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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

601 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 31

Royal Show Camp Country Boys Excursion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 2

A camp for country boys between the ages of 11 and 17 years will be held in Sydney, during Show Week. The details are in the hands of the Young Australia…

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Nana Glen and District Agricultural And Horticultural Society's Show Large Attendance on People's Day The Official Opening Ceremony Address by Mr. A. S. HENRY, M.L.A.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

As a complement to the improved attendance on judging day at the Nana Glen, annual show on Tuesday the gate receipts on people's day yesterday were most encouraging. The weather continued to be all that could be desired and the showground presented a scene of rural festivity, with plenty of color and…

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Nana Glen Show a Successful Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Nana Glen's Annual Show, held on the picturesque ground last Tuesday land Wednesday, attracte a record number of entries and there was a…

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Show Weight Guessing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The bullock used for the weight guessing at Nana Glen Show weighed 648lbs. Mrs. M. Shipman, of Glenreagh, won the first prize with a guess…

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Ambulance Benefit Cycle Club's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

At Grafton on December 5, a very successful cycling carnival was held (under the auspices of the Grafton Cycle Club) in aid of the funds of the Grafton…

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Nana Glen Show The Awards HORSES

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Pair plough horses: J. D. Buchanan 1, R. Playford 2. Horse or mare, moat suitable for general farm work: A. J. Finlay 1, C. T. Ellem 2. Light…

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Agricultural Association. General Committee Meets and Attend to Show Details Ring Programme to Be "Livened Up"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

With a view to "livening-up" the ring at the forthcoming show a sub-committee was appointed at the regular monthly meeting of…

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Nana Glen Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

Pictures of the Nana Glen Show will appear in our Monday's issue. These include views of cattle section of parade, group of committee, and some of the…

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Yamba Surf Club Training Solidly for N.C. Championship Carnival Yamba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 4

Members of Yamba Surf Club are in solid training for the annual championship carnival of the North Coast Branch, to be held at Coff's Harbor on the 18th…

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Banana Growers . Coffs Branch Meets Exhibit for Grafton Show? Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 6

Expressing the opinion that the magnificent display of Coff 's Harbor and Woolgoolga bananas exhibited at the recent Coff's Harbor Show was one of the…

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Tennis Exhibition Match at Grafton J. Crawford and J. Willard

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Saturday, February 24, will be a "red letter day" in the history of Clarence River sport, the occasion being the visit of Jack Crawford to Grafton. His…

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Nana Glen - 1934 Show 8th Successful Annual Display

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

The Nana Glen Show Committee and Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A, who opened the show. Mr. G. R. Hall[?] president, is in the centre of the gack row with Mr. Henry on his right (fourth from the left) and Mr. A.. E. Buchanan (secretary) on his left(to [?]th from the right). The Champion I.M.S. Bull, Redmond Bradman, owned by…

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Rugby League Next Country Carnival May Be Held at Newcastle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

An important meeting of the Country Rugby League was held in Sydney to- day. Delegates from all parts of New South Wales and Mr. H. Flegg,…

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Surf Lifesaving Next Sunday's Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Next Sunday, February 18, is a day to be remembered for on that day the annual carnival of the North Coast Branch of the Surf Lifesaving…

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Coffs Show Handy Profit for Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Committee [?] ere pleased to hear from the se[?]ary (Mr. Jas. Walters) a[?] meeting on Saturday night that [?] profit had been…

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Coff's Surf Carnival Yamba Training Hard Teams Selected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

Yamba's rescue and resuscitation team is training hard in preparation for the North Coast branch championship carnival, which is to be held at Park Beach,…

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A Big Programme Park Beach Carnival on Sunday North Coast Championship Events

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 4

The North Coast branch championship surt carnival, which is to be held at Park Beach, Coff 's Harbor, on Sunday next promises to be a most successful…

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'A Fair Go?' One Boy To Fight Number the Yanco Inquiry Constable Received No Complaints. Leeton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 5

Arthur Edward Lown, instructor at the Yanco Welfare Farm, admitted at the public inquiry to-day that court-martials were carried out with an…

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Royal Show Camp for Boys

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

A camp for country boys between the ages of 11 and 17 years will be held in Sydney during show week. The details are in the hands of the Young…

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Coffs Band Benefit Swimming Carnival the New Uniforms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

A night swimming carnival is being run by the swimming club at the pool next Tuesday night in aid of the band uniform fund, and it is hoped to raise…

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