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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 22

Carnival Sports Woolgoolga Patriotic Fund Bridle Races and Athletics Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 7

The Woolgoolga Patriotic Fund carnival and sports gathering was held on the Beach Reserve in ideal weather conditions on Monday afternoon and…

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Schools Carnival Orara Valley Association

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Complete arrangements have been made for the Orara Valley Association's annual athletics carnival, set down for to-day at Coramba. A…

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Dorrigo Schools Exhibition of Work on Friday Next

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

On Friday, October 18, the schools of the Dorrigo district will be staging an exhibition of school work and activities at the Dorrigo school. This…

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Maclean Patriotic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the carnival organised by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Maclean Patriotic Fund to take place in the Boulevard…

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Police Carnival at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 4

A huge crowd, the largest for many years packed the Lismore Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, when they were entertained by the Police…

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Big Carnival a Hectic Week-end

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 2

A week of hectic organising is going on for a hectic week-end next Saturday, in aid of the bomb victims fund. The organisers are…

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Coffs Show Decision to go on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 2

The "business as usual" slogan was adopted by Coffs Show Association at the adjourned annual meeting last Saturday night,…

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Maclean Patriotic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 6

The ladies are working hard to make the carnival on the Boulevard, Maclean, on Saturday next, a greater success than that promoted by the men last…

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Surf Life Saving No Aus Championship Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

No Australian Surf Championship Carnival will be held this season, but the Surf Life Saving Association State titles will be contested. This decision…

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Lismore Show Grafton Exhibitor's Success Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

Although the North Coast National (Lismore) Show does not begin until to-morrow, judging in all pavilion and poultry sections was completed to-day…

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Coff's Harbor Annual Meeting of Show Society

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 3

Mr. B. D. Patterson presided at the annual meeting of the Show Committee, on Saturday last. ANNUAL REPORT…

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Maclean Carnival Patriotic Effort Promising Prospects

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 7

Mrs. J. McPherson presided over a meeting of over 20 ladies called for the purpose of finalising arrangements for the patriotic carnival at Maclean on…

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Big Carnival Arrangements Well in Hand

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the big carnival and procession [?] morrow afternoon and night. The [?] rangements were brought almost [?]…

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Ulmarra Methodists Spring Flower Show Successful Second Night. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 1

The second night of the Ulmarra Methodist Spring Flower Show attracted a very large crowd of patrons to-night, and it was considered by the…

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U.S. MINISTER Opens Lismore Show No Comment on War. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 4

Speaking at the official opening of the North Coast National Exhibition at Lismore to-day the American Minister. Mr. Gauss, who was making his first…

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"Royal Empire Show" Name Changed By R.A.S. Empire Pageant at Night. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has decided to call the Sydney Show, to be held from April 7 to April 15 next year, the "Royal…

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Maclean Dressmaking Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the Literary Institute, Maclean, yesterday afternoon to view the exhibition of dressmaking and other technical displays, being the work of…

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Gate Takings at Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 4

A large and happy crowd thronged the North Coast National Showground at Lismore on Thursday, when the final session of the show was successfully…

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Clarence River Successes Prize Winners at Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 1

Competitors from the Clarence River figured prominently amongst the prize winners in the ring events at the Lismore show on Thursday…

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Carnival at Coff's In Aid Of Bomb Victims' Fund Procession This Afternoon. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 4

A carnival in aid of the Bomb Victims' Fund of Great Britain will be held in Coff's Harbor to-morrow. The carnival will commence with a…

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