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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

540 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 27

Casino Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 4

At the Casino Poultry Show held on Friday and Saturday last, Messrs. C. E. Cranston and C. Cocks, of Grafton, met with success in the following…

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Horses for Carnival Likely Visitors From Tablelands

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 6

Inverell trainer. G. McLean, has arrived in Grafton for the racing carnival with Woodsman, Pride of Dalkeith and Glen Dee. He says he will probably…

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Hockey Carnival 300 Country Players zone championship. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 1

That hockey is becoming increasingly popular is demonstrated by the fact that on King's Birthday, at the weekend. nearly 300 players will come from…

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Harpooned Richmond River Whale Terrific Struggle on Exhibition Now Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 4

After being harpooned at Burns' Point, the whale, which has been in the lower readies of the Richmond River since Sunday, put up a terrific…

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POISONED Canaries At Bird Show Strychnine in Cages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 4

Some person or persons with an apathy towards the Yorkshire breed of canary, administered a quantity of strychnine to a number of them, at…

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Grafton Racing Carnival Opens Test Handicap Wendouree's Strong Finishing Run Phast Packet--my Bernie Double Slypolaus Scores Again Sundale Backers Will Recover Losses

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 3

From a sporting and financial point of view the first meeting of the Grafton racing carnival, held on Saturday, was a great success. The meeting was conducted by the Clarence River Jockey Club. It was largely attended and fair fields and good racing made for keen and…

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Annual Athletic Carnival Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

The Sports Executive of the Grafton High School have fixed their annual athletic carnival for Friday, July 26, and they invite anyone who is…

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Local and General Diamond Jubilee Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

The Tenterfield P.A. and M. Society will hold its 1937 annual show on February 16, 17 and 18. This will be the Diamond Jubilee Show, and a very…

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King's Birthday Regatta Maclean Rowing Club Successful Carnival Anticipated. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 2

All doubts as to the wisdom of holding a regatta on King's Birthday were dispelled by entries for next Monday's regatta at Maclean. With 18 entries…

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Profit of £1270 ON 1936 SHOW C.P. And A. Council Expresses Pleasure at Financial Result of Exhibition Comprehensive Report By The Secretary "Grafton in Autumn Gains Favor'

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 3

There was a profit of £1270 on the 1936 Grafton Show, according to the financial statement presented by the secretary (Mr. L. C. Lawson) at a meeting of the council of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society held in the Town Hall Grafton, yesterday afternoon…

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J.F.C. EXHIBITS At 1937 Grafton Show Replace District Exhibit ? C.P. AND A. Committee Discussion

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 6

A suggestion that the district exhibits in the pavilion be replaced by exhibits from the Grafton, Dorrigo, Ulmarra and Maclean Junior…

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Japanese Trade Ban Is on Australia's Case Lions Broadcasts Through Every Wireless Station We Depend on British Market Jap Monopoly of Textile Sales Was Offered Fair Proportion Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 5

The highlights of the developments since yesterday in the Japanese trade situation may be summarised:-- (1) Japan, although applying unspecified…

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Many Horses Coming For Carnival Polson and Cush More From Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 3

Horses are gathering at Grafton for the racing carnival, and trainers who intend to make the trip should make reservations early…

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THE 1937 SHOW From April 14 To 17 C.P. and a Society Meet Motion of Sympathy with Mr. R. A. DICKSON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 9

At a meeting of the council of the C.P. and A. Society in the Town Hall an Thursday afternoon it was decided to hold the 1937 Grafton Show on…

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Royal National Show Closure of Entries

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 4

Only a few days remain in which to lodge entries for all livestock sections at the forthcoming Queensland Royal National Show, the closing date being…

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L.C. WIN 26--21 Mullumbimby Fail Fine Exhibition. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 3

Lower Clarence defeated Mullumbimby, 26--21, in what must be classed as one of the finest exhibition of the League code seen in Maclean. The…

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"A Fair Go" Two Men with Guns Boomi Murder Trial Shooting of William Duncombe Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 5

"Newlands' explanation was that he did not intend to shoot Duncombe, unless each of them had an equal chance of shooting each other," said…

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"Scaling" at Wagga Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 3

A classical example of "scaling" was revealed, at the meeting of the committee of the Wagga P. and A. Association on Friday night. The chairman…

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Banana Section at Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 4

Many improvements nave been made in the schedule of the pavilion section at the forthcoming North Coast National Show at Lismore. Not the…

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Race Carnival Cabaret Ball Golf Club's Race Week's Big Social Event

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 4

With the big July race week less than a fortnight away, the Grafton Golf Glilb are pleased to announce that, they are again staging one of the premiere race…

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