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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 33

Show Weight Guessing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 1

The bullock used at Nana Glen Show last week for the weight guessjng competition scaled 571½ lbs. when dressed. The winner of the prize was…

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Price of Bread Fair Profit, No More Proclamation Withdrawn Statement by Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 5

Cabinet to-day discussed the question of the price of bread in Sydney and, at the termination of the meeting, the Premier stated that…

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Autumn Flower Show Total of 400 Entries Received Music Competitions Will Provide Fine Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 4

Entries received for all sections of the Presbyterian Flower Show, to be held at the Fitzroy Theatre, now total 400. Entries in the music section closed last…

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Record Entries Sydney Royal Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 4

Many records have been established in regard to the number of entries received for the Royal Easter Show. Nearly 4000 horses and 1824 cattle are…

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Exhibition Match Bromwich And Huxley to Visit Grafton Next Month Grafton City Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 1

The president, Mr. J. L'Estrange, announced at a meeting of the committee of the Grafton City Tennis Club in the Town Hall last night…

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Grimmett Takes 7 Wickets With 16 Balls Amazing Exhibition of Bowling Clarence XI. 2/73—Then All Out For 94! Bromley Hits Seven Fours and Six in One Over Visitors Score 296 In 150 Minutes PIDCOCK 34 and Penton 30 Bat Well for Home Side Education in Batting, Bowling and Fielding

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 6

Amazing bowling by the famous international, Clarrie Grimmett, who performed the "hat trick" and took seven wickets for ten runs, together with tremendous hitting by another test player, Bromley, who scored 61 in 28 minutes and hit seven fours and a six in one over, were features of the…

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Flower Show Many Beautiful Blooms Fine Artistry in Needlework Section Show Opened by Mrs. H. CRISFORD

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 6

Undoubtedly one of the most outstanding Flower Shows which have been organised in Grafton, the Grafton Presbyterian First Autumn…

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Boycott Royal Show Trades Unions' Threat Relief Labor in Dispute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 5

The Royal Easter Show may be boycotted by the trades unionists. This threat was made at a conference between the building trades…

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CORAMBA Methodist Annual Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

Enthusiastic workers had Goramba School of Arts nicely decorated for the Methodist Annual Fair last Saturday, and with the various stalls the…

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Fine Musical Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

"Aunt Sally," to be shown at the School of Ai ts to-morrow night, is a fine musical production, with lots of good singing and comedy. Among the…

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The Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

The Bellingen show, which takes place next Thursday and Friday, promises to be one of the best held for many years. The committee has…

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Royal Show Entries

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

Entries for the forthcoming Sydney Easter Show break all previous records. In horses there are 4000, and cattle 1824, representing an increase…

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High School Annual Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

The Grafton High School's annual swimming carnival will commence this morning at 9 o'clock, and a lengthy programme of races has to be decided…

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Visitors to the Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

We have been requested to direct attention to an announcement in our business columns inviting Sydney Royal Show visitors to see the…

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Music To-night Presbyterian Flower Show Successful Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

Yesterday's sessions of the Grafton Presbyterian Church's first autumn flower show at the Fitzroy Theatre in the afternoon and last night were as…

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"Show Place of Australia."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

The view that Canberra will develop into the show place of Australia is expressed by Mr. Arthur O'Connor, representative of the Australian National…

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Grafton Poultry Show Schedules Ready for Distribution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 4

Grafton District Poultry Club's third annual show will be held on May 30 and 31. The secretary, Mr. Chas E. Cranston, reports that the schedules are now ready…

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Music Section Presbyterian Flower Show Grand Finale To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 6

The music section of the Grafton Presbyterian Church's Flower Show was commenced in the Fitzroy Theatre last night. Good entries were received, the…

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Premier's Tribute To Junior Farmers' Exhibits Kempsey Show Opened by Mr. Stevens. Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, accompanied by the Minister for Justice, Mr. Martin, and the Minister for Forests, Mr. Vineent, arrived at Kempsey this…

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