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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

598 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 30

Cattle Sales At Royal Show Spirited Bidding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 5

Bidding was spirited when the show cattle sales were continued to-day. The champion Aberdeen Angus bull was sold for 200 guineas. The top…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS Exhibit At Royal Show Valuable. Ingenious Souvenir

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 4

In keeping with the spirit of the sesqui-centenary celebrations, one of the most interesting exhibits of special historic value at the Royal Agricultural…

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Royal Show Thrills in the Ring Export Butter Awards North Coast Successes Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 5

There was another large attendance at the Royal Show to-day. Judging in the principal sections having been completed interest…

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Grafton Four Win Yamba Team Second Open Fours Competition Northern Rivers Bowling Association Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 3

A Grafton four, comprising C. I. Imeson, C .A. Howard, J. Notaras and G. Walsham (capt.), won the open fours competition at the…

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183,895 Sydney Show Record Scores Faint In Crushes Gates Had to Be Closed Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 1

With the attendance stated officially at 183,895, a new record, the Showground was overcrowded to-day, accommodation being insufficient…

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Maclean Show May 10 And 11 Prospects for Bright Display. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 4

"Bigger, better and brighter" is the slogan of all interested in the 48th annual show, to be held at Maclean by the Lower Clarence Agricultural…

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Royal Show Attendance Now 733,441 Takings Total £47.432. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 5

The attendance at the Royal Show to-day was 169.298. and the taking £12.089. Last year 156.960 paid for admission on Easter Monday…

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Polo Carnival Australasian Gold [?] SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 3

The [?] of polo playing [?] in Australia took [?] to-day when competition associated with the…

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CYCLING To-night's Carnival the Handicaps

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 3

An interesting programme has been drawn up for to-night, at McKittrick Park, South Grafton. Besides the usual cycling events some…

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Carnival Procession Queen Competition Sports at Fisher Park

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night several matters in connection with the forthcoming Clarence River carnival and Queen…

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Children's Day At The Royal Show MISS V. Mcmillan Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1938 · page 5

It was children's day at the Royal Show to-day and the ground was invaded. by armies of happy youngsters converting it into a vast playground…

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Queen Competition Carnival Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 6

Keen enthusiasm [?] in the Queen competition new in progress and which will conclude at the carnival to be held in the [?]…

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Grafton Show Arrangements For Entries New Records Expected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1938 · page 4

The clerical staff of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society were busily engaged yesterday in receiving entries for the horses and cattle…

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Sydney Royal Show, 1938

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 7

TOP.--A series of [?] development of [?] Industry. These [?] BELOW.-- C[?] of one of the [?] Co. coach crossed the[?] days. [?] supplied [?]…

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Successful Woolgoolga Exhibitors at Royal Show. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 9

Messrs. Stone and Featherstone, of Woolgoolga Butchery, were successful exhibitors in the dog sections at the Royal Show in Sydney, obtaining one…

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Grafton Show Big Clarence River Event Prospects Are Bright

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Dot this down, boys, in verbatim Beauty's bowl doth overflow On the noble Clarence River When they hold the Grafton…

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C.w.a. Show Ball State Governor to Attend

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

The State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, will attend the Grafton C.W.A. Blue and Gold Ball in the Trocadero on Wednesday, May 4, the night of the…

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Premier Accepts Invitation to Grafton Conference On May 5 with Port of the Clarence Advisory Board Will Also Attend Annual Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

The Premier, the Hon. B. S. B. Stevens. M.L.A., has accepted the invitation of the Port of the Clarence Advisory Board to attend a…

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General News Show Judges and Secrecy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 6

Agricultural and pastoral societies usually endeavor to keep the names of judges secret until the commencement of their shows, or as near as possible to…

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Grafton Show General Entries Close To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

General entries for all sections ol the Grafton show, other than horses and ca[?] will close with the secretary at 9 o'clock to-night. Takme a [?] from…

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