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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 30

Sydney Horses For Grafton Carnival Trainers Polson and Nailon Coming

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

When Randwick trainer M. Poison passed through Grafton on the express. on his way to Brisbane, he said he would visit Grafton in July with two…

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150th ANNIVERSARY Historical Exhibition an Appeal for Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 14

The Minister fit Charge of Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Mr. J. M. Dunningham, has made a special appeal for public…

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Bad Driving Motorists Who Show Off Sporting Spirit Wanted

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 12

Any motor driver who "rushes" pedestrians, uses the horn unnecessarily, passes withopt safe clearance, speeds into intersections, cuts corners,…

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Loud Speakers at Show Harry Johns Defied Bonalbo Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bonalbo Show Committee the President reported that, despite the Society's instructions that no loud speakers, apart…

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Australia's 150Th Anniversary 1788-1938 New South Wales 1938 Historical Exhibition an Appeal for Exhibits

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

The minister in Charge of Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Mr. J. M. Dunningham, has made a special appeal for public…

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Mice and Rabbits At Banbury Show Rated As Champions. London, May 22

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 14

Special and unusual features of the Oxfordshire Agricultural Show at Banbury were provided by sections devoted to mice and rabbits…

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"Our Miss Gibbs" a Bright Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 4

This charming musical comedy of pre-war days has proved one of the most successful ever staged because it appeals to all tastes…

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Grafton Turf Club First Of Carnival Fixtures Nominations Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 3

The July racing carnival at Grafton will be opened on Saturday next by Grafton Turf Club, which holds, a meeting on the Grafton course…

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Golf Country Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

Unless further heavy, rain falls, the first round of the Ladies Golf Union's country championship will be played to-morrow, the second round on Wednesday,…

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GRAFTON T.C. Entries For Saturday First of Carnival Meetings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

Horses from Brisbane arid the Tablelands will be competing at the Grafton Turf Club's meeting, the first, of the carnival fixtures, which will be held on…

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Loud Speakers at Show Harry Johns Defied Bonalbo Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

At a meeting of the Bonalbo Show Committee the President reported that, despite the Society's instructions that no loud speakers, apart from…

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For Carnival More Horses From Inverell

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 1

The number of horses coming from the tablelands to Grafton for the July carnival will be added to this week, when Cecil Daley, of Inverell, will…

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Grafton T.c. to Open Carnival Racing

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

Grafton Turf Club will open the July carnival race meetings at Grafton and South Grafton to-morrow, on the Grafton. racecourse…

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Plans for U.s. Car Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 9

Plans are now being made for the American National Automobile Show, to be held in New York from October 27 to November 3, according to advice…

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Scythe Experts At Wiltshire Show More Mowers Than Grass. London. May 29

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 13

A novel feature of a Wiltshire Agricultural Show was a scything competition organised in an effort to revive the. old art of harvesting as practised by…

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Shows Representatives Meet at Wauchope Show Dates Allotted Dorrigo February 22 AND 24

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Central North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association was held an Wanchop[?] on Thursday, in the Masonic Halt…

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Jockeys for the Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 7

The successful tablelands jockey, C. Laycock, has arrived in Grafton, and his services will be available at the Turf Club's meeting to-day. Laycock…

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Entries on Monday for Second Carnival Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 7

The second meeting of the July racing carnival will be held on Saturday next. The Clarence River Jockey Club will conduct the fixture on ihe…

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Polo Carnival Town and Country and Cobbitty in Final. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 7

Town and Country and Cobbitty to-day qualified for the, final of the J. J. Garvan Cup to be played to-morrow, when the polo carnival will be…

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Race Carnival Opening Hew To-day Grafton Turf Club Visiting Horses Engaged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 7

Horses from Brisbane, Lismore, Kempsey and Inverell, as well as local performers, will compete at the opening meeting of the July…

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