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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Royal Show Attendances Approach a Million. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

With only 42,518 attendance needed to-morrow R.A.S. officials are optimistic that 1,000,000 persons will have attended the show before it closes…

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State Governor Visit To Grafton to Open 70th Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

His Excellency the State Governor. Lord Wakehurst, who will visit Grafton to officially open the 70th annual show of the C.P. and A. Society, will…

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Show Profits R.A.S. Activities New Stands Proposition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society is considering the question of the construction of additional ringside stands at the Showground. So great has been…

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Queen Competition Nearing Completion Carnival Arrangements Opening on Friday Next

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

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

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Bowraville Hams And Bacon Win Prizes in Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 6

Bowraville Co-op. Society has won the commemorative' bronze medal at the Sydney Royal Show for the most successful exhibitor in the hams…

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Vice-regal Visit Governor To Open Grafton Show Civic Reception Arranged

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

His Excellency the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, who has accepted the invitation to officially open the Grafton Show, will arrive from Armidale…

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Records Go Royal Show Attendance Over Million Mark Receipts Total £61,108. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 5

All previous records were shattered with the [?] show watch terminated on Saturday night…

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Ajax Made Light of Task at Randwick Old Rowley Again Beechwood--Gay Knight A.J.C. Carnival Ends Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

Ajax easily won the C. W. Cropper Plate, the principal race at Randwick to-day. Pandava was second, and King's Head third…

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Procession Arrangements Anniversary Carnival Attractive Display Expected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

It has been arranged for the procession on Saturday next to commence near the Grafton bridge approach in Clarence street, and it is timed to move…

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Grafton Carnival Anniversary Celebrations Sports and Procession

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

Keen interest is being taken in the sports in connection with the celebrations carnival which is to be held of Fisher Park, commencing at 1.30 p.m…

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Grafton Show Next Week's Attractions Entries Exceed Expectations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

The Grafton Annual Show, which, with some justification, has often been described as the "Royal Show of the North," will open on Wednesday next…

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Poultry Section Feature Of Maclean Show Fine Display Expected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

The feature of the Lower Clarenes Agricultural Society's Show this year will be the poultry section, which is being controlled by the Maclean…

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C.w.a. Annual Ball Show Week Social Event

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

For years the C.W.A. [?] Blue and Gold Ball at show time has been one of the most [?] functions of Grafton Show week…

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CARNIVAL And Queen Competition Hospitals and Ambulance Carnival Opens To-morrow Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 4

The Market Square at Grafton and present an animated scene was to opening of the gala carnival to be held on Friday and Saturday next. [?]…

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Maclean Show Opens On Tuesday. May 10 Record Expected by Committee

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 4

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Big Procession Through Main Streets To-morrow's Arrangements Grafton Charity Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Much enthusiasm is being displayed by all those who are to take part in the Grafton charity carnival procession to-morrow, commencing at…

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At the Grafton Show Tiny, Strange Human From Africa

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

This tiny tree dweller front the Central African jungles, whose tribe is fast becoming extinct, was brought out of the Dark Continent in 1927 by Carl…

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MACK'S World Variety Stars Opens Tuesday of Show Week

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

The Brisbane "Telegraph" said of Mack's Musical Comedy Company when they opened a six weeks season in that city recently, that from the…

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New Attractions for Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 3

Each and every year Greenhalgh and Jackson present something new at the Grafton Show. This year they have some very fine attractions to offer,…

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Grafton Show Entries for Flower Section

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

By advertisement in another column inten[?]ing exhibitors are announced that entries for the [?] section will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday next…

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