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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Wages Rates France And U.S.A. Show Highest Levels

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 9

Comparative wage statistics for fourteen countries, which have just been compiled by the International Labor Office, at Geneva, reveal that the most…

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Foursomes Title N.R.A.G.A. Championships Kyogle Fair Successful Scratch and Handicap

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 6

The Northern Rivers associates' foursomes title changed hands yesterday, the winners being the Kyogle pair, Mrs. W. Marwick and Miss I…

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L'elite Champion of Brisbane Show. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 2

L'Elite, by Gay Lothario (imp.) from Sweet Marguerite owned and shown by W. C. Keen, of Ingie Station, near Dirranbandi, was to-day awarded…

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A.I.S. COWS Groups From N.S.W. Win at Brisbane Show. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 5

At the Brisbane Show to-day, entrants from New South Wales secured first and second place in the A.I.S. Society's 273 days' lactation…

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Local and General Tenterfield Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

The 1939 show of the Tenternerd Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Society will be held on February 21, 22 and 23…

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"Fair Deal" for British Migrants English Author's Appeal Open Letter to Dominions London, July 30

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 9

Here is what an English author thinks about Australia's population problem. In a Sunday newspaper, Leo Condon addressed this open letter…

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First Carnival Held To-night Bowler's Speedway

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 2

Drawing huge crowds nightly, Bowler's Electric Speedway, a popular rendezvous of old and young alike, maintains its reputation of being one…

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Horticultural Society's Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

The Grafton District Horticultural Society held its fortnightly exhibition at Mr. M. Harrison's rooms last night, when pansies, poppies, calendulas and…

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Local and General Bowraville Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

The Bowraville Agricultural Association's annual show has been fixed for Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11, 1939…

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Show Societies Government Subsidy Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 6

Mr. Elliott (C.P.) suggested to the Premier in the Legislative Assembly to-day that pastoral, agricultural and horticultural societies, which were an…

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"Give Alberta Fair Play."

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 7

Sir,-- In your issue dated 23rd instant I read with interest the debate between Lismore and Grafton High School, the subject being, "That the influence of…

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Lawrence and Lower Southgate Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 4

Arrangements for the Lawrence and Lower Southgate Flower Show, to be held in the Lawrence Literary Institute on September 14 and 15, are well…

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Spring Fair and Flower Show Methodist Bi-centenary Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 4

The special attraction of. next month, so far as Grafton Methodists are concerned, is the Methodist Spring Flower Show, which will be officially opened…

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All-electric Farm Labor-Saving Exhibit at Agricultural Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 7

One of the most interesting features of the Royal Agricultural Society's annual show, held this year at Cardiff (from July 5 to 9), was an all-electric…

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Flower Show Maclean Presbyterian Church Successful Effort. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

After a lapse of years the Maclean Presbyterians held a flower show on Friday last in the Literary Institute Considerable interest was evinced in…

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Speedway Carnival Popular Attraction to Be Held To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 7

Despite the fact that adverse weather conditions caused a postponement from Wednesday till Thursday, and conditions on Thursday were far from…

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R.A. SOCIETY Meeting Of The Council Attractions for 1939 SHOW

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 8

At the August Council meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, at which Mr. A. D. Playfair presided, Mr. G. H. Valder…

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Poultry Show 200 Entries at Inverell

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 4

The Inverell Poultry and Dog Show was held last Saturday. Mr. C. E. Cranston, of Grafton, was the poultry judge…

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Grafton Council Proposed New Street Subdivision Applications Fair Rents Act

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present:--The Mayor (Ald. Joseph Reid), Alds. C. H…

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Speedway Carnival Popular Attraction To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 2

To-night all roads lead to Bowler's electric speedway, the popular rendezvous of old and young alike, the occasion being, the staging of the third gala…

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