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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 30

Surf Rescues Life-savers Hurt Big Seas Menace Bathers Carnival Races Abandoned Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 5

Clovelly beach, considered as one of the safest of metropolitan seaside resorts, was the scene of a neardrowning to-day. James Roach…

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Surf Carnival 3000 At Coff's Harbor. Maroubra Take Honors Riding Wins Senior Surf Race. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 4

Over 3000 people attended the Coff's Harbor Surf Life Saving Club's annual carnival on Park Beach. Coff's Harbor to-day. It was the…

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Australia Tightens Grip on Test Has Lead of 318 Bradman Again in Fighting Form Attendance Record Again Shattered Ward and Rigg Play Their Parts Grand Fielding by Englishmen Robins Gave Superb Exhibition Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 5

From an Australian point of view the condition of the wicket upon which the third test battle is being waged to-morrow matters little, for when play ceased to-night Australia was in a very favorable position, with only five wickets down for 194 runs, and five good wickets in…

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Surf Carnival Postponed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

The continuation of heavy rain, which commenced to fall about eight p.m. on Saturday, caused the postponement till January 24 of the Ballina…

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State Premier to Open Armidale Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Advice has been received from the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, that the Premier, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, had accepted an invitation…

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Tennis Exhibition Famous Coach in Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Tennis enthusiasts in Grafton and district are in for a treat at the Grafton City Courts to-night when Mr. S. P. England, one of Australia's leading…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival (To the Editor)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Sir,--As councillor for the North Coast of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association, a position which have held for the past nine years, I am…

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Tennis Coaching By Mr. S. P. England Exhibition at Grafton Local Youngsters Praised

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

Despite the short notice, fully 200 tennis players were present at the coaching exhibition by Mr. S. P. England, of Brisbane, at the Grafton City…

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Cannon in Planes Arm Britain Neglects? Surprise at Paris Aero Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Britain's policy of restricting herself to single-seater fighting planes and ordinary machine guns and not developing aeroplanes armed with small…

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Sunday Surf Carnival Who Gave Permission?' Harwood Shire Council Seeks Explanation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

A letter signed by the representatives of the churches of the Lower Clarence 5 district, read at the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on…

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Fred Perry Defeated By Vines Exhibition Match. Pittsburgh

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 6

Vines defeated Perry, 6--3, 5--7, 6--4, 6--1, in an exhibition match to-day. Except for the second set, the American displayed decided…

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Coffs Surf Club Special Holiday Carnival Profit of £102

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The recent New Year's Day carnival and series of dances run at Park Beach by the Coffs Harbour Surf Club and the Trustees…

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Tweed Show Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

A forecast of a profit of over £100 for the year was, made by the secretary (Mr. J. L. Banner) when presenting a report, to the committee of Tweed River…

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Bellingen the 1937 Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

The committee of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association have extended! an invitation to the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Philip Street, to officially…

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Shift Casino Show Site

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

The question of shifting the site of the Casino Show Society's annual exhibitions from the present ground at South Casino to Carrington Park was…

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L.C. Swimming Club Carnival On February 13 3 Far Northern Association Affiliation. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Amateur Swimming Club last night, it was decided to hold the annual swimming carnival on…

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Show Dates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

Dorrigo March 3 and 4. Gloucester, March 17, 18. Bullahdelah, April 2 and 3 Grafton, April 14, 15, 16, 17…

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Royal Show. Prize Schedule, £17.000

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

In compiling the schedule for the 1937 Royal Easter Show, which will be held from 22nd to 31st March next, the Royal Agricultural Society…

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Experiment Farm Pigs For Sydney Royal Show Visit of Pig Expert

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

Visitors to Grafton and the Experiment Farm yesterday were Mr. A. F. Gray, pig expert of the Agricultural Department, and his recently appointed…

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GOVERNOR-GENERAL May Open Grafton Show C.P. AND A. Society Meeting of Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

The possibility of the Governor-General being in the district in April next to officially open the Grafton Show was referred to at the…

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