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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

598 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 30

Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

Discussing dates for next show, the president of Society (Mr. J. H. Davis) at mittee meeting last week sai…

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Bellingen Show Profit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Bellingen Show committee the secretary, Mr. J. F. Reynolds, submitted a detailed financial statement, which showed a profit…

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Sydney Show North Coast Exhibit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

The District Exhibits are again a feature of the Sydney Royal Show this year, and the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit, which includes…

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Paling's Won't Be at the Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W. H. Paling and…

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Fibrolite Bungalow Latest Ideas in Building Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

Demonstrating how an ideal modern home can be built at a comparatively low cost, the new "Fibrolite" Asbestos-Cement Bungalow exhibited…

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Royal Show Record Number of Entries Ground Crammed with Exhibits Butter and Cattle Awards Splendid District Displays Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 5

Maintaining its reputation as Australia's greatest institution. The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales was continued to-day. With a very high standard of exhibits of primary and secondary…

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Cycling To-night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 6

Everything is set for the cycling carnival in aid of the Grafton Ambulance at McKittrick Park to-night. An attractive programme has been drawn…

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Grafton Regatta Big Sculling Programme Saturday's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

The Grafton Regatta, to be held next Saturday, will comprise every class of sculling and rowing event. The programme is a lengthy one and the…

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150th ANNIVERSARY Carnival Arrangements Many Interesting Features

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand for the forthcoming carnival to be held at Market Square, Grafton, on Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30, in aid of the…

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C.w.a. Younger Set Show Week Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

One of the social functions of Orations show week is the C.W.A. Younger Set's blue and gold supper dance which is always held on the night of…

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The Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

From the countryman's point of view the central feature of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations in Sydney is the Royal Agricultural Show, and it is appropriate that all those associated with this great annual exhibition of the State's agricultural, pastoral and horticultural resources should have…

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Sydney Show North Coast Wins Again

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

For the fifth year in succession and for the eleventh time in the last fourteen years, the North Coast and Tablelands District Exhibit has won…

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Carnival Arrangements 150th Anniversary Celebrations Procession and Queen Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 11

Arrangements are well in hand for the forthcoming carnival to be held at Market Square. Grafton on Friday and Saturday. April 29 and 30. The site…

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Show Sales Low Prices for Cattle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

Low prices were realised for cattle, both beef and dairy breeds, at the sale of show cattle to-day. Sales included:--…

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"Fibrolite" Bungalow Home Latest Ideas In Building Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 9

Demonstrating how an ideal modern home can be built at a comparatively low cost, the new "Fibrolite" asbestos-cement bungalow exhibited at this…

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Show Speeches Note of Optimism Sounded By Premier Mr. Thorby and Producers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

An optimistic note was sounded by the Premier, Mr. Stevens, when speaking at the show luncheon today. He declared that the dry…

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Royal Show Details of District Exhibits North Coast and Tablelands Had Big Winning Margin Ham and Butter Awards Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

Detailed points in the Commonwealth district competition at tne Royal Show were made available to-day. For the fifth successive year, North Coast and Tablelands, with 1706¼ points won first prize. Western Districts with 1670¼ points was second, and…

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Anthony Horderns Easter Show Catalogue

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 2

Anthony Horderns' Easter Show catalogue, just to hand, consists of 80 pages of well illustrated advertisements of merchandise for country buyers…

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Grafton Regatta To-morrow's Carnival Activity on the Waterfront

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 4

To-morrow will witness the Grafton Regatta of 1938, in which all the best scullers in the State will be competing. The successive regatta which…

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Coff's Harbor Poultry Success at Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 4

Two championships for poultry at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, this week, were secured by birds from Coff's Harbor. In the Australorps…

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