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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 22

To Carry On Show Committee's Decision

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Agricultural Association on Tuesday, a communication was received front the Executive of the Council of…

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Show Membership Fees Former Charge Reverted to

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

After the decision had been arrived at to carry on with the show, at Tuesday's meeting of the committee, Mr. Walker asked whether…

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No Royal Show in 1941 Ground Being Used by Troops Decision Regretted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

Announcing that there would be no Royal show in 1941, the Royal Agricultural Society stated that occupation of Sydney showground by…

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Big Community Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

Cass & Cass, who appeared with the 2KM Company at Coffs Harbour recently at the War Comforts Fund community concert, announce that…

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Dorrigo Show Goes on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

Dorrigo Show committee at last meeting decided to go on and hold the annual show as usual next year, but the schedule may be reduced…

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Story of Petrol Inspiring Industry Shell Company's Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 1

There was a peeked house at the saraton Theatre, Crafton, last night, to see the series of industrial and patriotic films presented by the Shell…

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District Exhibit N.C. And Tablelands for the Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. C. Stoner,manager of the Grafton Co-on, Dairy Co., Ltd., informed us last night that the following additional contribution had been received to the…

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Poultry Club Show Most Successful Exhibitor

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 4

The trophy allotted for the most successful exhibitor at the annual show of the Grafton Poultry Club, was annexed by Mr. H. H. [?] Southgate road…

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Dorrigo Agricultural Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 3

a committee meeting of the Agricultural [?]ciation it was unan[?] decided to the 1941 annual exhibition as us[?] thought unwise to in[?] and…

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Spring Flower Show September 11 and 12

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show will be held in the Methodist School Hall, Prince street on September 11 and 12…

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A Bright Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

A good audience enjoyed the blight show put on by Cass & Cass at Coffs School of Arts last Friday. The artists found the audience a good crowd to…

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Coffs High School Concert and Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

In war time, more than any other, the schools must be kept at their maximum efficiency, for upon the quality and spirit of the citizens…

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Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

Casino Show society has recurred to its Finance Committee and others the question of whether the 1941 show will be held, it was pointed out that…

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Grand Work High School Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Outstanding thoughts prompted by a visit to the exhibition of school work shown at Coffs High School this week were the…

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Coff's Harbor High School Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

Staff and pupils of the Coff's Harbor High School received well merited congratulations from the public on the presentation of the exhibition of…

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Sydney Markets Victorian Onions in Demand Fair Request for Fish. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 4

Victorian brown Spanish [?] again [?]…

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Royal Show? R.a.s Annual Meeting To-day Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the R.A.S to be held to-morrow, a number of members will urge that nest wear' show be held, if it is possible for the…

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Royal Show May Be Held Announcement by President Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

Sir Samuel [?] President of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day dropped a [?] that there [?]ight be a Royal Show next, [?]…

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Methodist Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Annual Spring Flower Show will be opened by Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M. L. A., on Wednesday, September 11, at 3 p. m…

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L.C. SHOW To Be Held As Usual Reply to Casino Society

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 4

The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the L.C.A. Society was held on Friday night. Amongst the correspondence was a…

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