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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 30

Grafton Show Excellent General Entries Received Arrangements for Next Week's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

Members of the staff, at the office of the secretary of the C.P. and A. Society were unusually busy until a late hour on Saturday night, receiving the…

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The Maclean Show Increased Prize Money Ground Improvements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

The Showground at Maclean, with its natural amphitheatre and sloping terraces overlooking the show ring, is acknowledged to be one of the most…

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Grafton Show Next Week's Big Event Many New and Novel Attractions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 4

The secretary of the C.P. and A. Society. Mr. L.C. Lawson, who has been visiting Sydney, for the Royal Show, has made arrangements for…

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Coffs Show Everything Goes Well

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

New members are coming in from all over the district for Coffs Show Society, and never were prospects more hopeful for the annual Show…

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Grafton Show Governor-General's Visit Galaxy of Jumping Horses

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

The itinerary for the visit of the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, of Grafton who is also president of the C.P…

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CORAMBA Flower Show And Bazaar Methodist Church's 30Th Birthday

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 6

The Methodist Church Aid's annual bazaar and flower show were held in the local School of Arts on Saturday afternoon and evening last. The…

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Grafton Show Next Week's Carnival Visit of Governor-general

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 4

Official information was received yesterday by the secretary of the C.P. and A Society from the Chief Secretary s Department, Sydney, that Thursday…

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Poultry Show Grafton District Poultry Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 6

Entries for the Grafton District Poultry Club's show close on Friday with the secretary, Mr. C. E. Cranston. Over 30 cups and trophies are on the…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Show Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 4

Things are never done by halves when the members of Grafton C.W.A. Younger Set arrange their annual dance on the night of the first day of…

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Weight Judging Competition Results at Recent Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 6

The dressed weight of the roan Shorthorn bullock, which Was provided at the recent Royal Show in the weight judging competition, was…

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Show Attractions Dinny, the World's Biggest Pig-- From England

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 3

The famous showman, Dave T. Meekin, wild animal tainer and importer of the best overseas side-show attractions, has once more lived up to…

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Abdulla--famous Indian Yogi. "Miracle Man" at the Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 10

During his recent tour of India in search of wild animals for his circus acts, Mr. Dave T. Meekin, showman and wild animal trainer, was greatly…

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Grafton Show Horse And Cattle Exhibits Some Star Attractions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

The horse and cattle exhibits at this year's Grafton Show will be of outstanding interest and promise to provide plenty of attraction from a…

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Show Attractions Dinny, the World's Biggest Pig--from England

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 10

Although this pig is of such massive proportions that he might readily be mistaken for a bullock at first sight, he is nevertheless such a perfect…

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Nana Glen A. and H. Society Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

The annual. meeting of the Nana Glen A. and H. Society will be held in the Pioneer Hall, Nana Glen, on April 20 at 8' p.m. The business to be…

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Grafton Show Holiday Post Office Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

To-morrow (Thursday), the Grafton Show holiday, the Post Offices at Grafton and South Grafton will be open for all classes of business from 9 a.m. to 12 noon…

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Show Attractions on the PIG's BACK

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

At the Grafton Show the children may ride on Dinny the giant pig. Dinny's broad back will carry more children than an ox. He is four feet…

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Grafton Show 69th Annual Display Attractions for First Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

The weather prospects last night were promising for, the 69th annual Grafton Show for the first session, of which the gates will open at 9…

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Militia Notes The Byron Regiment recruits show keen enthusiasm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

On Saturday and Sunday, April 3 and 4 a preparatory course and N.C.O.'s exams., were held at the Drill Hall, Grafton. Attendance and…

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Local and General Bernard O'reilly to Open Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. Bernard O'Reilly, who, found the wrecked Stinson, plane, has accepted the invitation of the Casino Show Society to open the show on April 28…

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