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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

601 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 31

Nana Glen Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Nana Glen Agricultural Society last night received a statement in connection with the recent show. The total…

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The Dorrigo Show. Glorious Weather for the 24th Annual Exhibition Entire and Gate Takings Exceed Those of Last Year Record Cattlbe Exhibit—pavilion Little Behind Standard —Good Ring Programme

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

The Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association was favored with glorious weather for its twenty-fourth annual show which was held on Wednesday and Thursday. On Monday heavy rain fell and the prospects for a bright show were anything but favorable, but…

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POULTRY Birds For Show Some Hints on Their Preparation. by Departmental Experts

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

Commercial poultry fanners who study the matter of quality in their birds and exhibit some in the utility classes at shows are often at a…

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Prime Minister's Movements to Open Crookwell Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

The Prime Minister, who arrived with Mrs. Lyons from Melbourne this morning, paid an official visit to the Archbishop-elect of Sydney, Dr. Mowll, at…

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Spoke From Radio Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 4

At the Radio Exhibition, which held at the Sydney Town Hall last week, the opportunity was given to people to speak over the air by telephone to their…

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Industries Fair Foreign Business Good. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 5

The British Industries Fair ended last night after a successful run of nearly a fortnight in conditions which served to encourage the hopes of manufacturers for…

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Bananas for Sydney Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Scullin has been asked by the Federation to collect all the bananas required for the exhibit at Sydney Royal Show in the Coffs Harbour…

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Bananas for Grafton Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 4

At Coffs' fruitgrowers' meeting on Saturday it was decided to stage a non-competitive exhibit of bananas at next Grafton Show. A request that…

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COFFS I.H.S. Annual Swimming Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

To-morrow the school is holding its second annual swimming carnival, where will be fought out the senior and junior championships for boys…

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Byron Bay Surf Carnival Ten Teams Compete Yamba Performs Well in R. and R.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

One of the biggest and most successful surf carnivals in the history of Byron Bay took place on Sunday, when ten clubs were represented in the various…

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Maclean Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Carnival Committee was held on Monday to finalise matters in connection with the carnival being held in Maclean on…

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CAUSTIC Dorrigo J.F.C. Secretary MR. A. Short's Emphatic Protest Against "Boy Exhibit at the Little Show!"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 3

The secretary of the Dorrigo Junior, Farmers Club (Mr. A. Short) holds very decided views on the value to the State of the Sydney Royal Show, says the…

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Show Prize Money

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

We learn that prize money won at the recent show has, so far, been applied for at a considerably more rapid rate than in previous years (in…

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Bowls Grafton Bowlers at Adelaide Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

A. J. Shrives, of the Grafton Bowling' Club, did well in the singles championship at the Australian bowling carnival at Adelaide this week. He was…

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Dorrigo Show. Some Further Comments

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

Owing to pressure on our space in last issue, we were obliged to hold over comments on several of the sections in the pavilion. These were as…

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Royal Show Record Entries Received

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

Entries for A.I.S. cattle at the Sydney Royal Show this year exceed last year's total by 60, and a number of breeders who have not shown in…

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Mr. A. S. Henry, M.la., to Open Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., will officially open the swimming carnival at Maclean on Saturday, when he will also compete in the 50 yards handicap…

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Show Social. Big Crowd Patronise Function Record Success

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

The Show social hels in the Memorial Hall on Thursday night, 1st inst., [?]nder the auspices of the Ladies Committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawk[?]…

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Letters to the Editor. Unfair Competition at the Show

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

Sir,—At the Dorrigo Show last year a professional milliner, who has a shop in a certain town (not Dorrigo), was a competitor in the needlework section…

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Show Smoke Social. Convivial Night Enhanced by Telling Speech Minister for Mines and Forests in Form

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

An opportunity was accorded judges, visitors and officials to "talk over" matters connected with the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural…

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