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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 30

"Hopping the Bags" Queensland Digger Reunions Show Week Programme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 9

A touch familiar to those who served with the A.I.F. has been given to the annual circular sent out by the Queensland A.I.F. Units Council, in its…

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Moratorium Act To Be Extended No Fair Rents Bill State Cabinet Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

A number of important decisions were reached by the State Cabinet, which sat until a late hour to-night. The Moratorium Act, which expires…

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Hockey Interstate Carnival. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Queensland defeated Tasmania by one goal at the hockey carnival to-day. South Australia surprised by leading Victoria 3.--1 at half-time, but the game…

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Training Bananas For Show Exhibit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Johnston, organiser for the Richmond-Brunswick fruit exhibit for Brisbane Show, "trains" the fruit with the same ardour and care as a…

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Tending Bananas For Show Exhibit Like Horse Trainer Preparing His Charges

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

Mr. J. J. Johnson, organiser for the Richmond-Brunswick fruit exhibit at the Brisbane Show next month, "trains" the fruit with the same ardor and care…

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Hockey Carnival New South Wales Premiers. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 3

New South Wales suffered its first defeat in the ockey carnival, to-day, Tasmania accounting for it, 4--1. New South Wales, however, won the…

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Clarence P and A. SOCIETY Annual Meeting Of Members Arrangements for 1938 Show Proposed Membership Canvass Ballot For Incoming Committee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 6

"I feel that the report as presented is most satisfactory from our point of view. Although the last show was not quite as good as we would like it to have been I think that, considering the adverse conditions through which the district had recently passed, the financial side of the show was distinctly…

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North Coast National Show Lismore in October

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

The show atmosphere on the North Coast of New South Wales is becoming apparent by the activities of the North Coast National A. and I. Society at…

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LOSE 30--29 Tweed in Brisbane Brilliant Exhibition Blow, Lever and Wise

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 6

The Brisbane Rugby League representatives, after leading the Tweed District by 19 points to 14 at the interval, won a brilliant contested…

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Shots Fired in Daring Hold-up Bandits Frustrated Picture Show Takings Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

A daring hold-up in which shots were fired by masked bandits at their intended victims before they demanded money, but in which they…

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Beau Cheval's Course Record Final Day of July Carnival Ash Lad And El Toro GRAFTON L.V.J.C. MEETING

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

Beau Cheval broke the Grafton course record for seven furlongs on Saturday when he won the Grafton L.V.J.C. Handicap from white…

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N.c. National Show, Lismore

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 2

The show atmosphere on the North Coast of New South Wales is becoming apparent by the activities of the North Coast National A. & I. Society…

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A Unique Show Band of 30 Boys

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1937 · page 4

Thirty boys, neatly and picturesquely uniformed, will present a pleasing sight to local residents when 30 Young Australians arrive here next…

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Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Flower Show will be held in the Trocadero on September 22 and 23. In addition to com petitions for elocution and musical…

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District Exhibit For Brisbane Show North Coast and Tablelands Display

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 4

The first consignment of produce for the North Coast and Tablelands district Exhibit at the Royal National Show, Brisbane, which opens on August 16…

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Hockey Interstate Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 2

The Australian hockey carnival was continued to-day in ideal weather. The matches resulted:--Victoria beat Tasmania, 6--2; West Australia beat…

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Hockey Carnival N.S.W. Wins Again. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

The chief interest in the Interstate hockey carnival to-day centred in the match between Western Australia, holder of the title, and New South Wales…

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Bellingen Show Society's Finances Mechanical Hare Racing Application. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

With a view to supplementing the income of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association in the coming year, the committee has decided to make…

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N.C. AND T. EXHIBIT At Brisbane Show Bellingen Produce. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

Mr. S. E. Lovell, who is the organiser for the Bellinger River district, in connection with the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit, to be staged at the…

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Bostobrick Carnival Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

A ball in aid of the Hospital carnival was held in the Bostobrick Hall on Friday night last. There was a fair crowd present, visitors coming from…

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