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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

583 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 30

Championship Surf Carnival Far North Coast Branch Lord Wakefield Trophy

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

Probably the most attractive prize ever set down for competition in the Far North Coast branch is the Lord Wakefield trophy, a standard…

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Dorrigo J.F. Club Charlie Macrae Wins Potato Growing Competition Preparing for the Show Bill Young Selected for R.A.S. Show Camp

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

With the breaking of the drought conditions on the Dorrigo plateau have recovered rabidly and with this has come a speeding up of activities…

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Swimming Lower Clarence Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 7

Owing to the inclement weather the committee of the Lower Clarence Swimming Club has decided to postpone the annual swimming carnival,…

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Fair Play Appeal for Farmers. Nowra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 5

Stating that the standards of the industrial workers had been kept at a high level by a policy of protection giving the secondary industries a chance…

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No Charge Sunday Surf Carnival Yamba Club Harwood Shire Attitude

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

The question of Sunday surf earnivals was discussed by the Harwood shire Council on Thursday. The Yamba Surf Club, in reply to…

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Orara Valley News Coff's Show Exhibition in May

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

The secretary of the Coff's Harbor Show, Mr. J. Walters, reports that the schedule for the annual exhibition in May is being prepared and will be…

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Mullumbimby Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

A profit of £2213 was made last year by the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society. This was regarded at the annual meeting as a fine accomplishment…

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N.Z Carnival Australian Successes. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

The Australian team competed with conspicuous success in the New Zealand surf championship at Lyall Bay, Wellington, to-day…

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Australian Pavilion At Jap Exhibition Amicable Feeling. v CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

Because of the satisfactory conclusion to the trade dispute with Japan the Commonwealth Government has decided to send an important exhibit…

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Coff's Sporting Cricket and Surf Carnival Postponed. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

The recent heavy rain caused a general postponement of all sporting fixtures over the week-end. The Hillier Cup cricket match between Coff's…

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Surf Thrills Big Seas and Shark Byron Bay Carnival Part of Programme Held Over. Byron Bay

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

A crowd of between 5000 and 6000 saw many thrilling incidents at Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club's annual carnival to-day in heavy seas…

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"Show Boat"

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

A picture that has run nine months in Sydney does not need any boost among local picture-goers. Everyone has heard about "Show Boat," and…

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British Goods Trade Fair in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

The British Trades Fair, the first of its kind yet held in Australia, was opened to-day. Five floors of a large building near the Central Railway…

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Fair Play on March 6

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

There does not appear to be any reason to doubt that the voice of the people on March 6 will find expression in an overwhelming "Yes" vote on the questions of aviation and marketing. Both are of far-reaching importance in the development and prosperity of Australia…

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Great Interest Sunday's Surf Carnival Branch Titles at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

Never before has a local surf carnival caused so much interest as the Far North Coast branch championship carnival to be held on Yamba…

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Butter Classes for Royal Easter Show Export Entries Strong 40 Factories Competing Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 5

Among the first classes to close for the forthcoming Royal Easter Show are those for export and cold store butter, states the R.A.S. Export…

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Show Notes. ENTRIES

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Everything points to [?] entries being received in [?] and horse sections at the [?] Mrs. W. McDermid, of [?], has…

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Holiday for Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

The Dorrigo Shire Council has decided to make application for the proclamation of a holiday within D, E and F ridings of the Shire on the…

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Maclean Show Schedules Now Available

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 4

Schedules for the 47th annual Lower Clarence Show, which is being held this year on April 20 and 21, are now available. In addition to valuable…

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Talks About Talkies "Down the Stretch" Fast Horses and Fair Women

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

"Down the Stretch," First National's thrilling romance of the race tracks, has Mickey Rooney, Patricia Ellis and Dennis Moore in the leading roles…

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