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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 28

Post Office Arrangements Show Holiday, April 27

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

The Post Offices at Grafton and South Grafton will be open from 9 a.m to 12, (noon) for all classes of business on Thursday (show holiday)…

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Amazing Attraction For Grafton Show Miracles of Modern Science

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

Amazing is undoubtedly an overworked word, but it certainly is the only one which applies to two miraculous inventions which are now being…

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Grafton Show 1939

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 8

Tis showtime again in this city, This beautiful City of Trees, Where the song of the birds in the branches…

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Local Snakes for District Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

An interesting experience was afforded a member of the staff of the "Daily Examiner'' yesterday afternoon when Mr: Fred Wade, proprietor of the snake…

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Junior Farmers' Camp at the Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 5

After a lapse of two years the Junior Farmers' camp has again been introduced at the Grafton Show. Owing to the generosity of the C.P. and A…

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Graftos Show First Day's Programme Gates Open This Morning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

The gates will open at 9 o'clock this morning for the first day of the 71st annual Grafton show and the weather prospects last night gave promise of this year's big event being favored with…

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Grafton Show Carnival Seventy-first Annual Exhibition Wealth Of Primary Production District's Recuperative Powers Response To Improved Seasonal Prospects Impressive Show of Dairy Cattle Wonderful Pavilion Revelations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

Like a drop curtain raised to reveal a brilliant extravangaza the gates at the Grafton showground were opened yesterday morning for the first day for the 71st annual show conducted by the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. One of the beauty spots of the district this reserve of…

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Show Sensation the Robot Man

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

This miracle of modern science has baffled hundreds of thousands throughout Australia and has been acclaimed as the world's most unique…

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At the Show International Girl Riders

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

One of the most sensational acts at the show this year will be the International Girl Motordrome riders, who ride and control their own…

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The Jerseys Excellent Exhibition Better Than Last Year's Progress by Local Breeders

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 6

As with the A.I.S. the Jerseys showed an improvement in numbers and quality over last year and stewards and other observers…

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Sir Earle Page To Attend Show To-day Commerce Staff Farewell. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

On arrival in Sydney to-day from Canberra, Sir Earle Page found that members of the Sydney staff of the Department of Commerce had…

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Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

In Australia's happy land God made the smiling Clarence grand. He planted gum trees on the shore To male us love it all the more…

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Macksville Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

The Nambucca A. and H. Association held their annual show at the Macksville Showground on Monday and Tuesday last. The show opened in dull, but…

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Opened Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Deputy Premier and leader of the N.S.W. Country party, Col. M. F. Bruxner. who officially opened the Grafton Show yesterday…

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People's Day at the Show Huge Crowd at Grafton's Carnival Gate Takings Show Good Increase Official Opening by "Deputy Premier New High Jump Record Established

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

By clearing 7ft. 6in. in the champion,high jump, at the Grafton Show yesterday, two horses, Grey Timothy, belonging to Mr. E. Nelson (Sydney), and Silver Boy the property of Sole Bros., circus proprietors, established a new high jump record for the ground, breaking the record of 7ft. 5in.,…

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Trade Exhibits At The Grafton Show City Garage Show Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

For the past twenty years, City Garage have exhibited at each Grafton Show motor vehicles of Ford manufacture…

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Champion Bulldog Best In The Show Judge's Comments

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

"The standard of dogs exhibited this year was generally very good, whilst the champion dog. a bulldog, was an outstanding type," said the…

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Butter-fat Increase Yield Deputy Premier's Plea Official Opening of Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

Dairymen of the Clarence River district were urged by the Deputy-Premier, Col. M. F. Bruxner, when he opened the Grafton Show…

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Policy of C.P. in Federal House Mr. Abbott Clears The Air "Support Fair Measures" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

A statement issued to-day by the chairman of the Central Council of the United Country Party of N.S.W., Mr. J. P. Abbott, declares that as…

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Grafton Show Carnival Third Day and Second Night Stockmen's And Bushmen's Carnival Camp Drafting Competitions Thrilling Trotting Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 3

Public interest in the Grafton Show was well sustained yesterday when another popular programme of ring events was presented for the third day and second night sessions. In addition to events specially arranged as a bushmen's carnival, there…

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