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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

598 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 30

Brushgrove Church of England Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 4

St. Johns Church of England Fair to be held in the Literary Institute. Brush- grove, on Wednesday, October 5, promises to be one of the best held for many…

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Northern Tour Trip To Brisbane Peter Jackson's Grave the National Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1938 · page 10

On August 7, 16 members of the Grafton Bowling Club journeyed northward by the Brisbane express, to try their bowling skill against some of the…

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St. Luke's, North Grafton Annual Spring Fair, 1938

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 4

In connection with the annual Spring Fair of St. Luke's, North Grafton, satisfactory progress is being made towards a successful function, which will…

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Reminiscences of the Clarence Exhibition Experiences Travelling Disabilities

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 8

Rainy conditions, with the usual accompanment of boggy roads were not the sole disabilities to be encountered by show visitors on North…

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Scotch Fair Financial and Social Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 2

The Annual Scotch Fair of Coffs Harbour Presbyterian Church, held in the School of Arts last Friday and Saturday, was successful both…

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Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 4

The bi-centenary Spring Flower Show of the Grafton Methodist Church will be held in the Trocadero on Wednesday and Thursday. The official…

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Guide Movement Ranger, Guide and Brownie Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 4

The first exhibition of handicrafts to be displayed by the Grafton and South Grafton companies and packs, will be held in the Guide Hall on Wednesday…

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Methodist Flower Show Official Opening This Afternoon

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 4

At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., will open the Methodist Spring Flower Show, in the Trocadero, Fitzroy street. This…

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Mrs. Giles' Pupils Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 4

A large audience greeted the presentation by the pupils of Mrs. Jean Giles at last night's session of the Grafton Methodist Flower Show, in the…

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Chatsworth Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the local branch of the Country Women's Association was held on Wednesday afternoon. Miss C. Anderson…

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An Early Visit to Dorrigo Exhibition Experiences Travelling Disabilities

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 6

Rainy conditions with the usual accompaniment of boggy roads were rot the sole disabilities to be encountered by show visitors on North…

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Melb. Show 14,000 Entries Received. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 1

Like Sydney Royal Easter Show. Melbourne Royal Agricultural Society's exhibition continues to increase its popularity and the exhibition, which…

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Musical Session Methodist Flower Show Record Entries Received

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 2

The Grafton Methodist Church's annual Flower Show ended last night with a session of musical and elocutionary items given by the winners at…

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Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 4

In our report of the Methodist Flower Show awards, the prize for the collection of gerberas read "Mrs. L. Kearns." This should have been Mrs…

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South Grafton Methodist Fair Next Thursday's Function

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 4

The annual Methodist Fair, in aid of the South Grafton Church funds, will be held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, next Thursday, September 29…

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Handicraft Exhibition Girl Guide Display at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 2

There will be a splendid display of handicrafts on view in the Guide Hall on Wednesday next, when the Ranger, Guide and Brownie exhibition…

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Coff's High School Annual Athletic Carnival Arthur Bruce and Ruth Maston Senior Cup Winners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 7

The Coff's Harbor High School conducted its annual athletic carnival on the Showground, on Thursday last. The Cockle Shield, for inter-class…

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Casino Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

The Casino Show Society on Thursday agreed to the request of a deputation from the Coraki Society that the Casino Show be held a week later than…

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Annual Fair South Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 4

The annual Methodist Fair, in aid of the South Grafton Methodist Church, will be held in the School of Arts on Thursday next. September 29…

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Girl Guides Handicraft Exhibition To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 4

When the cooking exhibits are brought to the Guide Hall between 8 and 10 this morning the Girl Guide handicraft exhibition will be complete…

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