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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

598 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 30

Melb. Gallops Spring Carnival Candidates Excellent Times Recorded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

A number of candidates for the spring racing carnivals galloped attractively this morning. On the steeplechase grass at…

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Girl Guide Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

In connection with the stalls at the Guide Exhibition on Wednesday, there were several competitions. These were finalised at the end of the evening…

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Veteran Bowlers' Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 4

Bowlers whose aggregate ages were 3136 years took part in the veterans' day carnival on the Lismore green on Wednesday. It was the sixth arranged…

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Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 7

The Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show will be held in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on October 5 and 6. A large schedule of cash prizes and trophies…

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Lawrence Success of Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 7

At a meeting of the Lawrence and Lower Southgate Flower and Industrial Fair Committee held on Wednesday night, it was disclosed that the…

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£616 for Nine Show Booths

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 4

Record high prices were paid at public auction on Saturday, for booth privileges at the North Coast National Exhibition, which opens at Lismore on…

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Reminiscences of the Clarence Pressman On Tour Queensland National Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 7

Expansion of settlement, south in the northern border of New South Wales with consequent diversion of trade to Brisbane from our own…

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Roads of Future Exhibit At World's Fair Traffic Control Panorama Spectacular Demonstration

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 7

An outstanding and novel exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair is to be a practical conception of motor traffic facilities in the world…

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Procession and Carnival To Celebrate Eight-Hour Day Sports at McKITTRICK PARK

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 4

Eight-Hour Day will be celebrated in Grafton and South Grafton this year with a grand procession, which will commenec from the corner of Bacon and…

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Methodist Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 3

On Friday and Saturday next the Methodist Fair will be held in the School of Arts, Coffs Harbour. The schedule of flowers, cooking and…

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Show Live Stock

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

Agricultural Societies up north whose annual show are to be held within the next month or so, are perturbed as to the result the coal strike…

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Eight-hour Day Large Gathering At Sports Carnival Cycle Races Thrill Crowd Dancing and Athletic Contests

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 4

One of the most successful sports carnivals ever held at South Grafton took place at McKittrick Park yesterday, when the Eight-Hour Day…

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Flower Show Ulmarra Methodist Function

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 4

The Ulmarra Methodist Flower Show will take place to-day (Wednesday) and to-morrow. This afternoon the show will be…

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Annual Fair To-day St. Luke's Church of England

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 4

Everything is in readiness for St. Luke's annual spring fair, which will be held to-day. The fair will be opened by Mrs. Stevenson at 3 p.m…

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Annual Fair St. Luke's Church Of England Opened by Mrs. Stevenson

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 2

The annual fair organised by St. Luke's Church of England, North Grafton, was held yesterday afternoon and last night, the opening ceremony being…

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Show Live Stock

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

Agricultural Societies up north whose annual shows are to be held within the next month or so, are perturbed as to the result the coal strike…

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Railways Show Surplus

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

In the course of the delivery of his Budget speech, the Premier said that the working surplus of the railways for 1937-38 was £6,631,469, and a…

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The Rustic Fair a Successful Function Appropriate Decorations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

The Salvation Army Hall presented a "truly rural" appearance on Thursday of last week, when fitted up for the "Rustic Fair" in aid of…

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Opinions Op Our Readers Eight-hour Sports Carnival, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 11

Sir,-- First of all I must, congratulate the, Eight-Hour, Day committee on their successful sports carnival, that was held at South Grafton on Monday. All…

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"Wistaria Fair."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 4

The Salvation Army's annual sale of gifts will be opened in the Grafton Army Hall next Wednesday evening by Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A…

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