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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 30

Opinions of Our Readers 150Th Anniversary Celebrations Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

Sir,--I would like to have the opportunity of thanking you for publicity given the proceedings at our meeting at the Town Hall, on Tuesday night…

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Nana Glen A. and H. Society

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 7

Owing to a very heavy storm in the evening,the attendance at the meeting of the Nana Glen A. and H. Society on Wednesday was fairly small…

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Rappville Parochial Queen Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 13

The various working committees for the Queen Carnival competition in the Wyan-Rappville parish are still working very hard for their candidates, and…

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Royal Show £15.000 Prize Money in 1938. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1937 · page 5

Substantial increases in prize money will be distributed by the R.A.S. for the 1938 Royal Show The total to be distributed is slightly more than £15,000…

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Tennis Exhibition on To-morrow Night

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 2

The exhibition matches arranged by the Grafton and District Tennis Association between the association's outstanding players, will take place at the…

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150th ANNIVERSARY Celebrations Carnival and Queen Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 4

In connection with the 150th Anniversary Celebrations Council which takes place between April 29 and May 2 next year, the proceeds being shared…

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"Show Goes On" Garden Theatre Initiative

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1937 · page 6

Storm havoc caused considerable inconvenience at the Garden Theatre, on Saturday, and although the matinee performance was abandoned, a quick…

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Dorrigo Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

At last meeting ef Dorrigo Show Committee it was mentioned that the Society is £180 to the bad on its working overdraft account, but £100…

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Tennis Exhibition Grafton And Dist. Assn. To-night's Programme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 3

All tennis enthusiasts will be going to the Grafton City Courts to-night to see the exhibition. All the players are well-known to tennis players of…

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Queen Competition Anniversary Carnival South Grafton Candidate Selected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 4

The South Grafton candidate in the Queen Competition being arranged in connection with the 150th anniversary celebrations carnival was selected, at a…

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Grafton Poultry Club Arrangements for Next Year's Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 December 1937 · page 4

A special meeting of the Grafton District Poultry Club was held last right at the Waratah Cafe, Prince street, the president (Mr. W. Morgan) presiding…

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Scouts' Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

Coffs Boy Scouts are holding a big open air carnival on Malouf's Corner on Christmas Eve, including Father Christmas and a Christmas Tree, with…

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"Fair Man" Police Commissioner Praised by Senior Officers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1937 · page 5

The statement made by Superintendnet Collings that the Commissioner of Police, Mr, Mackay, was a business man who saved the department much money…

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Queen Competition 150th Anniversary Celebrations Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 4

At a meeting held at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Thursday night last, representatives of the sporting, organisations and the hospital discussed the…

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OVER 200 ATTEND Tennis Exhibition Last Night at City Courts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 6

The tennis exhibition held at the city courts, Grafton, last night, was a wonderful success, river 200 people attending, and the funds to help to…

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Yamba Surf Club March Past Team for Sydney Anniversary Carnival Mr. O. Carmont Elected Captain. Yamba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 6

A meeting of Yamba Surf Club members was held in the clubrooms yesterday. The president, Mr. S. J. Eades, occupied the chair…

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Yamba Surf Club Annual Carnival New Year's Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1937 · page 4

On New Year's Day, Saturday, January 1, the Yamba Surf Club will hold their annual carnival. This will be the big day of the New Year…

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£282 From Casino Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Casino Ambulance Committee, the Cara nival Committee presented the balance sheet of the recent carnival which…

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Surf Carnival at Woolgoolga. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 1

A crowd estimated at about 2500 watched the annual surf carnival conducted by the Woolgoolga Surf Club yesterday…

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Evans Head Carnival Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 4

The executive of the Evans Head Surf Life Saving Club decided that in view of the lack of interest taken by the active members of the club the…

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