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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 28

Local and General £50 for Mullumbimby Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

A canvass of Mullumbimby in aid c the funds of the annual show resulted in the sum of £50 being raised…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY 1940 Show New Attractions Meeting of the Council

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 1

The State Premier (Mr. Mair) is to be invited to perform the ceremony for the official opening of the Grafton show of 1940, according to a…

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Ulmarra Fair Church Of England Marred by Wet Weather

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 7

Wet weather seriously affected the success of the Ulmarra Church of England Spring Fair, on Thursday afternoon and night…

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Successes at Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

Messrs. Sutherland Bros., of Tullymorgan, who visited Lismore National and Alstonville Shows with their trotting horses, Betty Slow and Andy's…

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CYCLING Jacaranda Carnival Stan Parsons' Appearance

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 3

The appearance of Stan Parsons at McKittrick Park to-night will mark the presentation to the sporting fraternity of Grafton one of the most outstanding…

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N.S.W. Railways May Show a Surplus. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

The New South Wales railways may show a surplus instead of an anticipated deficit this financial year as a result of an unexpected boom. For the…

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Maclean Jubilee Celebrations Venetian Carnival Huge Crowd Attends Miss Jessie Bolton Crowned Queen an Impressive Ceremony

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 7

Marking the concluding stages of a week's celebration of the founding of Maclean as a municipality, the Venetian carnival, unique in the…

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Exhibition of Work Grafton Technical College Dressmaking and Other Courses

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

For the past few years Miss D. M. Graham, teacher of aressmaking in this district for the Education Department, has had at this particular time of the…

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Maclean Venetian Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 3

In connection with the Venetian carnival, the name of Miss Eileen Raftery as a soloist at the conclusion of the crowning, should have read Miss Eileen…

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Profit From Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the North Coast National A. and I. Society's Council in Lismore on Monday, it was estimated that the profit from the recent…

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Show Entries Increase by 700

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 4

A re-check of entries received for the Tweed River Agricultural Society's show to-day (Wednesday) and to-morrow revealed a total of…

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Fair Rents Formula To Be Altered Overdraft Amendment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 5

A decision was reached by Government supporters to-day to alter the formula of the Fair Rents Bill. An amendment was carried which…

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Diggers' Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Everything is in order for the Dig gers' Annual Carnival, to be held in the School of Arts to-morrow afternoon and night by the Diggers'…

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Gagged Through Fair Rents Bill Building Scheme Wanted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 3

The Government gagged the Fair Rents Bill, through the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, restricting the debate to one or two speakers, and…

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Technical Classes Exhibition Of Work Opens To-day in Oddfellows Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 4

Although exhibitions of work by dressmaking students are no new thing in this district, to-day's exhibition will be the first opportunity afforded the…

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Technical Classes Exhibition Of Work Dressmaking and Mechanical Display

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 2

During the past few months the activities of. the technical dressmaking classes have grown to such an extent in the Clarence River district that an…

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Davis Cup to Be But on Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 4

The Davis Cup, which was aboard the liner with the victorious Australian team, was unpacked to-day, and after being on view at Prattien Park,…

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Show Secretary's Salary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

A recommendation that the secretary's salary be reduced to £200 for one year owing to the present outlook and financial position was made…

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Diggers' Carnival Another Big Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

The Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League were unfortunate in the choice of the date for this year's Annual…

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Cattle at Kyogle Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

Kyogle Show Society is to hold a meeting for the purpose of discussing whether to include cattle in the schedule at the next show, in view of…

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