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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Orara Races Second Carnival Meeting Visiting Horses Engaged Selections for To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 6

The Second race meeting of the July racing carnival will be conducted by the Orara Jockey Club at Grafton this afternoon. Horses from…

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Talkies "Varsity Show."

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 7

This evening at the Garden Theatre the final presentation of the musical comedy, "Varsity Show," will be given. Dick Powell leads the talented cast and…

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Hockey Country Week Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 6

The annual Country Week hockey carnival, a prelude to the selection for the State team, commenced on Saturday, 16 teams competing…

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Cup Carnival Horses From Sydney Polson And Price Both Will Be Represented Brown Lance Coming

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

Randwick trainers, G. Price and M. Poison, will be here for the carnival. Price is bringing two horses, Normandy and, probably, Jocular, while…

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£110 Stolen Hold-up in Street Bandit With Revolver Picture Show Takings Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 5

A daring hold-up in Melbourne last night resulted in a theatre manager losing the night's takings of £110…

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South Grafton Methodist Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

The annual Methodist Fair will be held at South Grafton on Thursday. September 29. A strong committee has been formed, with Miss L. Kelly again…

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Women's Hockey Country Carnival Easy Win for Goulburn. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

The women's Country Week hockey carnival, was continued to-day. The easiest win of the carnival so far was recorded by Goulburn No. 1 team,…

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Tweedside Has Light Weight In Two Big Races Fair Form and Bred to Stay (No. 2)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 6

A promising improver is the five-year-old Marconigram (imp.) Purple Lilac mare, Tweedside, which is raced by Mr. A. J. Matthews, the…

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Wanderers' Annual Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

The annual carnival dance of the Wanderers' Football Club will be held in the South Grafton School of Arts on Wednesday night (South Grafton Cup…

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Racing Stewards at Carnival Meetings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 6

It is customary for the chairman of the A.J.C. stipendiary stewards to officiate at the Grafton Cup meeting, but this year Mr. George Williams is not…

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Fair Rents Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Heffron (Ind. Lab.) gave notice of his intention to move that the Government should take immediate steps to…

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Captain Cup Horse Injured Accident On Track Will Hot Run at Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 6

To spend months getting a horse fit to run the race of its career and then, in a twinkling, see it crippled, was the bitter experience of the…

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Hockey Carnival Premiership Held by Crookwell. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 6

The women's country hockey week carnival was concluded to-day. Crookwell No. 1 team retained the premiership, defeating Wauchope, 9--0, in the…

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District Exhibit North Coast And Tablelands for the Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1938 · page 4

Following the success of the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit at the last Royal Show in Sydney. Mr. T. J. Ford, the North Coast manager, said…

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160 Nominations for Carnival Meetings

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 1

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club received 160 nominations for the carnival meetings, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday nights next. Fifty-two…

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Woolgoolga Win Match Against Coif's for Oatmeal Stout Cup Visitors Show Superior Form Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 6

On the Coff's Harbor Jetty Oval today Woolgoolga secured' a decisive victory over Coirs Harbor, whom they defeated 15 -- 3 in a match for the Oatmeal…

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Greyhound Racing Carnival Meeting Fifty Visiting Dogs Anticipations for To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 6

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will open the carnival meetings tonight with the best programme of greyhound racing that has been drawn up…

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Orara, Valley News. Nana Glen A, And H. Society Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 11

The annual 'meeting of the Nana Glen A and H. Society was held on Friday, 15th inst. when the following were present:--Messrs G. Hallgath…

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Nana Glen Show Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

The president, Mr. G. R. Hallgath, presided at the annual meeting of Nana Glen Show Society, and was reelected for the ensuing year. Mr. D…

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Wanderers' Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 4

Wanderers' Football Club annual carnival dance is advertised to be held on Wednesday night next, South Grafton Cup night, at the South Grafton School…

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