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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Coming Show [?]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Nana Glen, March 3 [?] Kempsey, March 11 [?] Macksville, March 17 [?] Bellingen, March 19 [?]…

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Royal Show Essay Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

This essay competition is open to pupils of all schools, and prizes will be given by the Society amounting to £12 15s…

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Dorrigo show Prospects Very Encouraging Entries Coming in Well

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

When communicated with this morning the Secretary of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association (Mr. W. H…

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Deer Vale Show Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 8

Owing to the wet weather, since Christmas, members of the show committee have tried three times to run a social and have had their…

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Grafton Bowlers Teams To Visit Sydney Country Week Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

Two teams representing the Grafton Bowling Club, will take part in the annual Country Week Bowling Carnival in Sydney, which begins on…

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Royal Show Butter Competition Many Entries Received

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

In the five export and print butter classes 232 entries-have, been received from the principal factories in Queensland and New South Wales for the…

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Coff's Harbor Surf Life Saving Championship Carnival on Sunday. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

The championship surf life saving carnival will be held at Park Beach on Sunday. Very little separates the best performers, both in the surf and…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Forthcoming Show Preliminary Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Twenty members were present at the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society meeting on Friday night, over which, the president, Mr. J. Skinner,…

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Surf Carnival Coff's Harbor Champions R. AND R. Success Bellinger Wins March Past. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

The sixth annual branch championship surf carnival of the North Coast branch was held at Park Beach to-day, in the presence of a large…

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Honors to Maclean Casino Swimming Carnival Won Principal Events

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

At the Casino championship swimming carnival last Saturday night a strong team from the Lower Clarence Amateur Swimming Club and Ladies'…

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Dorrigo Show February 26 and 27

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 4

The Dorrigo Show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 26 and 27. There will be many attractions, including woodchopping, steer…

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Grafton Show Schedules

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Schedules for the forthcoming Grafton annual show are now being circulated, and copies may be obtained on application to different business houses,…

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The Show

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

That great interest is being taken in the Dorrigo show, which is to eventuate next Wednesday and Thursday, is evident from the rush of entries…

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"Wild West" Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

Mr. Thorpe McConville is again to visit Coffs Harbour with his new American "Wild West." Rodeo-Circus, on Saturday week, 29th inst., for one…

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Royal Show Butter Competitions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

Notwithstanding that the Royal Easter Show will not commence until approximately two months hence, entries for a portion of the agriculture…

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King Edward Visits Australia's Exhibit British Industries Fair. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

Fulfilling his first public engagement since his accession King Edward to-day visited the British Industries Fair at Olympia. He first saw the Australian…

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Dorrigo Show Final Arrangements for Next Week's Fixture Made by the Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

Both the general committee and the ladies' committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association met at the…

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Dorrigo Show Butter-fat Competition A.I.S. Stud Wins Meggitt's Cup

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

The awards in connection with the Dorrigo Agricultural Society's butter fat competition for the Meggitt's Cup were announced yesterday. The results…

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To Show Cause Steelworks Strikers Action by Industrial Commission. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 5

When the Federated Ironworkers' Association was called before the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day, to show cause why it should…

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Coff's Harbor Show Promising Prospects. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

Indications point to a record entry being received for all sections of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Show, on March 24 and 25…

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