and 17th October in aid of the funds of the…

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Austral Fair a Successful Effort Opened by Dr. Amy Bowman

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 7

Success attended the annual Austral Fair held at the Methodist School Hall, Grafton, yesterday. Both the afternoon and night sessions were well attended…

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Footballers' Spring Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 4

Encouraged by the success that attended their last social the South Grafton Rugby Union footballers are attempting to even better that performance with a…

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BOWLING Brisbane Carnival Australasian Championship Hockey Playing Well. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 4

When the Bowling Carnival singles championship was continued to-day there was a slaughter of aspirants with big reputations early in the day. The New…

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To-night's Football Spring Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

The South Grafton Rugby Union footballers have everything in readiness for their monster spring carnival, to be held at the South Grafton School of Arts…

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Brisbane Carnival Australian Championship Three States and N.z. Reps. Semi-finals

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

As the result of Saturday's match in the Australian championship single at the Australian Bowling Carnival Brisbane, players from three States an…

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Show Ball. Big Night at Coramba

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

The Orara River A. & H. Society's Show Ball, held in the Coramba School of Arts last Friday night, was a great success in every way. There…

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Bowling Carnival Consolation Singles Interstate Teams' Match. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 3

In the final of the consolation singles of the Interstate bowling carnival, H. McClellan (Queensland) beat J. P. Gordon (Queensland), 31--2…

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"Empire Fair."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

Next Wednesday night a grand social and euchre party is to be held in the Parish Hall by the combined stall workers in aid of the funds of…

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Royal North Coast Show Meeting at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 5

On the ground that it will be difficult to raise Efficient funds at the present time to successfully launch the him Royal North Coast Show at Casino…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Election Of Officers Members Visit Brisbane Show Advisory Committee's Good Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

The first meeting of the new committee of the Clarence pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Town Hall Grafton Yesterday afternoon there being…

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Floral Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 4

Great enthusiasm is being displayed by all connected with the Christ Church Cathedral Floral Fair, which is to be held in the Fitzroy Theatre on September 30…

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St. Andrew's Flower Show and Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 4

The annual Flower Show and Fair of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Grafton, will be held in the Fitzroy Theatre, on Wednesday and Thursday, September…

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Local and General. Rainbow Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

Preparations are being made to make the Methodist Rainbow Fair, to be held in the School of Arts on Friday and Saturday, 18th and 19th…

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Mon Psychology Students Show Audience. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 5

Disorderly behaviour by a large number of University students, at His Majesty's Theatre, on Saturday night, prevented the audience hearing a short…

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Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 4

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show has been definitely fixed for April 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1932. :…

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Bridge Opening Pageant and Carnival Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 5

More than three hundred citizens representing all sections of the community attended a meeting convened by the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall to-day for the…

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Maclean Junior Farmers' Club Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 2

The Junior Farmers' Club is holding its first show at the Maclean District Rural School on Saturday, 19th Inst., from 10 o'clock until 2 o'clock. A liberal…

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