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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

601 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 31

Prize Divided J.F.C. Judges Maclean Show Competition. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 2

The judging of a pen of Illawarra's by Junior Farmer Club members at Maclean Show on Friday was an event that created much interest…

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Lindrum Leads Exhibition Billiards Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

When play in the exhibition billiards match between Lindrum and McConachy concluded to-night the scores were:— Lindrum, in play, 9789, including breaks…

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Coffs Show New Finance Scheme Brighter Days Forecasted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

Brighter days appear to be ahead of the Coffs Harbour Show Society if a new finance scheme outlined by the president to the meeting on Saturday…

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Maclean Show Gate Takings £250 Results of Weight Guessing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

The gate takings as Maclean Show for the two days were in the vicinity of £250 The fat cow, the subject of the guessing competition at the show, was slaughtered…

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Maclean Show Winners

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Donaghy's champion Jersey bull, Navna Prudent Lad the Second, sire Bravo's Lad (imp.), dam, Bee Hive Prudent, which won…

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Grafton Show Guessing Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 4

In the previously published particulars of the weight guessing competitions at the Grafton Show the weight for the front quarter of the fat bullock was…

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Maclean Show Pictures. Junior Farmers' Club Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

Left: Ulmarra J.F.C. exhibit, which was equal first with Maclean with 261½ points. Right: Woodburn J.F.C. exhibit, which scored 253 points. Maclean J.F.C. exhibit, which was equal first with Ulmarra, with 261½ points…

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Queensland Finance Figures Show Improvement. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 5

For ten months of the financial year the State deficit was £1,067,347 for the same period last year. Revenue was £11,171,260 and…

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Over 600 Entries Grafton Annual Poultry Show Great Show Op Birds Promised

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 4

More than 600 entries have been received by the Grafton Poultry, Club, for its show, at Grafton Showground, on Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11. Late…

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N.Z. Butter Official, Figures Show Increasing Output. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 5

It is officially estimated that 168.500 tons of butter will be produced in New Zealand in 1933-34 season, whereof 140,000 tons will be exported, and the…

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Side-showmen's Ultimatum to Show Officials

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 4

Claiming that the charges for ground space were excessive, side-showmen who arrived in town over the week-end for Casino's annual exhibition, delivered at…

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Melbourne Radio Show Opened by Marconi From Rome. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

The Melbourne Radio Show was opened to-day by Signor Marconi sitting in his studio at Rome. He carried on a radio conversation with the Lord Mayor, Cr…

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Casino Show Opens Record Entries Mr. Alex McPHEE'S SUCCESSES

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 3

In excellent weather conditions Casino Show Society's 58th annual exhibition was commenced on the picturesque ground at South Casino on Tuesday. From an early…

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Agricultural Association. Monthly Committee Meeting Next Year's Show Dates Last Week in February Adhered to

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association, held at the Literary…

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Casino Show Accidents

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 4

Only two cases of a minor nature were treated by officers of Casino Ambulance on the Showground on Thursday, J. Turnbull, of Lismore, who had been…

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Record Gate Takings at Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 4

Wednesday's gate takings of £404/8/3 constituted a record for the Casino Show Society and brought the total receipts at the gates for the two days of the present…

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By 17 Points Ulmarra Defeats St. Mary's Good Exhibition of Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 2

The Ulmarra v. St. Mary's match, which was played at Ulmarra on Saturday, resulted in a win for the home team by 17 points to nil. With a wet ball if…

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Bowraville Show Very Successful Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

Bowraville Show was officially opened by Hon. ft. S. Vincent, Minister for Mines and Forests, and Dr. Earle Page, M.P., was also present…

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Methodist Fair Bad Weather Interferes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 4

The rain on Friday and Saturday last was against the Methodist Annual Fair, which was held in the School of Arts on those days…

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Coffs Show Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of Coffs Harbour Show Society is advertised for next Saturday week. The adjournment at the annual meeting…

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