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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Agricultural Society Woodchop

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The local Agricultural Society has received the congratulations of the New South Wales Axemen's Association because of the liberal prize…

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Coramba Show Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Rain seriously interfered with the attendance at the annual Show Ball at Coramba on Wednesday night. There was not nearly as big a crowd…

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Handsome Shield for Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

At its meeting on Tuesday the committee of the Agricultural Society decided to purchase a shield from the Coramba Society for the local…

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Coramba Show the Awards Vegetables

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Table pumpkin: C. A. Clarke 1, A. Cousins 2. Gramma: Mrs. Hallgarth. Vegetable marrow: M. O'Connell. Squash, hubbard: R. G. Wilson…

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Coramba Show Spoilt Again by Rain Great Show of Cattle and Poultry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Cattle and poultry were outstanding sections it the Orara River A. and H. Association's annual show at Coramba on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Local and General. Nana Glen Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Everything points to a very successful show at Nana Glen next Tuesday and Wednesday if the weather takes up in time. Splendid entries…

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Local and General. Show Dates for 1932

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Central Coast Agricultural Societies' Association at Kempsey last week the following dates for next years' shows were…

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R.A.S. Easter Show "Excellent Prospects.", Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, it was announced there were prospects of excellent entries in all sections of the Royal Show…

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Nana Glen Show Tuesday and Wednesday Next

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

The Fifth Annual Show of the Nana Glen and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and the prospects…

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Ambulance Swimming Carnival Postponed. -

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Owing to inclement weather the swimming carnival, which was to have been held at the Grafton baths to-niglit, has been postponed until further notice…

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Nana Glen Show Fifth Annual Display

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Following closely upon the shows held at Coff's Harbor and Coramba, the Nana Glen and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society will hold their fifth…

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Royal Easter Show, 1931 Prize Schedule £14,000 Prize Money, Cups and Trophies

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society is to be congratulated on the schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show, which has just been issued. In all sections a…

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Cycling Carnival To-night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

Tho Grafton Cycle Club will stage another of their popular cycle carnival[?] to-night, when a mile handicap, two divisions of a three miles scratch race and…

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Carnival Ball. Some Special Features

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The Carnival Ball to be held in the School of Arts next Monday night in aid of the local Church of England funds promises to be something out…

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Surf Life-saving. North Coast Branch. Coming Championship Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

To say that great interest is being taken in the forthcoming championship carnival to be held at Yamba on 22nd inst., would be putting it mildly,…

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No Woodchops. Bellingen Show Committee's Decision. Loss Feared

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

The loss on the woodchops at Coffs Harbour Shows has evidently scared the Bellingen' Show committee, who decided at last meeting to…

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Coffs Show Gates. Not So Bad When Analysed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

"When analysed," says the secretary of Coffs Harbour Show, Mr. James Walters, "this year's gate takings at the show were not as bad as…

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Cycling Last Night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

Another large crowd were present at the cycle sports conducted by the Grafton Cycle Club at Fisher Park last night. Large fields and interesting finishes were…

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INCINERATED 4 MEN 80 Horses Terrible Fire at Horse Show. Oakland (California)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

At least four men were too badly burned for identification and over 80 fine horses, valued at half a million dollars were killed when a fire destroyed the…

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Nana Glen Show Successful Second Day Official Opening Ceremony Ring Events and Woodchopping

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

The early prospects for He success of this year's show at Nana Glen were fulfilled, yesterday, when the weather was again all that could be desired and the…

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