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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

547 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 28

To Show Cause Eric Campbell, Solicitor In State Full Court Sequel to Equity Case Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

Charges of perjury and of being a party to the falsification of the company's minutes were alleged against Eric Campbell, a well known solicitor,…

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Local and General Firemen's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

A team of firemen has left Armidale to compete at the Firemen's Carnival at Katoomba…

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Glen Innes Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, is to open the Glen Innes Show on Wednesday next…

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L.c. Swimming Annual Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

The annual swimming carnival being promoted by the Lower Clarence Amateur Swimming Club will be held in the Maclean baths on Saturday night…

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Grafton Regatta Organisation Proceedings Easter Saturday's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee was held last night, there being present Messrs. C. M. Pollack (president), G. T. Spiden…

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Growing Importance Dorrigo's Primary Industries Illuminating Figures at the Show Social

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

THE SMOKE SOCIAL on the first night of the annual Agricultural Show has become a firmly established and popular function. Besides providing entertainment for judges and visitors, it gives them an opportunity of stating their impressions of exhibits and the…

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Cattle Testing Urged SIR A. Howie's Remarks at Official Opening of Show

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

The official opening of the Show took place immediately after the parade. Mr. J. H. Davis, President, was in attendance for the occasion,…

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Nana Glen Show Abandoned Proposed, Sports and Ball

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 6

It was the unanimous opinion of the members of the committee of the Nana Glen and District A. And H. Society that, owing to the almost…

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Bellingen Show Fine Produce Exhibits £50 Rain Insurance. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Bellingen's' fifty-sixth annual show opened; to-day in cloudy weather, with excellent pig, poultry and pavilion classes. The cattle sections were not…

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No Cattle For Kyogle Show Effect of Tick Eradication Campaign. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

There will be no cattle exhibits at the Kyogle annual show this year, a meeting of the committee of the Show Society having adopted a…

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Methodist Fete Bazaar And Flower Show Coramba Church Aid Success in Spite of Rain. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon and night, at the. School of Arts, Coramba Methodist Church Aid ladies conducted their annual bazaar and…

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Glen Innes Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Glen Innes Show was officially opened by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, yesterday. In his party was Col. Bruxner, Minister for Transport. His…

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Tennis Notes Grafton and District Association Exhibition Next

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

All players are looking forward to the big exhibition tennis to be played on the Grafton City Courts on Thursday night, March 16. Players giving…

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Well Ahead Smith House Leads G.H.S. Swimming Carnival Davies House Has Slim Chance Lester Capp Is Outstanding

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 6

Davies House will have to win practically all the points in both the boys' and girls' sub-junior diving contest, which is possible, but most…

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CORAMBA Methodist Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

Rain last Saturday interfered with the attendance at the annual bazaar and flower show of Coramba Metho dist Church, organised and run very…

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Glen Innes Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

Showers marred the second day of the Glen Innes Show, following torrential rain on the first day, which had caused a postponement of a number of…

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Cattle at the Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The parade of Jerseys at the recent Show, writes a contributor, was considered the best seen at any Dorrigo Show, both in quality and numbers,…

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Nana Glen Show Abandonment Decided

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5

Nana Glen Show Committee have decided unanimously to abandon this year's show, after considering the effects of the exceptionally dry…

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Bacon Pigs at the Show Judges' Comments

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The judges, Messrs. J. W. Burke and N. McKenzie, made the following comments on the bacon pigs exhibited at the Dorrigo Agricultural…

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Bellingen Show Fine Produce Exhibits £125 Rain Insurance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Bellingen's fifty-sixth annual show opened on Tuesday in cloudy weather, with excellent pig, poultry and pavilion classes. The cattle sections…

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