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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

580 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 29

Ambulance Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the committee and officials organising the swimming carnival will be held at the Ambulance station to- night, at 7.30, to arrange the order of…

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Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Additional attractions to the already comprehensive prize schedule are advertised in this issue. Mr. T. J. Layton, of Ebor, is donating a second…

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Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

A number of agricultural societies in different parts of the State have decided owing to the depression to abandon their show fixtures for 1931…

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Surf Notes. Next Sunday's Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Notice my little par about the ladies championship footrace has borne fruit, Coffs Harbour Surf Club boys are placing it on their…

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Nana Glen Show Record Ring Entries. Good Show in Fine Weather

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Nana Glen A. and H. Society's, fifth annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday last maintained the staudard of previous years and in some…

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Curtailing Expenditure Government Stock at Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

Exhibits of Government stock at the Royal Show this year will be curtailed. Expenditure will be reduced from £750 to £250. The Minister explained that money…

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Local and General Ambulance Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

The Ambulance swimming carnival will be held at the City Baths at 7.45 on Monday night next, when there, will be a very interesting programme of events…

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Coutts' Crossing Exhibition and Sale of Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

An energetic committee has been working for some time for the various stalls, etc., in aid of this annual combined effort towards the Methodist and Presbyterian…

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Business People and Orange Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 4

A number of members of the committee of the Orange A. and P. Association at a recent meeting, hotly attacked the Orange business people for not…

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Surf Life Saving North Coast Branch the Coming Championship Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

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

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Ambulance Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

The Ambulance swimming carnival will be held on Monday night next, February 23, instead of to-night as stated in Saturday's issue. Nominations will close on…

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North Coast Royal Show Project

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

The report submitted at the first annual meeting of the North Coast Pure Breeders' Association, held at Lismore last Thursday, referred to a proposal from…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 7

A meeting of tho committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday afternoon. Those present were Messrs A. McKinnon (president),…

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Cycling To-night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Judging by the entries received for the Grafton Cycle Club's ' carnival to-night, the programme should eclipse anything that the club has presented this season…

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A Good Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Jetty amateurs, aided by Mr. Joe William's experience in theatrical work, are going well, for the entertainment they are…

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Nearly Drowned. Incident at Surf Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

The trouble in getting the buoys out for the surf carnival at Parka Beach on Sunday, owing to the heavy seas, nearly, resulted in tragedy…

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Coffs Bananas. Exhibit for Bellingen Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

A letter read at the fruitgrowers' association meeting on Saturday from Mr. J. F. Reynolds, secretary of Bellingen Show, complimented the…

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Park Beach Surf Carnival Some Great Swimming Thompson Beats Hockey

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Great swimming was witnessed in a heavy, sea at Coffs Harbour Surf Club's, annual carnival at Park Beach on Sunday. There was a big crowd,…

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Carnival Ball. Church of England Funds Benefit. "Cheeros" Ballet Pleases

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

The carnival ball held at the School of Arts last night in aid of the Church of England funds was well attended have liked, but there were sufficient…

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Wombat Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 4

The ringing of a bell and the stenatorian shout, "Come and see the Ellalong bunvip," athtracted a large crowd to a little shop in Vincent street, Cessnock,…

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