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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

543 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 28

Wagga Carnival Six Hundred Firemen Present Participation of Grafton Team

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 7

The Volunteer Firemen's Carnival at Wagga was marred to some extent by rain, which fell on Wednesday, October 12, the principal day of the sports. The…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY Opening Of 1933 Show Governor Invited to Perform Ceremony Field Day Expenses Discussed

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 6

The October meeting of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, yesterday afternoon. The president, Mr. W. T…

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Flower Show Industrial Exhibition Ulmarra Methodist Effort Successful Function

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 7

The Ulmarra Methodist Spring Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition were held in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on Thursday afternoon and night. With a…

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Successful Pupils at Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 4

On Thursday last, at the Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show, Eric Jabour gained the first prize in piano solo under 13 years, with Cynthia Wicks and Lorna…

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Cathedral Parish Fair Musical and Cooking Competitions

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1932 · page 4

The musical competitions in connection with the Cathedral Fair will be held at the Parish Hall to-day and to-morrow. Pianoforte and vocal sections will be…

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Peach Blossom Fair a Fine Result

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 3

St. Aldan's Church of England, Coffs Jetty, will benefit to some extent as a result of the Peach Blossom Fair, held in the Memorial Hall on…

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Musical Competition Cathedral Parish Fair Record Entries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 4

Yesterday competitions were held at the Parish Hall, Grafton, in connection with the Church of England Parish Fair, which is to open at the Fitzroy Theatre…

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Hindus Fight Battle Unrehearsed Show-time Incident What Bangalow Saw in 1909

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 2

Bungalow residents are not likely to forget their 1909 show. Rival factions of Hindus attended it. And subsequently fought with sticks and stones…

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Opens To-day Cathedral Parish Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 4

The Cathedral Parish Fair opens at the Fitzroy. Theatre, Grafton to-day at 3 p.m. and a record crowd is expected. The stalls alone will be well worth seeing…

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Boon Nymboida Would Be Stall-feeding Dairy Cattle Tweed Farmers Show How Costs Can Be Minimised

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 3

The wheel of progress turns ever on! The wizardry of electricity is amongst the latest agencies to the aid of the man on the land and an age wherein the…

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Coff's Harbor "Peach Blossom" Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 7

The "Peach Blossom" fair, organised by the Jetty Church of England, and held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening proved a very…

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Restriction of Show Prizes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 4

The committee of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association has decided not to award second prizes for show entries where an exhibitor…

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Cathedral Fair Successful Opening Interesting Competitions Artistic Stalls Evoke Admiration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 6

The reward for enthusiastic and unselfish labor by a large and loyal band of lady helpers was reflected in the many delightful stalls and general organisation,…

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Cathedral Fair Final Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 4

The Cathedral Parish Fair, an effort which for weeks past ardent workers had been carefully preparing, was concluded at the Fitzroy Theatre, Grafton,…

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Sydney Show Continuous Grading Classes for Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 5

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales reported to a meeting of the council that satisfactory entries had been received for continuous…

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Melb. Cup Carnival Opens Derby Sensations Classic Brilliantly Won By Liberal Speedy Peter Pan Takes Melb. Stakes Rogilla And Middle Watch In Minor Places Denis Boy's Easy Cantala Victory Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1932 · page 2

Liberal brilliantly won the Victoria Derby to-day before a crowd of 60,000. He ran away from the opposition over the last furlong. Peter Pan just as convincingly beat Rogilla and Middle Watch in the Melbourne Stakes, but it was a very slowly run race, the pace only being on in…

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Cathedral Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 4

There was a large number of guessing competitions held in connection with the Cathedral Fair, and a list of the winners of these can he obtained from the…

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Sugar Industry L,c,a, Society's Show Insurance Matters

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. D. A. Cameron presided over a meeting of the Clarence Sugar Executive held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday morning. Other members…

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Sugar Industry L.c.a. Society's Show Cane Section

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 6

It is expected that permission will be obtained for growers from districts below Maclean to exhibit at the forthcoming Lower Clarence Agricultural Show. With…

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LOWANNA Successful Spring Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 4

A Spring Fair, organised by the Ladies' Guild of Lowanna, Timmsvale and Ulong, was held at Ulong in aid of the Lowanna Church of…

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