Hospital Carnival
The committee of the North Coast Travellers' Cot Fund has allotted its annual hospital carnival in 1940 to Mlirwillumbah, where a public…
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Shows & fairs, 1940
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Bush Fires Committee Royal Show Exhibit
An exhibit of considerable interest to country visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show in Sydney will be found in the Agricultural Hall, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Regatta Saturday's Aquatic Carnival Scullers Arriving for Annual Fixture
Grafton is at present the Mecca of sculling and rowing enthusiasts, as tomorrow will record Grafton's annual regatta, which has won such…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Awards Royal Sydney Show North Coast Dominates Grafton Shares Export Prizes Sydney
Butter factories situated on the North Coast dominated the dairy produce competitions at the Royal Agricultural Show. Awards in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers Carnival
A patriotic bowling carnival, held by the Northern Rivers District Bowling Association, commenced on the Lismore and Alston ville greens on Friday and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maclean Show History Of Society Holding the First Show. (Article No. 2.)
It appears that the second annual meeting of the society was held on Wednesday, March 2, 1892, the president, Mr. A. H. Garven, presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Methodist Fair Success At Coramba Day Out for Children Cooking and Fancywork
On Saturday, 16th inst., the annual Methodist Fair and Flower Show was held in Coramba School of Arts. It was an outstanding success, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Royal Show 156,367 Attend on Saturday Sydney
Yesterday's attendance at the Royal Show was 156,367, and the gate recepts £11,000. Officials consider the attendance quite satisfactory when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coutts' Crossing Exhibition
The entries in connection with the competitive section of the Coutts' Crossing exhibition and sale of work may be made with the secretaries at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney's Great Easter Show Is Royal in a Score of Ways
It has been said that there is no exhibition on earth like unto Sydney's Royal Easter Show. Just reason why more of the world should travel forth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Patriotic Carnival
An outstanding success was registered at the patriotic carnival at Byron Bay during the week-end. The committee sold the entire stock of badges, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Popular 'Fibrolite' Home Exhibit at Royal Easter Show
Demonstrating how a modern and durable heme can be built at a comparatively low cost, the "Fibrolite" asbestos cement bungalow being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leipzig Fair Used For Propaganda "Iniquities of Britain" Concealing German Shortages. London, March 9
To conceal their shortage of fresh fruit and vegetables from foreign visitors to Leipzig Fair, the Nazis had special consignments sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Show Horse And Cattle Entries Closing Time To-morrow
Elsewhere it is notified by advertisement that entries will close to-morrow at 8 p.m. for the horse and cattle sections of this year's Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Show Society Acquires Grounds Chapter of Early History. (Article No. 3.) SKINNER
At a meeting of members held on May 30, 1895, it was decided to endeavor to resuscitate the society. The grounds committee was empowered to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Popular "Fibrolite" Home Exhibited at Royal Easter Show
Demonstrating how a modern and durable home can be buid at a comparatively low cost, the "Fibrolife" Asbestos Cement Bungalow exhibited at this year's Royal [?] Show by James Hardie & Coy. pty. Ltd., proved one of the outstanding attractions of the Show. This charming home was thronged daily by thousands of people and the wid [?] interest it created is certain to go a long way towards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Show APRIL 10 TO 13 Numerous Attractions
The 7[?] annual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, combined with a bushman's carnival on a large seale, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Show General Entries Close To-day Attractions From Royal Show
Intending exhibitors at this year s Grafton Snow are finally reminded that general entries for all sections, other than horses and cattle, will close…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coutts' Crossing Exhibition the Evening Session
During the official opening of the Coutts' Crossing exhibition on Thursday afternoon, an apology was tendered for the absence of Rev. A. E. and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Of INTEREST to Women Woman's Share in the Royal Easter Show
I left the Royal Easter Show last week lost in admiration for my sex. Never have I seen such marvellous work as was grouped in a few square feet of the Arts and Crafts Pavilion. So that if I run out of adjectives in this article. I crave your forgiveness. I should say that if the time…
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