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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 22

Murwillumbah Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 4

More than £2000 was raised at the patriotic carnival at Murwillumbah, the organisation of which was shared by the Murwillumbah Hospital and the…

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Bowls Patriotic Carnival, October 7

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the bowling carnival to be played at Grafton and South Grafton, greens on Monday, October 7. Bowlers are enthusiastic and weather…

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National Patriotic Exhibition Lismore Showground, October 16 and 17

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

The North Coast National Exhibition will be held on the Lismore Show ground on October 16 and 17 and will take the form of a patriotic effort, the…

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Methodist Fair at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 4

The South Grafton Methodist Annual Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 1, at the School of Arts, South Grafton. There will be competitions for…

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Three Days Show for Casino

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 4

The Casino A. and P. Association on Thursday decided to adhere to the three days show in 1941. A select committee had recommended a two…

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Special Meeting Committee And Stallholders Finalising for Next Week's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 4

As advertised, a special meeting of the Carnival Committee of the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund is to be held in the Town Hall…

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"Charge'' Against Doctors By Apex Court Of Injustice Acting for Patriotic Carnival Committee

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 4

During the next few days all of the Grafton and South Grafton doctors will receive a "default summons" issued by the Registrar of the Grafton Apex…

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This Week's Fixture For C.R. Patriotic Fund Gala Carnival at Market Square

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 4

The stage is set to make this week's star fixture at Grafton an outstanding success--the fixture is the gala carnival to be held in the Market Square,…

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Eight-hour Day Patriotic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

The Eight-Hour Committee have arrangements well in hand for the final day of the Clarence River Patriotic Funds carnival, which will…

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Show Society Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

There was not a quorum for the annual meeting of Coffs Show Society last Saturday and the meeting was adjourned till next Saturday week…

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Australia Day Grafton And South Grafton Responds Final Meeting of Carnival Committee All Arrangements for This Week's Carnival Complete

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

One of the best attended and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Grafton took place in the Grafton Town Hali last evening. The meeting…

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Show Dates L.C.A. Society Schedule Revision

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 2

Mr. John Skinner, president, presided over a meeting of 23 members of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural, Society on Friday Light last…

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Prize Money At R.A.S. Show Secretary Corrects Report. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 3

The report that as wartime economy, prize money in cattle for years Royal Easter Show would be displaced by a special medallion, was denied by…

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''Treating Cats" Charge Levelled Against Welders Other Humorous Charges Against Citizens Apex Club Effort for Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 October 1940 · page 4

The Grafton Apex Club, as previously reported, is assisting this week's Carnival Committee to raise funds for the patriotic fund by…

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Commences To-morrow Patriotic Carnival to Culminate Efforts of Weeks All Organisation Details Completed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 October 1940 · page 4

To-morrow (Friday), and Saturday nights will mark the culmination of weeks of untiring effort by the ladies of Grafton and South Grafton when…

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N.c. National Show Patriotic Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 2

The organisers of the North Coast National Patriotic Exhibition, to be held on the Lismore Showground on Wednesday and Thursday, October 16 and…

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Carnival Spirit At Market Square Patriotic Function Last Night Court of Injustice Reaps Harvest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1940 · page 4

Colored lights, decorated stalls, and the cheery voices of the chocolate wheel salesmen, all combined to make a typical carnival atmosphere…

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Final Session Patriotic Carnival Held at Market Square Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 4

So far as the public were concerned the final session of the Patriotic Carnival, which, was held in the Market Square, Grafton, on Saturday night,…

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District Competition At Brisbane Show Reply to Criticism. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 3

Judging in the district competition at the last Brisbane Show was criticised by the president, Mr. H. Alcorn, at the last meeting of the N.S.W., North Coast…

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Local and General Kyogle Sports Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 4

A sports carnival, procession and dance at Kyogle was attended by a crowd which paid £65 for admission. The proceeds will be shared by the local…

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