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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 28

Day Out for Atkins Bros. Trained Three Winners and Had Four Toning Rides White Pepper Wins Sprint Race Big Crowd at C.r.j.c. Races First of Ten Carnival Meetings

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

A crowd estimated at more than a thousand attended the first July carnival race meeting, which was conducted by the Clarence River Jockey Club at Grafton on Saturday. Bookmakers had a winning day, but fields and racing were good and racegoers were content with the entertainment…

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Armidale Show Profit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Fifty -six nominations were received for 48 vacancies of the committee of the New England and Horticultural Association at Armidale The…

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£1479 Profit Rockhampton Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Rockhampton Jockey Club, the chairman said that, in spite of one day's racing being postponed because of rain, at a cost of…

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Use Wood for Home Building Minister's Comment at Homes Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

When opening the Perfect Homes Exhibition, organised by the Forestry Commission of New South Wales and the Timber Development Association,…

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Royal National Show Queensland's Annual Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 7

At Royal Show headquarters this week the staff are working at top speed sorting out entry forms from all parts of the State. It is confidently…

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Royal Agricultural Society Championship Conservation of Fodder Competition North Coast Division Awards

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 8

The following are the complete points in the Royal Agricultural Society's fodder conservation championship of the North Coast, which, as already reported, was won by Mrs. E. Templeton, of Oxley Island, with Mr. J. E. Duck (Hunter River) 2nd, and Mr. W. R. Winkley, of Dorrigo, 3rd…

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Trek Continues Horses for the Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6

Two horses belonging to Dr. Vivers. Had and Gramme, reached Grafton by float from Glen Innes yesterday. F. Lawrence, another north-west…

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Sydney Markets Fair Demand For Fish Cheese in Strong Request. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

The demand was so keen for the shipment of Egyptian onions, made available yesterday, that the whole of the supplies have been disposed of…

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Sweet Boleiro Has Fair Sprint Form Meeting Better Class Here (No. 6)

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

Sweet Boleiro has 8.7 in the Ramornie Handicap, and 8.6, in the C.K.J.C. Handicap. She is a five-year-old brown mare by Caledon (imp.) from…

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Grafton High School Annual Sports Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

The annual sports carnival at the Grafton High School will be held at Fisher Park, Grafton, on Wednesday next. July 19…

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District Exhibit For Brisbane Show North Coast and Tablelands

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

The success attained by the North Coast and Tablelands District Exhibit at the Sydney Royal Show last Easter when premier honors were won for…

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Coffs High School Annual Athletics Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Coffs High School's annual athletics carnival is to be held on the showground next Thursday, and the usual luncheon arrangements are being…

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Fair Bidding Sale Of Race Stock Truculent Colt Brings 700Gns. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 6

Bidding generally was only fair at the sale of race stock conducted by William Inglis and Sons, at their Newmarket stables, Randwick, to-day…

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A "Super Shell Show" Richard Crooks To Star to Be Broadcast July 23

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 7

Radio listeners throughout Australia will recall the ''Shell Show." Relayed from a Melbourne theatre over a big network of stations in all…

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High School Sports Annual Athletic Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

The smoothness and expedition with which the large programme of sporting events was run off at Coffs showground yesterday…

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Grafton Public School Exhibition of School Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 4

An exhibition of school work will beheld in the girls' department, Public School, Grafton, on Wednesday, August 9, at 2 p.m…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agri. Society Review Of Past Year's Operations Standard of Annual Show Maintained Society's Solid Financial Position 23 Nominations for 20 Seats on Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

It is gratifying to observe the periodical reductions in the society's indebtedness to the bank, remarked the auditor of the C.P. and A…

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Liberal Response District Exhibit for Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 4

Last night Mr. T. J. Ford, organiser for the North Coast and Northern Tablelands District Exhibit, expressed his appreciation for the very liberal…

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Carnival Races Turf Club Meeting on

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 2

Entries for all events of the Grafton Turf Club races to be held on the Grafton course on Saturday next, close with the secretary (Mr. L. C. Lawson),…

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Kyogle Show Surplus

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

Kyogle Show Society reported at its annual meeting that a surplus of £375 had been achieved in the year's financial activities…

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