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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 28

Trade Exhibits on View at Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 2

An interesting trade exhibit at the Maclean Show, was that displayed by the C.S.R Company, depicting a large scale model, of the first sugar mills…

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Maclean Show"

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

Presentation of Junior Farmers' Interdistrict Club Competition Shield, won by Maclean Junior Farmers' Club. Behind the shield are Mr. J. Skinner, president of the Show.(right) and Mr. T. Buck (left), who is in charge of the work of the Mac- can Junior Farmers' Club. A.I.S. Cup presented to Mr. John Ryan, cf Chatswcrth, at Maclean Show…

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Maclean Show Awards

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

Inadvertently omitted, from the show awards recently published, was champion rose ln the flower section, won by Mrs. J. T. Hart, of Maclean…

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Sequence of Show Dates Wanted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

The Dorrigo Agricultural Association has been approached by the Bowra- vilie Show Society to take a lead in an effort to organise a conference of Nana…

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A Fine Effort C.W.A. Fancy Fair Baby Health Centre

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Despite the very wet day last Saturday, Coffs C.W.A. took over £73 at their Fancy Fair in the School of Arts, to augment their…

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Transport to New York Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 7

It is estimated that 3,200,000 private motor cars carrying some 12,750,000 patrons will visit the New York Fair from outside the New York metropolis…

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Bathing Was--a Fair Cow!

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Someone left the gate leading to the Murwillumbah Memorial Baths open A cow strayed into the grounds was attracted by the pool and took a…

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Cowper- Brushgrove Show Successes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 8

The recent shows have shown that Cowper is not behind others in the district in breeding successful cattle and poultry…

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Maclean Show Results of Weight-guessing Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

The following are the results of the weight-guessing competition at Maclean Show. The weight of the bullock 972th and the nearest guess was…

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Increased Entries Grafton Poultry and Dog Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

The Grafton Poultry Club's annual show will be held on Friday and Saturday next at the Grafton Showground. Entries for the poultry section are…

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Show the World Germany and Italy United. Milan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

Herr Von Ribbentrop, before leaving for Berlin, declared: "The pact is the logical conclusion of a condition existing for years."…

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Four Hurt in Car Smash Party From Richmond Going to Beaudesert Show Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

Two men and two women were injured to-day when a car in which they were travelling to Beaudesert overturned on the…

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Casino Centenary Show Record Entries

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 4

The Casino Centenary Show which takes place on May 16, 17 and 18, is the first of the Casino Centenary celebrations and present conditions point to a…

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Poultry Show Entries Are Increased Fine Display of Birds C. E. Cranston Takes Kelly Cup

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 7

With 350 entries, fifty more than last year, the Grafton District Poultry Club was able to make a fine display for its seventh annual…

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Grafton Carnival Handicapper And Steward A.T.C. Officials Appointed

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

At a conference of the Northern Rivers Racing Association, Captain Timperley, of Sydney, was appointed stipendiary steward from May 20 to…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Financial Statement Of Show Satisfactory Increase in Income

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on Friday night, to consider show accounts…

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Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

A.I.S. cattle represent the strongest exhibits in the dairy cattle section of Casino Show, which opens to-day. Cattle are expected to present the most…

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Bananas at R.a.s. Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

At Coffs District Council meeting of the Banana Growers' Federation last Saturday, the President, Mr. [?]. A. Wallace, suggested that an effort…

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Horse Rebates Grafton July Carnival Travel Free by Train North-west Float Rebates Increased

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

Owners and trainers who intend bringing horses to Grafton for the July racing carnival will have no complaint on the score of liberality…

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The May Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

Interesting prizes for the cooking competition at the May Fair are echibited in Lipman's window. The organisers (Misses Livingstone and…

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