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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Spills and Thrills At Rodeo Show Buckjumping Exhibitions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

Buck jumping and roughriding always make a strong appeal to those who live in the country and about 1500 people last night witnessed spills and…

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Kempsey Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The Central North Coast National Show and Jersey Fair is to take place at Kempsey on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th March. This big event is…

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Coffs Show The Banana Section

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

Again this year a special feature is being made of the banana section of Coffs Harbour Show, to be held on March 24 and 25…

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New Side-show. Yass

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

A sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on Bronto Hodges (30), side-showman, for false pretences…

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Mishaps at Dosrigo Show. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

To-day's events in the show ring were not without mishaps. G. Mc-Dougall had a fall from a bullock and dislocated his right elbow. Frank…

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£25 WOODCHOP At Easter Regatta Night Carnival Abandoned Canoe Race

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The Grafton Regatta Committee decided, at its meeting last night, to stage a £25 underhand 14 inch woodchopping handicap event as one…

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The Dorrigo Show a Fine Exhibition Eclipsing all Previous Efforts Big Crowd Present on Second Day Cattle Worthily Uphold Traditions. Big Improvement in Horses. Entertaining Ring Programme Outstanding Pavilion Display. the Junior Farmers Excel

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

From every angle the twenty-sixth annual show of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Society, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday, was a huge success, a fact upon which all those who were associated with the very fine effort—members of…

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Nana Glen Show Record Entry Anticipated Result of Butter-fat Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

Indications point to a record entry being received for all sections of the Nana Glen A. and H. Society's Show on March 3 and 4…

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District Exhibit For Royal Show North Coast and Tablelands Clarence River Support' Sought

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

For the twelfth year in succession the North Coast and Tablelands District will be competing in the Common wealth District Exhibit contest at the…

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Tweed Show Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 4

Tweed River Agricultural Society improved its financial position over the past two years by £1031152, of which £627188 pertains to the year ended…

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Lismore N.c. Show Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 4

About 60 representatives or public organisations of the district and many members attended the annual meeting of the North Coast National…

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The Premier to Open Urbenville Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, will fulfil his last country engagement before he sails for London by the Orion on March 11. when he officially opens the…

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Nana Glen Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

Nana Glen Show will open to-day (Tuesday) and continue to-morrow (Wednesday). The Show Committee have made preparations for a large…

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Show on Good Friday-- Methodist Protest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

Condemning the opening of the Royal Agricultural Show on Good Friday, the Methodist Conference on Tuesday decided to join with the Church of…

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Steer Rider Hurt Nana Glen Show Incident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

While taking part in the steer-rding competition at the Nana Glen Stow, yesterday afternoon, Ron Nichols, 19, who resides with his parents at…

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Kempsey Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

The Kempsey Show is to be officially opened next week by the Hon. Hugh Main, Minister for Agriculture, and it is hoped that he will be accompanied…

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Coming Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Kempsey, March 11 to 14. Macksville, March 17 and 18. Bellingen, March 19 and 20. Coffs Harbour, March 24 and 25…

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Show Accident In Steer Riding Contest

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Ron Nicholls, aged 19, of Glenreagh, was injured in the steer riding contest at Nana Gleta Show on Wednesday and was taken by the ambulance…

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Coff's Harbor Show March 24 and 25

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

The 22nd annual show of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Association will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. March 24 and 25…

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High School P. AND C. School Fair Plans Music Club's Concert Lecture on Agricultural Education

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

A lecture on agricultural education was delivered after the regular monthly meeting of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens'…

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