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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

543 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 28

Sydney Show Butter for Export Contests Norco Again Successful. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

The Norco Company carried oft the first and second prizes and silver cup in the Orient Steam Navigation Company's class for butter for export…

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Grafton Royal Show Bright Prospects ! Closing of Entries for Sections 1 and 2

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 4

A final reminder is given to intending exhibitors that entries for sections 1 and 2 (horses and cattle), and also woodchopping events at the Grafton Show will…

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Woodchopping at Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 5

At the show last night the New Zealand champion, W. Gr[?]n, won the 15[?]. log underhand championship chop of [?] New South Wales…

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Swimming Carnival Grafton District Boy Scouts Well-contesttd Events

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 4

The Grafton District Boy Scouts held a Swimming carnival at the Grafton baths last night. Mr. J. B. Brown acted as official starter…

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Grafton Show Some Entries Close To-night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 4

Entries for the horse and cattle sections and the woodchopping and sawing competitions at the forthcoming Grafton Show will close to-night and those for…

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'Swing O!' Side Show Sensation P.M. Not Born Yesterday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 5

There was a sensation at the R.A.S. Show last night when detectives visited the side-show section and arrested two men who were conducting a board and…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Meeting Before Show Official Opening Ceremony Invitation to State Governor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

The committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society held its final meeting before the Grafton Show, at the Council Chambers, Grafton, yesterday…

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Kempsey Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

Kempsey Show, the big annual event of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association, is growing in size and importance every year, backed by the…

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Swimming Carnival Marred by Rain

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

Heavy rain spoilt the Manchester Unity's effort to run off a swimming carnival at the Rocky Creek pool on Monday afternoon. Those events…

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Huge Crowds at the Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

During the nine days and seven nights of the Royal Show, 563,139 people paid for admission through the turnstiles, the gate receipts being…

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Dorrigo Butter and Bacon at Royal Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

The Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy Company did well with its butter and bacon exhibits at the Royal Show It received the following awards: First…

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Grafton Show General Entries Close To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

General entries for all sections at the Grafton Show, other than horses, cattle, weodehopping, etc., will close with the secretary at 8 p.m. to-morrow…

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Sydney Show Attendances and Receipts Big Increases. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

Favored by fine weather and the fact that there was a large increase in the city's population as the result of the bridge celebrations, the attendance and…

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Country Men at the Show City Paper's Observations Mr. Shervey Boosts Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 6

Thus the Sydney "Sun" in regard to some of the personalities connected with the district exhibits at the Royal Show:…

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Grafton Show General Entries Close To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 4

General entries for all sections (other than sections 1 and 2) close to-day, and the secretary's office will be open until 8.30 p.m. for receiving entries…

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Ambulance Benefit Cycle Club's Carnival Winding Up Meeting on

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 2

The next and prehaps the last carnival to be staged by the Grafton Cycle Club this track season will take place at Fisher Park on Tuesday night, when the…

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Grafton Show Next Week's Carnival Sporting Attractions

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 4

General entries for the forthcoming Grafton Show, other than those for sections 1 and 2 which were received on Thursday, closed at the office of the…

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Maclean Show L.C.A. Society Committee Meeting the Show Holiday Question

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at Maclean on Friday evening, there being present Messrs. A. McKinnon…

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Grafton Royal Show Nunmerous Attractions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 3

Patrons of this year's Grafton Show will witness some exceptionally high class performances, as a record number of show ring favorites are…

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