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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 33

Show Prize Record

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 4

Mr. S. Elford, of Dobie's Bight, claims the Australian record for a family winning the greatest number of prizes at an agricultural show. After referring…

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Difficult Task Winning Competitors Chosen Concluding Music Section Presbyterian Autumn Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

Constituting a delightful concert, the winning competitors were chosen from a small section of finalists in the music section of the Grafton…

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See Bros. Training for Grafton Regatta Talkie of Aquatic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 7

Eric and Percy See should be as Prominent in the coining contests as they were last season, Eric can be seen in his 'rigger every afternoon, and Percy…

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Autumn Fair Social to Women Workers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 6

A valedictory social will in the near future be tendered by the male members of the Presbyterian Church to the women volunteers who worked for the success of…

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Sunderland Acid on Sydney Rugby League Fair Deal for Queensland. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 6

Queensland Rugby League made a request to to-night's meeting of the New South Wales League for an agreement for a five years' term of Interstate matches…

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Show Sidelights Grafton and Kempsey Fixtures Junior Farmers' Club Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 4

The secretary of the C.P. and A. Society (Mr. L. C. Lawson), was present at the Kempsey Show last week and he states that he received numerous…

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Islington Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 3

The Islington Dairy Show is to be held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London, from October 22 to 25. Entry forms and others particulars can be obtained…

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Injured at Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 4

While participating in the P. R. Griffin pony high jump last Thursday at the Kempsey Show, Ronald Hawthorne sustained a nasty fall, from which he…

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Coutts' Crossing Fair Combined Effort Exhibition And Sale Of Work Fine Display in All Sections Officially Opened by Mr. A. S. HENRY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 7

"Nothing gives me more pleasure than to visit the smaller centres of the electorate and enjoy with the re-sidents the exhibits of domestic, floral…

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Presbyterian Fair Violin Solo Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

In the open violin solo competition in the musical section of the Grafton Presbyterian Fair an error appeared in the report of the concert in which the…

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The Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

Entries in the competitive sections at the Sydney Royal Show this year total 14,392. Not only is this a record total, but in each individual…

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Post Office at Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate, The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

A Post Office will be open at the Royal Agricultural Showground between 9 a.m and 6 p.m. from April 8 to April 27 inclusive, for all business except money…

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Local and General Belingen Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

At the Bellingen Show, which opened yesterday and continues to-day, J. S. Anderson (Boambee) secured practically all the prizes for Ayrshire…

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Royal Show Extra Night for Diggers

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to stage a special night session for the large number of returned soldiers who will be in Sydney…

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S. Grafton P and C.A. The Recent Fair Financial Statement Arrangements for Empire Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the South Grafton P. and C. Association was held at the school on Monday evening last, when there were present Messrs. Thos…

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Maclean Literary Institute Meeting of Committee Hall Letting on Show Nights

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Maclean Literary Institute Committee of Tuesday evening, there were present: Messrs. M. McKinnon (president), W…

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The Bellingen Show a Few Notes on the First Day Splendid Pavilion Exhibit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

It was this reporter's first visit to our neighbor's showground and a few first impressions may be interesting. The ground is in close proximity to…

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Royal Show Entries Break Records Exceed All Expectations Interstate and Overseas Exhibits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 2

A circular issued to-day by the Royal Agricultural Society states that the 1935 Royal Easter Show will be the most successful exhibition ever…

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