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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

540 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 27

Local and General Shark-bitten Surfers at Bondi Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

A feature of the surf championships at Bondi on Saturday was the appearance of Arthur Cook, who Tost part of his arm as the result of a shark attack…

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Rain Insurance For Sydney Royal Show Record for Australia. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 5

It was announced to-day that the Royal Agricultural Society had taken out a record rain insurance policy for Australia, for the Royal Show…

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Coff's Harbor Show Rain Spoils First Day Cattle Section Eliminated Excellent Pavilion Display. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

Unsettled weather conditions prevailed for the first day of the Coff's Harbor and District Association's 22nd annual show to-day and, as a result,…

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EXHIBITION Coutts' Crossing Fair Joint Church Effort Fine Display of Produce and Work

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 3

For some years past the adherents of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches at Coutts Crossing have joined forces in conducting an annual…

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High School Swimming Championships Annual Carnival To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

Much interest is being shown by the students of the Grafton High School in their annual swimming carnival to be held at the Grafton baths…

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School Work Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

An exhibition of school work is to be held at the local Public School on Wednesday afternoon, 1st April, commencing at 2.30. The Parents and…

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Bellingen Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The Bellingen Agricultural Association, in the matter of years, has climbed many rungs in the ladder, but the older it grows the more virile…

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Coff's Harbour Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rainfall during last week, the Coff's Harbour Show, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, was not the brilliant…

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PLUVIUS v. SHOW

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

What's the trouble between Mr. Jupiter Pluvius and Coffs Show? It was fine last Sunday rained live inches on Sunday night and Monday,…

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R.a. Show Essay Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

The attention of headmasters arid school children is drawn to the fact that an essay competition is being conducted by the Royal Agricultural…

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Boars Fight Tragedy After Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Referring to the fight on Jlaeksville showground last week between two boar pigs, "Nambucca News" says:—…

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Sydney Royal Show Record Rain Policy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has taken out a record Pluvius insurance policy in Australia for the forthcoming Royal Easter…

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Furious Fight Bellingen Show Bulls Judges Clear the Ring

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

Like things possessed two aged Guernsey bulls staged a most unexpected showring thriller on Thursday last, when being…

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Coffs Harbour Show Comes Back Difficulties Defied Success in Spite of Weather Renewal of Public Confidence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

The outstanding feature of Coffs Harbour's 22nd Annual Show, held this week, was its return to public confidence in it. Without…

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Coutts' Crossing Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 4

In connection with the recent Coutt[?] Crossing Fair the following stallholders were inadvertently omitted from the report:--Work stall, Mesdames C. Hay and…

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Coff's Harbor Show Sidelights

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

To lose £150 insurance for the sake of 10 points of rain each day alter a week of an average daily rainfall of 150 points, was certainly hard to…

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Northern Rivers Carnival Open Rink Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 3

Entries in the open rink competition for the Northern Rivers Association's Easter carnival have closed with 42 rinks, the second highest number to…

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Lismore Show Schoolwork Section

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

Mrs. G. N. Highman, of the Grafton and Lismore Business Colleges, was recently invited by the secretary of the Lismore Show Society (Mr. H…

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Brisbane Fight World's Bantam Title Exhibition Week Proposal. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 7

Negotiations for a world title fight at Brisbane Stadium during Exhibition week have been commenced by the manager, Mr. Hoult…

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£75 PROFIT Bellinger Show Society £125 Rain Insurance. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association, the secretary, Mr. J. F. Reynolds, announced that he anticipated a profit…

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