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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 22

Poultry and Dog Show Grafton And District Club Opens To- Day at Showground

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

The Grafton and District Poultry Club will hold their annual poultry and dog show at the Grafton Showground to- day and to- morrow. They…

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Patriotic Carnival at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 4

Organisation is complete for the carnival in aid of the Clarence District and War Fund to- day (Saturday) at MeKittrick Park. The programme begins…

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Prize Birds Show At Grafton District Poultry Club Good Display in All Classes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 2

Four hundred and fifty birds, the estimated total value of which was roughly £2000, were on view at the eighth annual exhibition of the…

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Continental Fair Maclean's Splendid Effort Fun in the Boulevard

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

The Continental Fair, organised by the committee of the Maclean Soldiers Welfare Committee and the public, took place on the Boulevard, Maclean,…

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Poultry and Dogs Show At Grafton Official Opening on

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

The eighth annual show of the Grafton and District Poultry Club, held at the Grafton Showground, was officially opened on Saturday afternoon by Ald…

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Carnival Instead of [?]

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 3

At a special meeting of the [?] A. and [?] Committee, it was decided to held a one-day show and patriotic carnival instead of the [?] show. The…

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Poultry Club Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 3

At the invitation of the Grafton District Poultry Club, 20 members of the Grafton Junior Farmers' Club, under the supervision of Mr. J. C. [?],…

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CARNIVAL At South Grafton Successful Patriotic Effort

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 1

The carnival arranged under the auspices of the Men's Auxiliary and held at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, on Saturday afternoon last, was…

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Tenterfield Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

Tenterfield Show is to be carried out this year on a reduced basis, with a prize fund of £250, over two days. A proposal in abandon the show for the…

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Carnival at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

In connection with the list of prize winners at the patriotic carnival at South Grafton on Saturday last, published yesterday, two pupils of Mr…

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Poultry and Dog Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

In the list of awards for the dog section at the recent Grafton Poultry and Dog Show the first prize and champion for miniature pomeranian bitch gained…

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Horses for Carnival Arrive From Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 1

Trainer N. Dewsbury has arrived from Sydney with Gas and Goose Boy for the minor events at the Cup meeting. On the same train were Kings Park, Hat Head, Gorgeous…

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Bonalbo Show Profit

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

Bonalbo Show resulted in a profit of £300, according to a report submitted at a meeting of the society. The ladies' luncheon committee obtained a nett…

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Patriotic Carnival Arranged For October Ladies' and Men's Auxiliaries Confer

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from the Ladies' and Men's Auxiliaries of the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund Was held in the Comforts…

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Detectives Killed Bomb At World's Fair Removed From British Pavilion. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 5

Two detectives were killed and four persons injured, two seriously, by a bomb, which exploded after it had been removed from the British pavilion…

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Lismore Show for War Funds?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

While it was formerly suggested that the military authorities might take the Lismore Showground for training purposes, and that therefore this year's…

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Local and General. Casino Show Profit £435

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive it was reported that a profit of £43[?] had been made in the Casino show,…

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Splendid Programme At Methodist Concert in Aid of Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

An excellent concert programme, organised for the Comradeship stall at the forthcoming Spring Flower Show, and arranged by Mrs. E. G. Maxte[?],…

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A.I.F. REUNIONS In Brisbane During Show Week AUGUST 12 TO 17

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 4

Although a great number of officers and men who fought in the last war have again enlisted for active service, it is felt that many Diggers who…

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Continental Fair At Maclean REALISES £325

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of the Maclean Soldiers' Welfare and Patriotic Committee held last night the balance sheet submitted of recent Continental…

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