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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

598 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 30

Cycling To-morrow Night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

An added attraction to the cycling carnival on Wednesday night will be a mixed tandem race of half a mile, P. Tancred and Miss Arndell v. E…

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Local and General Carnival Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 4

A meeting of the Carnival Committee will be held at the Grafton Town Hall to-night at 7.30 o'clock. All those interested in the hospital and ambulance…

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Grafton Carnival Anniversary Celebrations Executive Committee Meets Mr. Dunningham Invited to Open Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

Arrangements were made last night at a meeting of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations Carnival Committee to invite the Minister in Charge…

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"Daily Examiner" at Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

Clarence district residents visiting Sydney Show are advised that provision is being made for them to inspect copies of the "Daily Examiner" daily at…

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Grafton Show Tenders For Privileges Record Prices

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

The tenders for privileges for the forthcoming annual Grafton Show to be held during the 150th anniversary celebrations on May 4, 5, 6 and 7…

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Royal Show Lower Clarence Produce

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Mr. D. A. Cameron, of Harwood win is the collector for the Lower Clarence of produce to be used in the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit at the…

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Palings Not at the Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and playerpianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W. H. Paling &…

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150th Anniversary Celebrations Carnival And Queen Competition Procession Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

The secretary of the Procession Committee for the 150th Anniversary carnival advises that arrangements have been made to secure 40 of the…

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Paling's Won't Be at the Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Because of the impossibility of demonstrating their pianos and player pianos satisfactorily, and because of the lack of privacy, W. H. Paling and Co.,…

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Sydney Show Shell Company's Display Symbol of Industry

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 8

One of the most remarkable and interesting displays seen at the Rural Agricultural Society's Easter Show will be the exhibit of the Shell…

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Other Orara Valley news on page 1[?] Facts About Scotland's Empire Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

The King performs the opening ceremony on May 3. The exhibition covers 175 acres in Bellahouston Park. Glasgow, and will…

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Grafton Show Big Clarence River Event Prospects Are Bright

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Dot this down, boys in [?] Beauty's bowl both everflow On the noble Clarance River When they hold the Grafton [?]…

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Cycling Ambulance Benefit Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 6

The carnival next Wednesday night will be an Ambulance benefit, and it is hoped the public will turn out in full force as the Ambulance has been of…

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Grafton Show 2Nr Boradcasts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 4

The [?] of the Grafton Show on Thursday, May 5, by His Excellency the State Government Lord Wak[?] will be [?] through…

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Grafton Regatta Entries Close To-day Next Saturday's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 4

Nominations for all events for the Grafton regatta to be held next week-end. Easter Saturday, will close to-day. A full programme of events has been…

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Grafton Regatta Next Saturday's Carnival Evans Paddon Competing

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 4

The Grafton regatta will be held next Saturday and the organisation is now complete for the big annual fixture. Entries closed last Saturday,…

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Royal Agricultural Show Oil Company's Distinctive Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 8

The Atlantic Union Oil Company have this year constructed an entirely new building to house their display at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney…

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Royal Show Opened on Saturday Marred By Rain Entries Total 17,694 SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 5

Planned on a more ambitions scale than has ever before been attempted, the Royal Easter Show and 150th Anniversary Exhibition opened…

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Junior Farmers District Council Meets Exhibits for Grafton Show Discussion at Maclean. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Clarence River Junior Farmers' District Council was held at Maclean on Saturday morning, when the Rev. F. G…

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A Fair" Cow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

Artie Fredericks has qualified as a toreador and may be heading for Spain, says Dorrigo 'Gazette." Artie was driving a mob of cattle to…

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