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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 22

Women's Auxiliary Patriotic And War Fund Forthcoming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

As the date of the carnival draws nearer, the ladies of the District Patriotic and War Fund Auxiliary are working hard to swell the funds of…

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Show Society to Control Patriotic Money

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 4

The North Coast National A. and L. Society at Lismore will not hand over to any other organisation the control of money it raises for patriotic purposes…

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Schedules for Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 4

Schedules are now available for the North Coast (Lismore) National Patriotic Exhibition, which will be held at, Lismore on Wednesday and Thursday,…

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Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 4

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

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1941 Royal Show Eight Days and Five Nights. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society decided to-day that the 1941 Easter, Show would be held over eight days and five nights. The dates fixed were Monday,…

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U.S. Minister to Open Lismore Show. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 1

The North Coast National Show at Lismore in October will be officially opened by Mr. Clarence E. Gauss, the newly-arrived United States Minister in Australia. It will be the…

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Dorrigo Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

Dorrigo Show Committee has decided to give war saving certificates as prizes at their next Annual Show, instead of cash. The prizes are to…

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1941 Royal Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 4

In advancing plans for the 1941 Royal Easter Show, the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales decided that its duration…

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Spring Flower Show Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Spring Flower Show will be opened to-day by Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., at 3, p.m. This annual fixture has always been a…

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Savage Non-military Bombing of London "We Can Take It" People Show Courage and Resource 52 German Planes Shot Down Bombs Fall Close to St. Paul's R.a.f.'s Nightly Visit to Berlin London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 5

The citizens of London met the blind savagery of the latest night attacks with admirable courage and resource. "We can take it" is the slogan. It was officially announced that 52 German planes were brought down on Sunday. Thirteen British machines are missing, but three of the pilots are…

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Show Proceeds for Patriotic Funds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

Following the announcement that the North Coast National and A. and I. Society will donate the proceeds of the coming Lismore Show to patriotic…

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Splendid Display Methodist Flower Show Good Entries in All Sections Officially Opened by Mr. C. G. WINGFIELD, M.L.A.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

A magnificent display of flowers, especially for this time of year, made a very picturesque scene at the annual Grafton Methodist Flower Show,…

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Grafton Show, 1940

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 4

The official and public luncheon pavilion at the 1940 Grafton Show was conducted by the Christ Church workers under the supervision of Mesdames…

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Methodist Fair Results up to Average

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

The Methodist Annual Fair, held in the School of Arts last Friday and Saturday, added another success to these functions…

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Patriotic Carnival at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 4

The gross receipts from the patriotic carnival held recently by sporting bodies in Lismore were £2820, and expenditure £127, leaving a balance of…

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BOWLS C. R. Assn. Carnival for Patriotic Funds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 6

On Monday, October 7 (Eight-Hour Day) the Clarence River Bowling Association will conduct a bowling carnival at Grafton and South Grafton greens in aid of patriotic…

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Lismore Patriotic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 7

A final credit balance of £2696184 was shown in the financial statement submitted to a meeting on Wednesday night of the combined sporting bodies…

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Patriotic Exhibition North Coast National Effort

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

The North Coast National A. and I. Society is devoting its efforts this year in an endeavor to raise a substantial amount of money for patriotic…

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High School Sports Annual Athletics Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

As the shadows began to lengthen over the Coffs Harbour Showground yesterday afternoon, re-echoing cheers were heard as the pupils of Coffs…

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C.P. AND A. SOCIETY President Re-Elected MR. G. W. Fitzgerald's Fourth Term Next Year's Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon the committee of the Clarence P. and A. Society reelected Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald as president for the third year in succession,…

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