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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 28

Sixth Annual Carnival Catholic Schools Sports OVER 600 Children on Showground Drill and Marching Excellent Coadjutor Bishop Presents Silver Cups

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

In glorious winter sunshine the Clarence River Catholic Schools' Association held their sixth annual sports carnival at the Grafton Showground yesterday. The meeting was even more successful than on previous occasions and, despite the huge programme of events which was conducted, the day's…

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MRS. A. J. Pritghard Show Rider's Death. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 5

After having ridden in shows for 26 years, Mrs. A. J. Pritchard, of Red Hill, died in hospital to-day, as a result of a seizure while watching the ring events…

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Carnival Dance

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

On Wednesday night next, 23rd inst., when St. Luke's Tennis Club hold their crarnival dance, the Criterion Hall will certainly have the true festive…

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"Making Circus of Exhibition."

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 11

Criticism of some of the arrangements for next year's Royal. Easter Show was voiced by Sir Archibald Howie at the annual conference of th…

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Casino Show Surplus

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

A surplus of £274 was shown by the Casino Show Society on the year's operations. The gross income was £1975, £516 more than the figure for…

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Steer Creates Sensation at Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

Many of the huge crowd which thronged the ringside at Brisbane Show during one of the night sessions had astonishing escapes when a steer…

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Royal Show Cattle Sections Revised Reef And Dairy Breeds Herdsman's Competition . SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 5

Important revisions and additions have been made by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales to the beef and dairy cattle sections…

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Q'sland Show Harwood Island Visitor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 3

Mr. Frank Gregor, of Harwood Island, was a visitor to the Queensland National Exhibition, and in a short article gives his impressions of this…

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"Carnival Monopoly" Protest

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

Objection to what was termed a "monopoly of the river foreshore space at Brunswick Heads," held by the Lismore Ambulance Brigade's carnival,…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society Dates Fixed for April 23 AND 24. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 7

At the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society on Saturday night it was decided that the dates suggested…

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Coffs Show New Committee Active Selection of Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Among the most important consid erations of the new committee of Colls Harbour Show Society, at their firstmonthly meeting, held last…

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Spring Flower Show Grafton Methodist Church

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

Arrangements for the annual Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show are well in hand. The Shower Show, which will be held in the Trocadero,…

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War Scare Ruins N.Z. Exhibition Loss Nearly £3,000,000. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 5

The Dominions' Centennial Exhibition estimated to cost about £3,000,000. may be ruined financially as the result of the war scare. Manufacturers…

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North Coast National Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

The show: atmosphere on the North Coast of New South Wales is becoming apparent by the activities of the North Coast National A. & I. Society…

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Tin Hares on Show Ground

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of Agricultural Society delegates with Taree show-[?]ound trustees recently, the former [?]led to get sanction to register the…

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"Straight Place Show" the Three Ritz Bros

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

"Laugh and the world laughs with you" is the slogan that most Hollywood producers seem to be adopting to-day judging by the overwhelming…

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North Coast National Show at Lismore in October

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 8

The show atmosphere on the North Coast of New South Wales is becoming apparent by the activities of the North Coast National A. and I. Society at…

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Children's Exhibition of Loyalty

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 3

Every morning at the Silkstone (Q.) State School the children take part in a ritual of loyalty to the Australian flag. Placing their hands on their,…

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Coffs Harbor Agricultural Society Dates Fixed for April 23 AND 24

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

At the first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society on Saturday night it was decided that the dates…

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Grafton Methodist Flower Show September 13 and 14

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

On Wednesday next at 2 p.m. the Grafton Methodist Church will open their Spring Flower Show, and this year's function promises to be of the…

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