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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

580 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 29

Bellingen Show

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

Bellingen Show was held on Wednesday and Thursday. Pine weather prevailed throughout the first day but yesterday was marred by rain which…

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Holiday for Show

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

A public holiday has been gazetted for the second day of the Show within a radius of 20 miles of Dorrigo. The Shire Council was asked by the…

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Going to the Show?

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

Country visitors contemplating packing their bags for Sydney show week should make a mental note of the fact that one of the first things they…

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The Dorrigo Show Wednesday & Thursday, March 11 & 12. Entries Coming in Well Successful Exhibition Anticipated Many New Features and Attractions

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

The stage is now being set for Dorrigo's big event of the year— the Show. Entries are now coming in well for all classes and…

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Agricultural Association Final Details for Show Discussed by Committee

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

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday morning last at the Literary Institute. These in…

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Sydney Show Dairy Cattle Section Entries Fall Off. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society says the falling off in entries for the dairy cattle section was anticipated, owing to the decision of the Department…

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Bellingen Show Butter-fat Competition Cattle and Pig Awards Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The 28th annual show was continued to-day, in fine weather. Following are additional awards:-- Butter-fat home milking competition…

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Dorrigo Show Good Entries Received Mr. Stevens to Open Exhibition Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

The Dorrigo Agricultural Association has matters well in hand for their exhibition, to be held next week. Entries, according to Mr. A. C. Newman,…

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Dorrigo Exhibit to Be Staged at Grafton Show. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association, the president (Mr. J. H. Davis) stated that he had been approached by Mr. L. Lawson,…

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Poultry at Bellingen Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Emery, of Coff's Harbor, judged the poultry at the recent Bellingen show. The quality of the exhibits was very good. White Wyandottes made a…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 1

The L.C. Agricultural Society Committee met at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday evening. There were present Messrs. A. McKinnon (president), K…

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Cycling To-night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 3

After being "closed down" for a week, owing to wet weather, the Grafton Cycle Club will stage another one of their popular night cycling carnivals to-night. The…

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Dog Wins Beat Horses in Show Trot

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 2

An exciting ring event, not billed on the programme, was witnessed at Penrith on Saturday. A black greyhound appeared in the…

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Boys' Easter Excursion to Royal Show Grafton Applicants

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Additional applicants for the Young Australia League excursion to Sydney, during the Easter vacation are Victor Furniss and Norman Cooper from Grafton…

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Banana Boost. Coffs Display for Sydney Show. Help of All Growers Needed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Heartened by the many compliments paid and the excellent advertisement gained from the banana exhibits at Coffs Harbour and Bellingen…

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Cycling Last Night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

The programme of cycling event submitted by the Grafton Cycle Club last night was witnessed by .another large crowd, who were treated to some excellen…

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Praise for Bellingen Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

Suprised beyond measure at the beauty of the showground, its splendid cattle and pig pens and general ground appointments, and the outstanding quality of…

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Dorrigo Show 21 st Annual Display Record Cattle Exhibits Keen District Exhibit Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

The Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association were favored with splendid weather for the first day of their 21st annual show at Dorrigo…

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Bowraville Show. Keevers Wins Woodchop

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Tom Keevers, Coffs Harbour, won the £30 woodchop at Bowraville Show, with 24 seconds start. In the final he was a couple of chops ahead…

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The Dorrigo Show Twenty-first Annual Exhibition a Great Success Pavilion Filled From End to End—wonderful Display Cattle Section a Great Credit to District

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

Although the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Society may not reveal an appreciable surplus from its 21st annual show which took place on Wednesday and Thursday, it has the satisfaction of knowing that the exhibition ranks among the best on record. The…

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