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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 33

Grafton Show Next Week's Festival the Ring Events

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 4

If the improvement work at the Showground is sufficiently advanced (in which event later notice will be given) the around will be open to the public on…

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'Perfectly Fair' Sutcliffe On Leg Theory Perfect Wickets to Blame Leg-before Rule the Cure. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 5

Making what he describes as his first public expression of opinion on the subject Sutcliffe, in his book, "For England and Yorkshire,"…

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Show Entries Greatest In History Big Improvements to Ground Only Rain Can Prevent Record

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 5

Grafton Show, commencing on Wednesday next, promises to break all records. The entries in practically every class are the most numerous in…

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Show Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 4

At the South Grafton School of Arts next Tuesday night, a grand show carnival dance is to be held, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the…

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Publicans' Booths Licenses Granted for Show and Coursing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 4

In the Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., granted a booth license to Mrs. H. J. Daniels, for the meeting of the Clarence River Coursing Club, on…

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Grafton Show Grounds Open To-morrow National Broadcast of Opening Ceremony

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 5

The secretary of the C.P. and A. Society (Mr. L. C. Lawson) stated last night that the improvement work was sufficiently advanced to permit the…

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Grafton Show This Weeks Carnival Sunday Visitors to Showground

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the Grafton Showground was thrown open to the public, and it is estimated that about a couple of thousand people took advantage of the…

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Show Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

Keen interest is being shown in the grand Show Carnival Dance, being held at the South Grafton School of Arts tonight. The proceeds are being devoted to…

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Local and General Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

In section 11, domestic industry, of the Lower Clarence Society's Show schedule, the heading home-made jellies should appear between classes 46 and 47 instead…

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Grafton Show Curtain Rises To-morrow First of the Ring Events

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

Some idea of the magnitude of this year's Grafton Show was afforded last night when the officials were working until a late hour making final preparations…

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Show Art Union Res[?] £30 PROFIT First Prize to R. S. Hudson

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 2

First prize in the Coffs Harbour Show Society's Art Union went to R. S. Hudson. A fair number of interested people…

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Show Holiday Postal Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

On Thursday, May 9, the Post Offices at Grafton and South Grafton will be open from 9 a.m. to noon only. All mails usually closing after noon will close at…

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"Daily Examiner" at the Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 4

For the convenience of readers of the "Daily Examiner" arrangements have been made with Mr. W. Clare, who is…

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Haydn's Flea Circus Show Novelty

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 7

One of the novelties at the Grafton Show, which opens to-day, is Haydn's Flea Circus. The tiny performers, doubtless the smallest trained animals or…

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"Strike Me Lucky" Show Social

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 4

One of the premier dancing attractions of Show Week is the "Strike Me Lucky" Show social known as the third mystery supper dance. The organisers…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Camp at Grafton Show Interesting Programme Arranged

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

By the courtesy of the C.P. and A. Society, the 4th annual combined camp for junior farmers is being held at the Showground this week. The following…

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Grafton Show First Day's Attractions Bright Prospects for Big Event

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 4

At 9 o'clock this morning the gates will be opened for the 67th annual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, and the curtain will rise on what…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Dance Popular Show Week Function To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 4

One of the social events of Grafton show week is the C.W.A. Younger Set's annual blue and gold dance, to be held in the Criterion Hall, to-night…

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The Grafton Show Carnival. 67Th Annual Display Splendid Cattle and Horses Great Competition In Dairy Classes Comprehensive Pavilion Exhibition Attractive Ring Evens

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 6

For all-round excellence and from-a—spectacular point of view this year's Grafton Show adds lus[?] to the records of the society and eclipses in its magni[?] any of the annual displays of recent years. Exceptionally attractive were the exhibits in the cattle section the pens…

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National Broadcast To-day's Opening Ceremony at Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 4

Mr. W. W. Davis, representative of the Australian Broadcasting: Commission, who will supervise the broadcasting of the Grafton Show opening ceremony this…

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