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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

540 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 27

Entertainments Tax Touring Picture Show Proprietor Fined

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

At the Police Court, Maclean, on Thursday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Mr. A. W. Phillips, of the Taxation Department, Sydney, proceeded against…

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Nana Glen Show Very Successful Year Only a Slight Loss

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

Despite the very unfavorable weather for the Show, Nana Glen Show Society showed only a very slight loss on the year's…

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A.I.S. Meeting At Grafton Show Proposed Committee for the Clarence

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

The Australian breed of dairy cattle are very popular on the Clarence River, and some very fine studs of A.I.S. have established splendid…

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Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 3

If you're interested, in this city, With its squares-cut setting and trees. Its green and shady avenues, Whose beauty the stranger sees…

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Next Week Grafton Show Royal Show Competitors Fireworks Displays

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 4

The residents of the Clarence Valley are reminded that the Grafton Snow will take place on April 29, 30 and May 1 and 2, four days and three nights…

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Woeful Exhibition Peterson Still Champion. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 5

Jack Petersen successfully defended his British and Empire heavyweight titles to-night, when he defeated Jack McAvoy, British middleweight…

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Amusements the Lion's Cage. Motor Cyclists at Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 3

Greenhalgh and Jackson, the well Known entrepreneurs will present an exciting and unusual attraction at the Graftaton Show. It consists of a lady…

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Successes at Royal Show Experiment Farm Pigs Bred Royal Champions

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 6

At the recent show of the Royal Agricultural Society, held in Sydney, the Grafton Experiment Farm was successful in obtaining the following prizes…

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Dubbo Athletic Sports Anzac Day Carnival. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 4

A large number of city athletes competed in the Anzac Day athletic carnival held yesterday. In winning the second heat of the women's 160 yards…

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SHOWGROUND Open To The Public Yesterday Splendid Setting for This Week's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 4

The Grafton Showground was open to the public yesterday and during the afternoon large crowds were attracted to the picturesque setting for the show…

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World's Tiniest Horse, Size of a Dog Shod With Solid Gold at Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 6

One of the most amazing attractions ever seen on a Showground in Australia is WEE JIMMY, the world's smallest racehorse. The little pet, which…

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Getting Ready for the Big Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

The secretary (Mr. Len C. Lawson) and his staff busy making preparations for the 1936 Grafton Show, which opens to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Picture Show for Unemployed Men

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 7

"The provision of a measure of recreation for discouraged men is as necessary a part of a social service worker's equipment as are food and…

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Grafton Show Postal Holiday Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

On Thursday, April 30, the Post Offices at Grafton and South Grafton will be open from 9 a.m. to noon only when all classes of postal, telegraphi…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Camp at Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

By the courtesy of the C.P. and A. Society, the 5th annual combined camp for junior farmers is being held at the Showground this week. The…

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Grafton Show To-morrow's Big Event Busy Scenes on the Ground

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

Yesterday the Grafton Showground presented a scene of lively activity, a large army of workers being engaged in putting on the finishing touches…

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To Open Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, was absent from the Legislative Assembly yesterday, being confined to his room…

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A Glass Dress. at Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 2

What could be more astounding than to see a lady's evening dress made entirely of glass? It sounds like a fairy garment, but such is not the case,…

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The Lion's Cage. Motor Cyclists at Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 2

Greenhalgh and Jackson, the wellknown entrepreneurs, will present an exciting and unusual attraction at the Graton Show, it consists of a lady…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Members in Camp at the Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

The junior farmers taking part in the combined camp arrived in Grafton yesterday. For most of them it was their first visit to Grafton and they were…

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