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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Coffs Show Excellent Prospects

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

Coffs Show committee are very pleased with the prospects of the Show, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The…

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Royal Show Increased Pig Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

The number of pigs entered for the Royal Agricultural Show is the highest since 1923. The entries totalled 747, each section exceeding last year's totals…

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Governor-general to Open Sydney Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie. has accepted an invitation to open the Royal Easter Show, on April 8…

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Coffs Show Next Week's Prospects

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

Prospects are so good for Coffs Harbour's Annual Show next week that probablfc rain appears to be the only possible setback…

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C.P. and a Society This Year's Show Preliminary Arrangements Schedule Alterations

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

The March meeting of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday afternoon, there being present:…

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Coutts' Crossing Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

The annual Fair takes place in the Public Hall, Coutts' Crossing, on Wednesday, 25th inst., and since the bountiful rainfall of the last week, should…

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Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

Elsewhere in this issue is published an advertiesment calling attention to important alterations which have been made to the schedule for this year's…

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Maclean Rowing Club Regatta Matters Proposed Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

The Maclean Rowing Club met on Thursday night. The president, Mr. J. Kelly, reported that the deputation had met the…

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Will Be Better N.C. And T. Exhibit for Royal Show Organiser Confident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

"The exhibit will be better than ever," said Mr. T. J. Ford, North Coast organiser for the North Coast and Tablelands District Exhibit at the…

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Withdraws From N.c. Assn. Tweed Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

The committee of Tweed River Agricultural Society decided on Friday to withdraw from the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association. The…

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100 in September Royal Show Exhibitor

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 6

James Glenn, of Hunter street, Zetland, who will be 100 years old on September 17, is among the hundreds of exhibitors in the Sydney Show this…

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Coff's Harbor Show Fine Display Promised

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

The Coff's Harbor Agricultural Show will be held on Tuesday and Wellesday. Record entries are reported in all sections and there will be more horses…

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Fight to Death Prize Boars at Macksville Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

Two prize boars engaged in deadly combat on the Macksville Showground. A Tamworth boar, owned by L. B. Connors, and a White boar, owned by…

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Country Champions Surf Carnival Yamba's Great Effort Third In Aus. Final Best Beach Work Mills Was Superb

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

Yamba Surf Club went very close to winning the surf club championship of Australia at Bondi Beach on Saturday. Their beach work, drill…

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Regatta Notes Easter Saturday Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6

With Easter approaching, interest has quickened in aquatic, activities, and the culmination of training efforts on Easter Saturday (April 11) should…

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Coff's Harbor Coff's Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. Dan Mulhearn (president), and Mr. James Walters (secretary), of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Show Society. report that entries in all sections…

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Bellingen Show Rainfall Insurance Collected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Bellingen Show Society collected their rainfall insurance on both days. On the first day (Thursday last) £25 was collected, 22 points being…

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Macksville Show Record High Jump Made

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

The outstanding feature of the Macksville Show, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, was a record high jump by Nelson's Domino, which…

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Show Goes on Rain Proves Setback Preparations for Big Day To-morrow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Show Society was extremely unfortunate to strike such heavy rain as fell yesterday, the day before the opening of the annual…

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RAMORNIE Approaches Its Centenary Herd Bulls, Weaners, Butter Remarkable Fat Cattle Show Record

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

If Grafton eventually becomes the locality of a "frigerifico," after the style of the best Argentine, pouring out chilled beef through the mouth of…

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