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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 28

Judges for Coming Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

The Secretary (Mr. C. Dean) reported to Tuesday's meeting of the Agricultural Association that having ascertained that Mr. Gray would not…

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Farm Owned Mills Wheatgrowers' Union Move Fair Bread Prices

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Fair prices for wheat and bread are among the objectives of the new Wheatgrowers' Co-operative Protection Society…

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Brighter Show Ring Events Suggested for Agricultural Show Steer Riding or Poddy Riding?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

The Chairman (Mr. J. H. Davis) said at the fortnightly meeting of the Agricultural Association, it would have to be decided whether steer…

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Music for Cattle Entertainment at Fat Stock Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 8

Visitors to the Smithfield (England) Fat Stock Show found that the selections of gramaphone music played during the day were not chosen for their…

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Night Swimming Carnival Next Thursday at Grafton Baths

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 2

A night swimming carnival will be held at the Grafton City Baths, next Thursday night, commencing at 8 o'clock…

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Cricket Carnival Clarence Girls Selected for N.S.W. SIDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 3

Included in the 27 women cricketers from whom the first and second elevens to represent New South Wales, in the Australian tournament to be held from…

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Surf Titles North Coast Annual Carnival North Sterne to Compete. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 6

Arrangements for the 1939 annual championship carnival to be conducted by the North Coast branch of the Surf Life Saving Association at Park Beach…

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Nebraska to Win Cup Armidale 96th Carnival Races Opening On Wednesday Cup Day Programme Armidale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

The Armidale and New England Jockey Club's annual racing carnival, to be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, should be well up to…

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Casino Centenary Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

Casino Show Society is organising to make its centenary show this year an outstanding one. Large donations are being received for this purpose,…

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Swimming Carnival Grafton Baths on Thursday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

Good nominations have already been received for the night swimming carnival to be held at the Grafton City Baths on Thursday night…

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Local and General Northern Sheep Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

A meeting has been arranged to take place at the Tamworth Show for the purpose of organising a northern sheep show at Tamworth…

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Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue notifies exhibitors of a correction in the pig section of this year's Show Schedule to the effect that boar over 12 months…

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Night Swimming Carnival To-night's Racing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

A night swimming carnival is to be held at the Grafton baths to-night. The new lighting system brilliantly illuminates the whole of the baths for…

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Local and General Grafton Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Thursday, April 27, has been declared a public holiday for the municipality of South Grafton…

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Farm Boys for Easter Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has decided to extend invitations to 30 members of the New South Wales Junior Farmers' Club, 10…

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Swimming Carnival At Grafton Baths Opening Night a Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

The novelty of a night swimming carnival proved most popular with spectators and swimmers alike at the Grafton baths last night. A large crowd…

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Lord Gowrie to Open Royal Easter Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, has accepted the invitation of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales to officially open…

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Surf Carnival Coff's Harbor Events Next Sunday's Attraction. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 10

At the monthly meeting of the North Coast branch of the Surf Life Saving Association, held in Coff's Harbor last night, Mr. Reg Shanahan, hon…

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Improving Health of Children Research and Experiments Show Conclusively How It May Be Done Health Department Contribution

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 9

Our means of retaliation when called unpleasant names at school was usually to chant the old saw that "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names…

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Another Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

On Tuesday night next a night swimming carnival will be held at the Grafton baths. The programme will include 50 yards handicaps for senior,…

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