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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

540 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 27

Flower Show Fair At Coramba Opened by Mr. A. S. HENRY, M.L.A. CORAMBA

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 8

In the Coramba School of Arts on Saturday afternoon and night last, the Church of England Ladies' Guild held their annual bazaar and flower show…

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Paris Exhibition Australia to Send Exhibit. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has decided to send a typically Australian exhibit to Paris International Exhibition to be held next year…

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Next Royal Show Butter Export Entries

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 6

Among the first classes for which entries close for the 1937 Easter Show is that for the Blue Star Line continuous grading class for export butter. The…

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£88,000,000 Trade at Motor Fair. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 5

It is estimated that contracts placed with British motor manufacturers during ten days of the motor show at Olympia reached an aggregate value of…

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Commercial Travellers Carnival Preliminary Matters Discussed by Enthusiastic Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

Committeemen present at a meeting convened to discuss the arrangements for the forthcoming Commercial Travellers' Carnival, held on…

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Fair at Brushgrove Church of England Fixture. Brushgrove

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 9

The Church of England Annual Fair which was held on Wednesday afternoon, was most successful, both from the point of view of the attendance and…

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Girl's Remarkable Show Successes

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 4

Miss Edna Pierpoint, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Santley Pierpoint, Stanthorpe, won the 1936 Girls' Handicraft Championship and cash prize awarded at…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Two Days Cattle Show Reconditioning Trotting Track Proposal for a Rodeo

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 November 1936 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday night, when there were present Messrs. J. Skinner (president), A…

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Jetty Carnival Distressed Diggers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

The large number of entries and quality of the exhibits in the cooking competition, and gaily decorated stalls, were features of…

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Rainfall Records Ramornie Figures What Weather Records Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

Mr. W. M. L. Hughes, Ramornie Station, writes as follows:-- "To those who are suffering from the present drought, the following figures…

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Fair and Efficient

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

At the close of the alleged grey hound conspiracy ease, in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. Manning, counsel for the defendants, expressed…

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Sunday Sport Protest At Kyogle Show Society's View. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

A protest against organised sport being allowed on the Showground on Sunday was entered by the Kyogle Methodist Church, at a meeting of the…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival. Explanatory Letter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

As mentioned in our last issue, a very interesting letter was before the last meeting of the committee elected to organise and control the proposed…

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Eastern Dorm Spring Fair And Bazaar C. OF E. Women's Guild Annual Effort at Ulong

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 8

In the Ulong Public Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening last, the Church of England Women's Guild held their annual Spring Fair, and Flower Show…

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Tweed River Show Gate Takings £631113 Plain Bill and Lookout Break Records. Murwillumbah

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 6

Tweed River Agricultural Society's 1936 Exhibition concluded to-day in fine, though hot weather. The gate takings for the show were…

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Unique Poster Exhibition Opened in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 10

Regarded by art critics as one of the finest displays of its type yet seen in Australia, an exhibition of English shell posters, was officially opened in…

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Murder Charge until November 12, [?] to Coady. Arrest In Melbourne Police and Suspect Encounter in Exhibition Gardens. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 3

As a sequel to. an encounter between a party of police and a suspect in the Exhibition Gardens yesterday, William John Coady, 24,…

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Spring Fair Ulong Church of England

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 4

The annual Spring Fair of Ulong Church of England was carried out successfully in the Ulong Hall bymembers of the Women's Guild and…

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V.R.C. CARNIVAL N.S.W. Horses Win £6000. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

Of £57,000 distributed by the V.R.C., the V.A.T.C., and Moonee Valley Racing Clubs, during the spring carnival, £32,000 was won by visiting Interstate…

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"Market Fair" C. Of E. Function at South Grafton Carnival Spirit at School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 7

A real carnival atmosphere prevailed in the South Grafton School of Arts last night, when the Spring Market Fair, organised by the Women's…

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