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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 30

Coffs Show Stewards Appointed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

At last meeting of Coffs Harbour Show Committee those present were Messrs. C. Sharp (president), C. Dudfeeou, J. Buchanan, H. G. Manuel, M…

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PARLIAMENTARIANS Broadcast Ban Continues Brisbane Show Speeches. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

The Australian Broadcasting Commission is steadfastly maintaining its decision not to broadcast speeches by Parliamentarians…

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S.A. MADDOCKS On Roll Of Barristers Called Upon to Show Cause. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

The Full Supreme Court to-day granted a fortnight's adjournment to representatives of Sydney Aubrey Mad- docks, former Transport Commissioner,…

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Hospital-commercial Travellers' Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 4

A meeting will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Tuesday, 24th inst., at 7.30 p.m., to discuss further arrangements for the great…

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Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 4

Schedules for the Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show are now available and may be obtained from Roger and Co., Steffensen's Pharmacy, Brown and…

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J.f. Camp at Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 8

Five junior farmers from clubs in the Richmond district left Lismore on Saturday for Brisbane to join the junior farmers' camp at the exhibition…

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Orara Valley News Surf Life Saving North Coast Branch Inter-branch Carnival Discussed. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 7

At a special meeting of the North Coast branch of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, held at Woolgoolga, on Wednesday night, it was…

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Brisbane Show District Exhibit Competition Ipswich-west Moreton Again. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

Splendid weather prevailed for the opening of the Royal National Association's Exhibition to-day. Thousands of people thronged the grounds from…

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Big Crowds at Brisbane Show. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 7

The second day of the Reyal National Show was favored with perfect weather and huge crowds again thronged the grounds all day…

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Nana Glen A. And H. Society Show Preparations

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 12

A meeting of the Nana Glen A. and H. Society was held on Tuesday evening, 17th inst., presided over by Mr. C. Cochrane, in the absence of the…

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Carnival Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

Bostobrick, £19/7/5; Maynard's, 16/-; Megan £19/0/6; North and P. Plain, £12/2/3; Tyringham, £13/17/5. South Dorrigo is issuing a challenge…

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Nana Glen Annual Show Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The president, Mr. G. R. Hallgath, was unable to attend a meeting of Nana Glen Show Committee held last Tuesday night, owing to illness, and…

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In Scotland At Royal Horsier Show Mr. Bruxner's Impressions [?]He Tells of Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 11

The Glen Innes "Examiner" publishes a communication from Mr. M. F. Bruxner relating to his visit to Scotland and giving his impressions of the Richmond…

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Maclean Junior Farmers Success at Woodburn Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 6

A party of thirty Junior Farmers from the Maclean Club spent an enjoyable and instructive day at the Woodburn Junior Formers' Club Show on…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 4

Woodburn Junior Farmers' Club Show was a big success. Mr. McGilvray, the State assistant headmaster, who judged the cattle, congratulated…

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Brisbane Show Drop in Attendances. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 5

the show concluded on Saturday. The totals for the week were 326,000 attendances and £21,718 receipts, as against 246,745 and £22,367 last year…

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Question Time Fair Rents Court Review Of Betting Tax Legislative Assembly Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 5

Questions covering a wide range of subjects were asked of Ministers in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon…

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Royal Show Record Membership Preparations for 150th Anniversary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 5

Improvements to Sydney Showground are costing the Royal Agricultural Society £250,000 this year. At present nearly 500 men are working in full…

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Carnival Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 6

When two leading axemen in Lewis, of Tyringham, and Rogers, of Lowanna, engage in a £5 challenge at the Carnival sports on…

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Won £300 Exhibition Young Pianists Achievement

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 11

Raymond O'Conncll, of Brighton, a 15-year-old pianist, has won the £300 exhibition, given by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music,…

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