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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 33

No Excitement Snake in Darwin Picture Show. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 5

A black snake, six feet long, made its appearance in the open air picture theatre at Darwin on Monday night, but failed to cause much excitement…

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Dutch Fair

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

The Salvation Army is organising a gift night, which is to be held in the Memorial Hall next Thursday. Patrons will remember the very…

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Melbourne Show Affected by Floods and Drought. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

The unfavorable weather conditions which have been experienced in the State during the last few months-- floods in some portions and drought in others…

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Coff's Harbor Successful Scotch Fair P. AND C. Ball Shows Profit Op £49. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 8

Mr. C. Clissold presided at a well attended meeting of the Coff's Harbor Parents and Citizens' Association, held last night…

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One Annual Show for Whole of River Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald's Prediction

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 4

Expressing his thanks to the new council of the C.P. and A. Society for electing him to the office of vice- president, Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, at…

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Flower Show and Exhibition of Work at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

Preparations are well advanced for the Flower Show and Exhibition of Work to be held at the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Friday afternoon and evening…

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Horse Exhibition Wild Be Held on September 28

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 3

The annual horse procession and exhibition, sponsored by the Horse Association of New South Wales, will be held in Sydney on September 28…

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Spring Flower Show Grafton Methodists' Effort Next Week

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

The official opening of the Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show and Baby Show will be performed by Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A., at tlie Fitzroy Theatre…

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Dingoes Show Fight

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 4

Reports from different parts of the Gloucester district indicate, that dingoes are very prevalent and have been more than, usually troublesome, and daring…

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Jubilee Celebrations Back to Mayfair Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 7

In November of this year the municipality of Mayfair will have been incorporated 50 years and it is proposed by the town council there to hold jubilee…

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Commences To-day Grafton Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show and Baby Show commence in the Fitzroy Theatre to-day. The official opening will be performed by Mr. A. S…

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Sheaf Tossing World Record at Melbourne Show. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 4

The world's record for sheaf tossing was broken to-day at the Royal Show by D. R. Taylor, who tossed a sheaf 46 feet…

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Successful Fair Methodist Flower Show Music and Elocution Folk Dancing Exhibition at Concluding Session

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

Music, elocutionary items and exhibitions of folk dancing, were the chief entertainments at the concluding session last night, of the 1935…

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Coffs Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. J. Walters, has been going into the matter of dates of various district shows with the object of selecting a convenient date…

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The Seamer Fair Survival of Fourteenth Century

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 10

The annual fair which was held on July 15 at Seamer, three miles from Scarborough, the Yorkshire watering place, was founded as far back as 1382…

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Royal Show Good Friday Opening Anglican Synod Protest Appeal to King Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 5

A strongly critical debate took place at the Anglican Synod to-day, on a motion expressing "profound distress" at the action of the Royal…

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Agricultural Association New Luncheon Booth and Horse Stalls Tenders to Be Called Show Schedule Revised

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

The committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association at a meeting on Tuesday morning had further…

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S.a. Sunshine Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 4

The Salvation Army Sunshine Fair opening ceremony will take place to-day (Saturday), at 3 p.m., by Air. A. S. Henry, M.L.A. Representative clergy will…

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Good Friday Sydney Show Anglican Synod Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 5

The Anglican Synod devoted further attention in to-night's discussions to the practice of the Royal Agricultural Society in conducting the Sydney Show on Good…

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Pretty Maid's Money. Devon Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 7

A feature of the St Peter's Fair which took place at Holsworthy, in Devon, on July 9, was the presentation of "Pretty Maid's Money" to the spinster, under…

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