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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 22

Local and General Alstonville Show May Lapse

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 4

Alstonville Show Society has deferred the question of whether to hold the annual show this year and, in the meantime, has decided to institute a…

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£46 Profit Coffs Harbour Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

In an interim statement presented at Coffs Show Committee on Wednesday night of last week, the Secretary (Mr. J. Walters) showed that…

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South Grafton Presbyterian Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

On May 30, the South Grafton School of Arts will be the rendezvous of all persons interested in church work and the necessary raising of funds. St…

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Grafton Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 4

Mr. L. Cooper, proprietor of the "Yoorana" stud poultry farm, Doonside, has offered a cup valued at £11 to the Grafton District Poultry Club for…

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Foodstuffs for Britain Stimulating Production In Australia Northern Show Societies Proposal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of representatives of Northern Show Societies, held in Armidale on Monday, Mr. D. W. Shand, of "Woodville,"…

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No Objection A.I.F.--Air Force Farewells Reply to Sir Earle Page. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

A request that the methods adopted in regard to recruiting for the Air Force and A.I.F. be co-ordinated was made by Sir Earle Page in the House of…

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Fine Display Annual May Fair South Grafton Presbyterian Church Officially Opened by Mr. C. G. WINGFIELD, M.L.A

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

The effort of the organisers of the South Grafton Presbyterian May Fair were crowned with success yesterday and last night, when their…

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Concert Programme At May Fair Decorated Tables Judged

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 7

At the night session of the Presbyterian May Fair at South Grafton on Thursday a 40 minutes concert was contributed by the following artists:--…

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The Royal National Show of Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

"It's good to be British to-day," and it is also good to be reminded that individual service of the highest order is the clarion call to the nation. In this…

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Diggers' Thousand Quick Response To Appeal Old Soldiers Show Mettle Practical Help for New A.I.F. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 4

A "toute suite" response has been received to my suggestion in Saturday's "Daily Examiner" that other old Diggers might think it a practical…

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Tenterfield Show Finances

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

Tenterfield Show Society has announced that the finances have considerably improved. From a debit balance of £26 the finances have been…

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For Fair Dinkum Diggers

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

Did you ever Live on bully Beef and biscuits that were woolly, While you cursed cursed Fritz fair and fully On the mud-stuck Somme…

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Preparing for Carnival Patriotic Women's Auxiliary Organisers of Stalls Appointed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Auxiliary of the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund, preparations were inaugurated for a monster…

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Show Profit C.P. And A. Society Ground Improvements "Must Be Up to Date."

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 7

The president of the C.P. and A. Society, Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, at yesterday's meeting of the committee explained that the actual profit from this…

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Poultry Show Champions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

At Lismore Poultry Club's show the champion bird of the show was an Old English Grey Bantam pullet, erhibited by Mr. F . McPherson, of Terranora, a…

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Poultry Show Attractive Trophies Dog Entries Close on

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

Entries for the dog section for the Grafton Poultry Club show which is to he held on June 28 and 29, will close m Saturday next, Schedules are…

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Local and General Greeks Show Their Loyalty

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

The Commonwealth Bank at Grnnedah has received gifts to the Commonwealth Government form the Local Greek community. The donations…

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Patriotic Carnival at South Grafton Next

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

A carnival was arranged as a final effort in the appeal for funds for the School Children's Free Gift to the Nation, sponsored by the N.S.W…

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Patriotic Funds Situation At Maclean Continental Fair Effort Plain Speaking at Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 7

An enthusiastic meeting of Maclean Patriotic and Soldiers' Welfare Committee, held in the Council Chambers, Maclean, on Monday night, was…

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Grafton Races Saturday's C. R. J. C. FIXTURE First Of Carnival Many New Houses Engaged

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 3

The winter meeting of the Clarence River Jockey Club will provide the curtain-raiser for the Grafton July racing carnival to- morrow…

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