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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

598 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 30

Bowls Carnival Marred By Rain Northern Rivers Forfeits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

Rain to-day interfered with play m the New South Wales championship bowls carnival. Play in the first round of the pairs championship, at North…

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Bacon Pigs At Grafton Show Points for Dressed Weight

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. Jesse T. Bird, of Wingham, judge in the pig section at the C.P. and A. Society's recent show, writes:-- On the completion of pig judging,…

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Show Guessing Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

The fat bullock and the heifer used in the weight guessing competition at the Grafton Show were slaughtered by C. Imeson, Pty., Ltd., yesterday. The…

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Maclean Show Carnival Official Opening Day Address by Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M. L. A. Lower Clarence Progress District of Productivity

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

Memories of some of the best shows held at Maclean were recalled by the people's day yesterday when the 48th annual show of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was officially opened, the ceremony being performed by Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M. L. A…

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Record Breaking Grafton Show Gate Takings for Carnival £1441

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's record-breaking 1938 show ended on Saturday night last after a day of exciting incidents…

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Art Exhibition Local Bird Types

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 9

An interesting fine art exhibition expending over a period of ten days' attracted numerous visitors to the Blaxland Galleries of Farmer's…

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Grafton Show Guessing Competition Results

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

In the fat bullock weight guessing competition held at the Grafton Show recently the correct weight was 663lbs., which was guessed by Messrs…

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Bowraville News Visitors to Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 13

Among those who attended the Grafton Show from Bowraville were Sergeant and Mrs. Windsor, Miss Connie Edwards. Mrs. J. Gillon, Miss Josie…

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Eight Injured Taken to Hospital Steer Jumps Among Grafton Show Spectators Boys in Serious Condition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

Two elderly women, four boys, a young woman and a baby girl are in the Grafton District Hospital suffering from injuries…

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Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 4

In the class for the person making the greatest number of entries in the flower section, Baker's Nursery appeared in the report as the winner…

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Infantile Paralysis Epidemic In Brisbane Pictures Show Embargo. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 2

A deputation representing the motion picture exhibitors of Brisbane to-day waited on the Minister for Health, Mr. [?] the cessation of the…

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Banana Poll Are You Enrolled? Exhibition of Preliminary Lists

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

The poll for the election of producers' representatives to the Banana Marketing Board will be taken by post on July 29, 1938…

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Young Gildo Outpointed By Hall Brilliant Exhibition. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 6

After a brilliant exhibition of fast, clean punching between the contestants. Joe Hall (9.0). was awarded a points decision over Young Gildo (9.0)…

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Through the Lens at Maclean Show Lighted Paper Held Against Horse Man Fined for Cruelty

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

Evidence that he had seen Walter Coomber, 46, dealer, holding a lighted newspaper against a horse was given by Constable O. Maher, in the Central…

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"Fair Play" National Insurance Federal Treas. Broadcast a Mighty F[?] Start Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

After tracing the main principles of the national insurance scheme in a broadcast address over the national broadcasting station to-night, the…

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Good Entries Poultry And Dogs Grafton Show on May 27 AND 28

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

Entries for the poultry section of the Grafton Poultry Club's show are well up to expectations, as 350 nominations were received, despite the fact that Lismore's…

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Maclean Man Injured At Casino Show Condition Is Serious. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

Two brothers were involved in accidents in different trotting events at Casino show to- day, as a result of which R. Sutherland, of Maclean, was…

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Unusual Accident at Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 13

Mrs. V. E. Horton (40), of Wingewarra street, Dubbo, was the victim of an unusual accident on Sunday night when her foot was fractured, while…

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Rappville Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 8

There was a big exodus of people from all over the Rappville and surrounding districts to the Casino Agricultural Show…

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Royal National Show, 1938 Prize Schedule Issued

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

The Royal National Association has just published its 1938 official prize schedule. Attractively covered and well produced, this, issue should reach…

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