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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 28

YAMBA New Year's Eye Carnival Spirit Prevails

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 1

The visitors at Yamba were imbued with the carnival spirit while waiting for the passing of 1938. The noise of crackers was continuous through the…

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Surf Carnival At Yamba To-day Six Clubs Competing

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 4

The principal event in the district to-day will be the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club's annual surf carnival, which will take place oh the Yamba…

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Severe Test Curl Curl Surf Carnival Swimmers Swept Off Course. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 1

In striking contrast to the conditions which prevailed on Saturday, big seas were in evidence along the coast today and even the lifesavers found…

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Ballina's Excellent Effort Win All Main Surf Events Yamba's Annual Surf Carnival March Past Goes to Yamba Ray Burniston Again Outstanding

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 4

For the first time for a number of years, Yamba Surf Life Saving Club was favored with a moderate surf for its annual carnival, which took place on the Yamba beach yesterday. Although heavy clouds moved overhead at intervals during the day the…

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Australian Fauna For 'Frisco Exhibition Will Advertise Their Country

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4

Six kangaroos, 10 wallabies, six wallaroos, four Tasmanian wombats, 60 parrots and six cockatoos left Brisbane on Tuesday to advertise Australia…

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Coffs Show Dates Postponed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

Coffs Show Committee decided at a meeting last Saturday night that it would be only courting disaster to hold the show on…

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Sawtell Surf Club The Annual Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

Sawtell Surf Club's Annual Carnival was held last Sunday. Events were run off expeditiously and appeared to be enjoyed by those present. A…

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Show Postponed Coff's Harbor Has Bad Season

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

The dry season in the Coff's Harbor district has been so severe that toe committee of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Association has…

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Yamba Surf Club Team for Evans Head Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

The following members have been selected to represent the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club at the Evans Head carnival to be held on Sunday next:-…

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Tennis Carnival Played In Heat Wave Woman Player Collapses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

The Country Week tennis carnival, continued at Rushcutter's Bay courts to-day, was played under heat wave conditions. which affected many of the…

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50,000 Pieces Antique Dealer's Fair

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 11

The Fifth Antique Dealers' Fair and Exhibition was held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, in the presence of a distinguished gathering of guests…

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Royal Show Mammoth Schedule £15,500 Prize Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Additional classes will be included in the mammoth schedule for the Royal Easter Show, this year, necessitating an increase in the prize money to £15,500…

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Yamba Wins Three Chief Events Evans Head Surf Carnival a Promising Ballina Junior Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

Yamba Surf Life Saving Club won the three principal events, the rescue and resuscitation, the march past and the open surf race at Evans Head…

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Royal Show District Exhibitors Mobilising Six Contenders Rearrangement of Butter Division

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

Producers and energetic committee throughout New South Wales and in the most populous parts of southeastern Queensland are cooperating for…

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Show Judges Free Railway Passes Sought

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

The granting of free railway passes to judges at agricultural shows is being sought by the United Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New…

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Yamba Surf Club's Success The Evans Head Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

The Yamba Surf Life Saving Club gained further laurels at the Evans Head surf carnival on Sunday last, when it won the three principal…

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Surf Lifesaving The Championship Carnival Visit of North Steyne Team

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the North Coast Branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association last Wednesday night, arrangements were…

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Free Railway Passes for Show Judges Assistance Sought

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The granting of free railway passes to judges at agricultural shows is being sought by the United Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association…

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Rainfall Insurance Show Committee Takes Risk Insures for £100

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

At last Tuesday's meeting of the Porrigo Agricultural Association, the question of insuring the coming show against rain, brought forth…

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Grafton Show Prime Minister May Open Duke of Kent in 1940? C.P. AND A. Society Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the C.P. and A. Society a discussion was initiated by the president (Mr. G. W Fitzgerald) in the delay and…

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