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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 33

Stud Stock Sydney Show Sales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 5

Coonong Defender, reserve champion Shorthorn bull, was sold for 460 guineas at the stud cattle sales at the Royal Show to-day…

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Boney in Court Was "Waiting for the Show"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 3

Billy Boney, well known aboriginal identity, appeared before Mr. Bliss, P.M., at Grafton Court yesterday on a charge of vagrancy. Boney dleaded guilty…

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Butter Exhibits Judged Orient Prize Bowthorne Defeats Nowra Royal Show 400 Horse Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 5

Fine, but cool weather prevailed to-day for the second day of the record breaking 1935 Royal Easter Show. Judges of horses spent a very busy…

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Grafton Show Rodeo and Bushmen's Carnival Elaborate Fireworks Display

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

The Clarence P. and A. Society's annual exhibition, combined with rodeo and bushmen's carnival on a large scale, will be opened on Wednesday, May 8, and will…

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Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 4

A grand Easter carnival dance is being held at the Criterion Hall to-night, when special novelties ami competition dances will be conducted, for which a prize to…

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From the Morass Lifting Australia the Premier at the Show Hint of Lower Freights. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 5

In his speech at the show luncheon the Premier, Mr. Stevens, intimated that in his policy speech to be delivered next Wednesday, he will…

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Grafton Regatta To-morrow's Big Carnival an Extensive Programme Good Scullers Here

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 3

To-morrow the Grafton Regatta, like a magnet, will draw people far and near to the wateriront. A very extensive programme is being…

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Kempsey Show Takings

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 4

While it is yet too nearly to assess even the approximate profit that will be derived from the inaugural show of the C.N.C. National, at Kempsey, it can be…

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N.r.d.b.a. Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 8

The Northern Rivers District Bowling Association Carnival opened on Friday last and was continued on Saturday. It will be concluded to-day. The open rinks…

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Meteoric Rise Youthful John Bromwich Exhibition with Huxley at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 8

Little did anyone realise that the two lads who were playing tennis with such consistency for Hurstville School, four years ago, would become household names…

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Starved Amid Plenty Boy Collapses at Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 5

Surrounded by the wealth of New South Wales, but unable to partake of any of it, a starving boy, aged five years, was found at the show yesterday in a…

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200 Casualties Saturday's Show List Five-year-old Boy Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 5

Of the 200 casualties treated at the show on Saturday, one was fatal. Raymond Spratt, five, of Dowling street, city, was playing in the exercise yard of the…

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Royal Show New Trotting Record Exciting Woodchopping Contest All Attendance Figures Passed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 5

The attendance at the show on Saturday afternoon was 133,701, and at night 24,143. Thus another record was established. The total…

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Royal Show Ladies' High Jump Record Monkeys Bite Children Woodchop Competitor Collapses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 5

Fine, cloudy weather prevailed to-day when the show entered upon its second week. From an early hour crowds commenced to wend their…

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Red Shadow Romance Of Show Story of Grand Champion Bought at Lost Dogs' Home. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 5

Romance lies behind the awarding of the grand champion prize to Red Shadow in the Irish setter class to-day…

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Profit on Taree Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

A profit of £511/18/11 on the recent Taree National Show was disclosed by the statement presented to the committee of the Manning River Agricultural and…

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Holiday for Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

The Town Clerk of Grafton has been advised by the Under Secretary, Chief Secretary's Department, Sydney, that Thursday, May 9 (Grafton Show day)…

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Grafton Show Arrangements for Entries New Records Expected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

The staff at the office of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society are busily engaged in receiving entries for the horse and cattle sections of the Show,…

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Admitted to Hospital Woman Show Rider. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 5

Miss Vera McMillan, of West Ryde, who was injured while riding Coal Dust, in the Ladies' High Jump, at the show yesterday, was admitted to Hospital for…

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Children's Day Royal Easter Show Horse Killed at Water Jump Rider Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

From an early hour the children tramped to the Showground to-day when children's day was officially celebrated. Fine, weather prevailed…

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