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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Presbyterian Fair at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the social and musical evening, arranged by the St. Stephen's Presbyterian. Women's Guild, which is to take place in the…

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Show Successes Lady Exhibitor's Record

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

In recent Northern Rivers district shows a noteworthy feature has been the list of successes achieved by Miss Doris Gray, daughter of Mr. A. O. Gray, of…

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Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

Bellinger River Show Society's receipts last year totalled £1699/3/9, including £900 made available on mortgage to the society by Mr. R. S…

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Jetty Carnival Electric Light on Beach

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

Jetty Beach is now electrically lighted, witli three big are lamps erected between the surf sheds and the surf. They light up the beach…

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Proposed £1000 Loan Coff's Show Society

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society it was learned that the nominations for committee totalled 25, this being five more…

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Kempsey Poultry Show. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

Arrangements are being made to hold a poultry show in Kempsey. The organisers have received the permission of the Macleay A.H. and I. Association…

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Over Thousand Lismore Poultry Show Entries Coramba Exhibitor's Success. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

With an aggregate entry of 1080 birds, Lismore Poultry Club's annual show beat all previous records. Birds were entered from most district centres…

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Boy Bitten by Show Seal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

A gesture of friendship shown by a boy for a seal at a sideshow at Dalby was not appreciated by the seal. When Graham Falconer (12), of Dalby, went to…

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Thrilling Exhibition High Speed Planes in Big Race. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

Flying at an average speed of 241¾ miles an hour, the amateur aviator. Maurice Arnoux, won the Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup over a 2000-kilometre…

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Successful Fair South Grafton Presbyterians First After Lapse of Years

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 2

A number of years have elapsed since the South Grafton Presbyterians have held a fair, and last night a very successful revival of this function was held in…

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Local Show Society Resignation of Assistant Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

Mr. J. Rafferty, assistant secretary to the Royal Agricultural Society, has resigned owing to ill-health. Mr. A. W. Skidmore, accountant of the society, has…

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Show Protests

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Bellingen Show Committee dealt with two protests arising out of the ring events at last show, at last meeting. Pinkerton and W. Lynch…

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Tennis. the June Carnival Bright Prospects

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

Entries have been coming in well for the June tennis carnival which commences on the local courts tomorrow. The executive expect further…

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District Exhibits Keen Enthusiasm for Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 9

It augurs well for Queensland that widespread enthusiasm should evidence itself at this period with the close proximity of that great State institution—the…

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One-man Show Property Owners' Assn. Criticism by Minister for Local Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

Criticism of the organisation known aa the Property Owners' Association of New South Wales was indulged in by the Minister for Local Government, Mr…

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Tennis Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 8

Grafton and District Tennis Association, who organised several successful functions last season, are staging a carnival dance to-night at the Fitzrcy…

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Von Cramm German Defeats Crawford in French Tennis Final Brilliant Exhibition Australian Had Victory in Grasp. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 5

A new French singles champion was proclaimed to-day when, in a match lasting two hours 33 minutes, Baron Von Craram (Germany)…

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Week's Carnival Jewel Defeats Halpin. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 3

A commencement was made to-day, in the week's bowls carnival, which will conclude on Saturday with the finals of the State singles, pairs and rink…

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Hockey Carnival Metropolis Beat Goulburn Results of Other Matches Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

The country hockey' carnival was eon turned to-day. The principal fixture, was between Metropolitan and Goulburn. This resulted in a win for the Metropolitan…

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Toowoomba Show Profit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

The estimated profit on this year's Toowoomba show was £1496, compared with £820 last year. In 1932, the surplus was £1109; in 1931, £997, and in 1930,…

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