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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 30

Royal Agricultural Society's Show Observations And Reminiscences

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 9

Appropriate to its designation the annual exhibition of this organisation was launched in Easter Week under Vice-Regal ceremonial and display of…

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The Bellingen Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Bellingen show committee, the secretary (Mr. Reynolds) reported that a full pavilion was assured for the 1937 show, to take…

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C.w.a. Room at Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 2

The C.W.A. room opened at the Showground yesterday with Mrs. C. Preston and Miss Syer in charge. It will be opened for the convenience of…

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Show Attractions Comedy at Barton's Follies

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

The success of Barton's Follies entertainments each year at Grafton has been built on comedy, comedy, and still more comedy. Comedy means…

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Show Holiday To-day's Post Office Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

To-day 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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BROMWICH Defeats Crawford Exhibition Play at Los Angeles. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 5

Bromwich defeated Crawford 6--4, 6--2, in an exhibition match at the Tennis Club to-day. Bromwich was steadier, than Crawford, who was…

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Trade Exhibits At Grafton Show Brown and Jolly. Ltd

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 11

A highlight of this year's show is, undoubtedly, the outstanding display of Brown and Jolly., Ltd., who control the largest country home furnishing…

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Clarence River District Resources Sixty-ninth Grafton Show Products Of A Fertile District Spectacular Pavilion Display Quality Cattle And Horses Official Opening To-day by Governor-general

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 2

Proclaiming once again the wonderful resources of the Clarence and revealing also its splendid recuperative powers after periods of drought, bush fires and floods the Grafton Show came into the limelight of public attention yesterday…

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Coffs Show Good Progress Made

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

The committee has made excellent progress towards a record show at Coffs Harbour this year. With a little less than three weeks to go prospects…

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Governor-General Opens Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

His Excellency Brigadier-General the Right Honorable Lord Gowrie. V.C., G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O,, Governor-General of the Commonwealth, who officially opened the Grafton Show yesterday…

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Junior Farmers Grafton Show Display a Splendid Exhibit by Cuarence-dorrigo Clubs

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

Junior farmers from Dorrigo and the Clarence River mads a very fine impression in the main pavilion with their exhibit and indicated that even…

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People S Day at Grafton Show Official Opening Ceremony Performed By Governor-General His Excellency's Tribute to the District. Spectacular Parade Of Stock the First Night Session

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

The presence of his Excellency the Governor-General in Grafton yesterday to officially open the show contributed lately to the success of people's day at the C.P. and A. Society's big annual display, Furthermore, there was a continuance fo delightful weather, so that it…

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Show Judges

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 3

Mr. O. R. Kelly, of Maclean, was the judge of the bread exhibits in the manufactures Section at the Grafton show…

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Barton's Follies Another Bright Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 3

Barton's Follies presented another bright show at Fitzrdy street, Grafton, last night, with the new musical comedy company of singers and dancers…

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Maclean Show Tuesday And Wednesday Next Entries Close To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 4

Entries close to-night for next Tuesday's and Wednesday's Show at Maclean, which promises to be well in keeping with the usual high standard…

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Grafton Show the Third Day Two Sessions Yesterday Woodchopping Events Sawtell Axeman's Success

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 3

Both of the woodchopping events, 13 and 14in. underhand handicap, which were amongst the main attractions for the third day of the…

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Annual Show Lower Clarence Agricultural Society Opens at Maclean To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 4

Preparations are complete for the annual show which opens on the Maclean Showground to-morrow (Tuesday), and will be continued on…

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Minor Accidents Treated at Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 4

The superintendent of the Grafton District Ambulance (Mr. F. M. Noble) stated last night that during the period of the Grafton Show 47 cases were…

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400 Entries Grafton District Annual Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 4

Entries for the Grafton District Annual Poultry Show, to be held on May 7 and 8, closed last Friday. Over 400 entries were received. The…

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