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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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

Next Year's Show Talk of Postponement Special Meeting to Be Held

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Agricultural Association Committee discussion ensued concerning the postponement of the 1937 chow until April…

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Methodist Flower Show. Healthy Competition in Babies, Blooms, Cakes and Vegetables

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

In spite of the unfavorable weather conditions the Methodist Flower Show, which included the Exhibition and Baby Show,…

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Found Unconscious in Coff's Show Pavilion. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 4

A man whose name is believed to be Frederick Pearce, a resident of Parramatta, was discovered by police of–officers, lying unsciousness at two…

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Fair Play for the Producer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

Some idea of the type of argument which the primary producers, will be called upon to fight in their campaign for the adoption of the marketing referendum was given in a question which was addressed to the Premier in the Legislative Assembly last week by the member for Drummoyne, Mr. Lee,…

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Young Enginee[?] Genius Displayed [?] Exhibition at Coffs [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

Scientific and mechanical[?] tabllity, amounting in seve[?] stances to real genius on the[?] or students of Coffs interm[?]…

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Coffs Show Dates Definitely Fixed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 4

The first week in May has been definitely fixed as the [?]lte of Coffs Harbour's next annual show. The Shows Association allotted…

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Potatoes Crops on Coast Many Have Failed Fair in Bellinger Area Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 5

Reviewing the coastal potato crop as at November 30, the Director of Marketing, Mr. Watson, said to-day the continued dry spell prevented…

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Woolgoolga Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 4

The Woolgoolga Surf Life having Club will hold its fifth annual surf carnival on Main Beach at Woolgoolga on Boxing Day. Competing teams…

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Travellers' Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

Owing to past adverse seasonal conditions, the Travellers' Carnival set down for February 10th, has been postponed. The "Commercials",…

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Coff's Harbor Annual Show to Be Held May 4 AND 5. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

The Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society has decided to hold its annual show on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 4 and 5, the week following the…

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Well-known Show Horse Dies

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 8

Mr. John Parker, of Mountain Top, Dorrigo, caught and saddled his horse, Mohonga (Bill) the other day and was in the act of driving some cattle from…

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Yamba Surf Club Carnival Preparations Members Training Solidly. Yamba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1936 · page 7

With Yamba's annual carnival approaching members are entering into solid train for carnival events. The Zeitsch Cup, at present held by…

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Coff's Harbor Big Surfing Carnival Visit of Maroubra Club. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 December 1936 · page 1

At a meeting of the Coff's Harbor Surf Life Saving Club held at the week-end arrangements, in connection with the visit of the Maroubra Club…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Meeting of Advisory Committee J.F.C. Cattle Judge at Next Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 2

Those present at last meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Dorrigo Junior Farmers' Club were:—Messrs. C. H. Turner (President), S. B…

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Coff's Cycling Carnival at Easter Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the executive of the Harbor District Cycle Club last night, it was decided to consider holding a cycling carnival at Coff's…

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Country Tennis Carnival Entries Decrease. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 December 1936 · page 2

There has been a substantial falling off in the number of teams entered for 1937 country tennis carnival compared with those received in 1936 for the…

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Surf Carnival Woolgoolga Club Maroubra and Coff's Teams Contest Keen in All Events. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 6

A large crowd of surfers from all parts of the district were present at the Woqlgoolga beach yesterday, when the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club…

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Sawtell Carnival D. Riding Defeats E. Baker. Coff's Harbor Win R. AND R. Event. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 6

The Sawtell Surf Life Saying Club conducted a surf carnival at the Sawtell beach to-day. As well as a representative gathering of local clubs,…

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Surf Carnival at Yamba on

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 4

Surf champions from five visiting clubs, Evans Head, Ballina, Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore, Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay, will be taking…

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Has Fair Hair the Duchess' Baby. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 5

An official bulletin states:--"The Duchess and baby Princess are well. The Princess at birth weighed 6½lbs. No further bulletins will be issued…

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