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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

540 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 27

Show Business A.B.C. Invasion Constitutional Powers Questioned. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 5

The opinion was expressed by Mr. Eager, K.C., to-day, that the invasion of the show business by the Australian Broadcasting Commission…

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District Exhibit First Despatch Of Produce for Brisbane Show Fine Response From Clarence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 4

Forty-four, cases of mixed produce, 32 large single pumpkins, grammas and pie melons, nine bags of table pumpkins, squashes and…

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Maclean Woodburn Juniors Farmers' Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 7

A party of 20 Junior Farmers from the Lower Clarence will be attending the Woodburn Junior Farmers' Show on Wednesday next, and will be…

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Marketing Problem "Labor Will Be Fair" Constitution Amendment. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 4

"The Commonwealth Parliamentary Labor Party will meet at Canberra on September 8, and will decide its attitude towards the policy of the…

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Exhibition of Work Maclean District Rural School Modern Educational Methods Demonstrated

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 6

The annual exhibition of work in connection with the Maclean. District Rural School was a splendid demonstration of modern educational methods…

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Methodist Flower and Baby Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 4

The Methodist annual spring flower and baby show will be held this year on September 23 and 24. There will be many sections in the flower show,…

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Spring Show Maclean Suggestion Rejected by L.C.A Society Mr. J. Skinner Re-elected President. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 7

Although the president of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society (Mr. J. Skinner) was optimistic as to the result of a Spring Show at…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 2

Attention is called elsewhere in this issue to an arts and Crafts exhibition which will be held in connection with the forthcoming Self Denial fair…

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Fat Lamb Section. Royal Easter Show, 1937

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society at N.S.W. has issued its schedule for the fat lamb section for the 1937 Royal Easter Show…

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Sports Carnival Catholic Schools' Display

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 4

After Mass has been celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Grafton, at.9 o'clock to-morrow morning, the Catholic schools of the Clarence River…

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Brisbane Show District Exhibit Competition Won by West Moreton. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

The Royal National Show opened to-day in perfect weather and the attendance was excellent. Considerable interest was also…

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Grafton Wins High School Debate DICTATORSHIP V. Democracy Young Speakers Show Promise

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

Grafton defeated Lismore by 149 points to 133, in the inter-school debate at Grafton High School, last night. Highest points were won for…

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A Record Brisbane Show Attendance. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 5

It is estimated that the attendance and receipts on the second day of the Brisbane Show constituted a record. The estimated attendance was 46,566 and the…

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ALTERATIONS Country Tennis Carnival to Be Held in January. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 6

Next country tennis carnival will be restricted to 130 teams and 31 courts will be used, instead of 36 this year. The carnival will be held from January 4…

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A.I.S. Cattle Winning Group at Brisbane Show. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 4

A feature of the dairy classes at the Brisbane Exhibition has been the remarkable run of successes achieved by a string of Australian Illawarra…

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Sports Carnival Success Catholic Schools' Association Gala Day At Showground OVER 500 Children Participate in Contests Six Silver Cups Presented To Successful Schools Schoolboy Footballers Also Receive Cups

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 3

The Grafton centre of the North Coast Catholic Schools' (Association held their third annual athletic and drill carnival at the Grafton Showground yesterday, over 500 children taking part. Unlike the displays of previous years the events were run off under…

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Alsatians Will Be Banned by Brisbane Show. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 5

The Council of the Royal National Association will consider after the present exhibition the banning of Alsatian dogs from future shows…

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Woman Dies In Show Crowd Crush Brisbane Fatality. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 4

Overcome in a crush of people at the Royal National Show to-day, Myrtle May Grant, of Wilstone, collapsed and died. Two other women were overcome…

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District Competition at Brisbane Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

West Moreton district on Monday avenged its defeat of last year in the A grade district exhibit by the North Coast and Tablelands (N.S.W.) by a…

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Cheques Paid Brisbane Show District Exhibits. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 5

Cheques for £1000 and the Chelmsford Shield sud other trophies were distributed to the competitors in the district exhibition, at the Royal…

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