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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 30

In Scotland At Royal Horse Show Mr. Bruxner's Impressions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 8

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

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Philip Wirth Death Of Circus Owner Toured World with Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 5

The death occurred to-day, at his home at Coogee, of Philip Wirth, of Wirths' Circus. Together with his brother, George,…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Committee Meeting Show Dates, May 10 AND 11 Election of Officers Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 7

The first meeting of the new committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday night last when inclement weather conditions…

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'Golden Glow' Fair for Salvation Army Funds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 4

A "Golden Glow" Fair will be held next week at the Grafton Salvation Army Hall, covering three days, and will be the first of a number of special…

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"Fan Dance" Abandonment Ordered Police and Marcus Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 5

Following complaints made about an act in the Marcus Show, which is being staged at the Theatre Royal, police to-night informed the management that…

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Fancy Drese Ball Successful School of Arts Effort Carnival Night at North Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

A successful fancy dress ball was held at North Dorrigo last Friday night in aid of the local School of Arts…

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"Golden Glow" Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

The Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robinson) will open the Salvation Army's sale of gifts on Tuesday evening at the conclusion of a brief…

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Paris Exhibition British Empire Pavilion Practical Character

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 10

Besides the pavilion of Great Britain the British Empire is represented at the Paris. International Exhition by the pavilions of Canada, Australia and…

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Spring Flower Show September 22 and 23

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show will be held in the Tro-cadero on September 22 and 23. There will be sections in music,…

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"Golden Glow" Fair Official Opening To-night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 4

The Salvation Army's "Golden Glow" Fair will be officially opened by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T. Robinson) at the Army Hall at 8 o'clock…

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Chatsworth Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 5

On Thursday night, September 9, the local branch of the Country Women's Association will hold their fifth annual Spring Flower Show in the…

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"Golden Glow" Fair Salvation Army Function Official Opening by Mayor of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 September 1937 · page 6

The Salvation Army's "Golden Glow fair, which is the annual sale of gilts for the self-denial appeal, was opened by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. W. T…

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Rain Spoils Young Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 6

Continued on Friday as a result of a decision of the committee on Wednesday, Young Show fared no better than on previous days. There was not £2…

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Russia in Flames Anti- Bolshevik Exhibition. Nuremberg

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 5

An anti-Bolshevik exhibition, one of the attractions of the Naiz Congress, gives a panorama of the world, on which Russia is represented by a mass…

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"Golden Glow" Fair Another Successful Night Excellent Concert Programme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 2

The Salvation Army Hall was crowded last night for the second session of the "Golden Glow" Fair, and brisk business was transacted from the well…

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Show Horses Belonged To Wife Bailiff in Possession. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 5

Five horses, which took part in the last Royal Show at Brisbane, were the subject of a case heard in the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr…

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Holiday for Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has advised the Secretaries of the Hospital Carnival that instructions had been issued…

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Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 2

At last meeting of Bellingen Show Committee a letter was received from Bowraville Society requesting that Bellingen Show dates be altered from…

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"Fair Warning" Original Detective Story

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 10

Death Valley in the great desert, with its legends of peril and terror, is the locale for an embarrassed detective who is positive he can't solve anything…

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Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary Preparing for the Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Branch of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Dorrigo Hospital was held at the Memorial Hall on…

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