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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

598 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 30

Bellingen Show Some of the Takings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

The takings at the Bellingen Show last week are expected to be very satisfactory in the aggregate. Gate takings amounted to £16 1s on the…

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Coffs Show Profit of About £60

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 3

The profit on last Coffs Show is about £60. After collecting moneys still owing and paying accounts, including bank interest,…

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Grafton Flower Show Postponed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 4

Owing to the adverse season the Grafton Flower Show, which was to have been held this week, has been postponed. The hon. secretary of the…

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Nana Glen A. and H. Society

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the in Nana Glen and District A. and H. Society was held in the Pioneer Hall, on Wednesday, the following members being present…

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Potato Growers' Assn. Agricultural Society to Move in Formation of Branch

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association the following letter was received from the…

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Grafton's First Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

Seventy-one years ago next month, the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society held its first exhibition. This show was held on April 23 and…

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"Tonex" Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 4

Described as something different in a talkie show, the programme to be shown at the South Grafton School of Arts to-night is expected to attract a…

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Motor Service at the Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. is making special arrangements to serve country motorists visiting the Easter Show. The association's permanent pavilion will…

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Agricultural Association Monthly Meeting Profit on Last Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association the Secretary (Mr. R. J…

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Show Committee and Sideshowmen Solicitor's Opinion Granting of Sole Rights

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association it was decided to approach the Association's…

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Shove Ha'penny Popular In London King Plays with Brother British Industries Fair Visit. London, February 26

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 13

The sales of shove ha'penny boards are soaring. This appears to be one result of the King's visit to the British Industries Fair this week, when…

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Orara Valley News. School Swimming Coff's Harbor Carnival Intermediate High School Champions R. Griffiths and Daisy Fisher. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival on the Coff's Harbor Intermediate High School was held in the swimming pool at Coff's Harbor Jetty to-day, over 150…

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Local and General Coutts' Crossing Methodist and Presbyterian Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

This annual Coutts' Crossing Methodist and Presbyterian Exhibition and Sale of Work in the Coronation Hall on Wednesday, 30th inst., comprises…

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Governor to Open Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

On Saturday Mr. A. S. Heury, M.L.A., received word from the private secretary to Lord Wakehurst that His Excellency would be pleased…

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Coff's Beaten Kempsey Club Predominates Surf Carnival at Park Beach. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 5

At Park Beach, Coff's Harbor, today the Coff's Harbor Surf Life Saving Club, the champion club of the North Coast branch, conducted their carnival…

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Cycling To-night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

A special feature of the cycling carnival to-night will be a motor-paced record of two miles to be established by H. Fernance. This will be new to…

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Giant Girder for Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 8

Measuring 55ft. long by 22 inches square, containing 2218 super feet of timber and weighing seven tons, one of the biggest girders ever cut in the…

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TRESPASSERS Show Committee Problems

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

Dorrigo Show Committee, puzzled as how to deal with sideshowmen who set up their sideshows on the showground and. refuse to pay ground…

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TELEVISION For Use On War Planes Will Show Enemy's Movements Amazing Developments. London, March 5

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 15

Just before his departure, Mr. J. L. Baird, television pioneer, now on his way to Australia for the World Radio Conference at Sydney,…

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Scotch Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 4

A Scotch Fair under the auspices of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, will be held in the School of Arts Hall, South Grafton, on Thursday afternoon…

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