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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

540 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 27

Carnival Meeting 170 Dogs Competed Profit of £400 EXPECTED

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 1

The Clarence River Coursing Club has been conducting greyhound racing since October 26 last year and during that time the sport has gone ahead by…

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Quist Beaten Inter-zone Final Magnificent Exhibition Played with Injured Ankle Crawford Defeats Henkel. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 5

After Crawford had had almost a walkover in his match with Henkel in the inter-zone final of the Davis Cup, between Australia and…

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Carnival Social

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

Preparations are well in hand for the Wanderers' Football Club's annual carnival social to be held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, to-night. A huge…

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Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

On September 23 and 24, the Grafton Methodist Church will hold a flower show, which will include competitions in music and elocution. An excellent…

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TROCADERO Streamer Dance To-night's Carnival Attraction

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 1

As a fitting conclusion to the carnival period that each year draws many visitors to the Race Week of the North, a special streamer dance is being held…

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Athletic Carnival Caff's Harbor High School Board House Wins House Competition. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 3

The Coff's Harbor Intermediate High School held their 5th annual athletic carnival to-day, which was carried out Under excellent weather conditions…

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Hockey Queensland Carnival. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 3

At the country hockey carnival to-day, New South Wales Colts defeated Rockhamption 3--1…

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Show Insurance Compensation Scheme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Dunuicllff writes:— They key item of the finance of agricultural societies is their show gate takings, which in a large measure…

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Kyogle Show Annual Meeting of Society. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 3

The annual report submitted to the annual meeting of the Kyogle Show Society showed that gate takings at the recent show were £95 below those of…

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District Exhibit North Coast And Tablelands for Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 4

As has been the case for the past 10 or 12 years, the North Coast and Tablelands will be competing in the district exhibit competition at the…

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Record High Jump Two Horses Clear 8ft. 1[?]in Excitement at Cairns Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 3

Keen interest centred in the open high jump at Cairns Show on Thursday, in which a successful attempt was made to beat the Cairns and…

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Coff's Harbor Church of England Annual Fair. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 8

St. Johns Church of England annual fair opened in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon, closing on Saturday evening. The function was an…

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20,000 Dead in Spain Both Sides Show Desperate Courage Fight To Finish Appeals for Assistance London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 5

Though the Spanish Government is maintaining ascendancy in the key areas, it is being realised more and more that the revolution will not end…

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Finishing Touches Royal National Show AUGUST 17-22

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 3

The Bowen Park Showgrounds are the scene of great activity at the present time, an army of workmen being engaged putting the finishing touches…

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Maclean Exhibition of Schoolwork

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 10

The annual exhibition of school-work will be held at the Maclean District Rural School next Friday afternoon, commencing at 2.30. In addition…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Clarence River District Council Proposed Seaside Camp at Yamba Suggestion Of President To Be Investigated Inter-club Exhibit for Grafton Show? Individual Prizes For Produce In Club Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Junior Farmers' Club was held at Ulmarra on Saturday morning…

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Baby Chick Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 8

A baby chick show which was held at Parramatta last week, under the auspices of the New South Wales Paultry Farmers' Association, was the…

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Show Cause Consolidated Press, Ltd. Alleged Contempt FOLLOWING £33,000 Writs Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

The Full Court to-day granted a rule nisi, calling upon the Consolidated Press, Ltd., to show cause why it should not be dealt with for…

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MISS J. McINTOSH Wins Golf Championship N.R. Associates' Carnival Course Record Equalled Miss E. Sturgess' Dual Success. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

Maintaining her brilliant form of Wednesday, when she equalled the associates' course record at Casino, Miss Jean McIntosh, of Lismore,…

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Local and General Bowraville Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 4

The Bowraville Agricultural Association's annual show has been fixed for Monday and Tuesday, April 19 and 20, 1937…

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