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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Annual Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 4

Features of the Grafton Methodist annual Spring Flower and Baby Show, which will be held in the Trocadero on September 23 and 24, will be the…

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Sarazen in Form Exhibition Game in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 3

Gene Sarazen and Miss Helen Hicks played an exhibition game at Alberton links, Ballarat, to-day. They defeated their opponent's, Graham Cates and…

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Flower Show Chatsworth C.W.A. Another Success Opening by Mr. A. S. HENRY, M.L.A.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 11

The fifth annual Flower Show held under the auspices of the Chatsworth branch of the Country Women's Association on Thursday added another…

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Local and General Chatsworth Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 4

The winner of the cake competition at Chatsworth flower show was Mr. J. Finney, of Mororo…

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Jack Moses Still on the Show Path

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 8

As usual, one of the most popular identities at Tullamore Show (writes the Parkes "Champion-Post") was Mr. Jack Moses. Looking better in health…

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Butter Fat Contest Mullumbimby Show Society. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 5

The butter fat competition conducted by Mullumbimby A. and I. Society for 1936, was won by J. A. M. Stockdale, The Pocket, Billinudgel, whose 36…

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4000 Babies Chaos at Baby Show Ten Judges Stayed Away Police Quietened Mothers London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 5

Owing to 10 volunteer judges, mostly doctors, failing to arrive, Mr. A. F. Fruitnight, organiser, assisted by one doctor, had to bear the brunt…

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Spring Fair Lawrence Presbyterians Ladies Guild's Successful Effort

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 7

The Spring Fair and concert arranged by the Lawrence Presbyterian Guild ladies was held on September 3. The attendance filled the Literary Institute…

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Methodist Flower and Baby Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

Although it is not anticipated that there will be 5000 entries, as in the English show reported yesterday, great interest is being shown in the Grafton…

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At Johannesburg Australia's Publicity Display Best at Exhibition. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 5

The Australian exhibit at the Johannesburg Empire Exhibition has been highly commended in South Africa…

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Spring Flower Show Grafton Methodist Fixture To-day and To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show and Baby Show, which will be held in the Trocadero. Fitzroy street, Grafton, to-day and to-morrow,…

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Flower Show Methodist Effort Success Despite Season Babies Were Popular

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 7

The Grafton Methodist Annual Spring Flower and Baby Show was officially opened by the Deputy Mayor of Grafton, Aid. C. H…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

A comprehensive schedule has been drawn up for the annual flower show and exhibition, organised by the Methodist Church, to be held on…

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Salvation Army Spring Fair a Great Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 5

The annual spring fair held on Wednesday last proved to be a great success. The weather was ideal and the various stalls, especially the ice…

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Too Many Teams Country Cricket Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 4

Owing to the large number of teams desirous of participating in the country cricket carnival, some cutting down of teams is likely…

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Hot Water Show Society in Trouble

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

Taree Show Society has got into "hot water" over the sale of hot wate[?] on the ground on show days, and has been put in the position of falling out…

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£160 PROFIT "Magnificent Result" Methodist Flower Show Concluding Sessions Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 6

A profit of about £160 is expected on the Grafton Methodist Annual Flower Show, the concluding sessions of which were held at the Trocadero…

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Commercial Travellers' Local Committee Formed to Assist in Running Carnival Wednesday, 3rd February Will Be Red Letter Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

There Was a fair attendance at the public meeting held in the Memorial Hall last night to consider the formation of an…

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St. Luke's Annual Spring Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 4

The St. Luke's annual Spring Fair at Grafton will be held on September 30, and stallholders are busily engaged in preparing the various stalls…

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Show Dogs Misbehave

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 6

Though most of the dogs which paraded for adjudication at the Melbourne Royal Show acquitted them selves with the dignity befitting show…

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