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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 22

Maclean Dressmaking Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 4

The exhibition staged by pupils of the Lower Clarence technical classes, Ulmarra Brushgrove and Maclean, and sponsored by the technical teacher, Miss…

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Maclean Patriotic Carnival Women's Auxiliary's Effort Successful Function

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 4

The carnival promoted by the Women's Auxiliary of the Maclean Patriotic and War Emergency Fund took place on the Maclean Boulevard on…

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Big Carnival a Huge Success Gay Procession

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

If Hitler could have been in Coffs Harbour last Saturday he would have had no doubts how the people of this district regard…

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Cricket No Country Week Carnival Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 1

Because of the war there will again be no Country Week cricket carnival this year, it was revealed at the Cricket Association's meeting to-night. The…

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Five Killed During Exhibition Flight. Marianna (Arkansas)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 5

A pilot and four passengers were killed when the pilot tried to catch an exhibition parachutist, but collided with him and killed him. The plane then…

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Fair Rents Application

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 4

In the Fair Rents Court, held at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M,, Francis James Weatherstone, tenant of premises in…

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Lovely Creations Fossey's Fashion Show Effort for Red Cross Funds

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 October 1940 · page 3

A display of wearing apparel in the latest styles for the modern girl for all hours of the day was presented at the manequin parade held at the…

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Diggers' Carnival The Official Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

The secretary of the Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. S. Knight, has received word that, owing to illness, the Hon R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has had to…

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£215 PROFIT From Big Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

Now that the big carnival in aid of the British. War Victims Fund is over interest of the townspeoples is abating. There was only a bare…

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Show Society Wants £1000

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

The Alstonville Agricultural Society's annual show, which this year is aiming to raise £1000 for patriotic funds, was commenced in fine weather on…

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Alstonville Show Gate Takings

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

Gate takings for the first day of the Alstonville show totalled £112, an increase of over £1 compared with the figures for last year. The…

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Exhibition of School Work "Magnificent Display" District Schools Co-operate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

One of the most noteworthy events in the history of education in the Dorrigo district, was the exhibition of school-work which the public…

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Our War Effort Show Committee's Appeal for Wholehearted Support

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

You no doubt realise the absolute necessity for every person in our British Empire, doing his or her utmost to help win this War against…

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Carnival at Coff's Raises £215 for Bomb Victims' Fund. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 October 1940 · page 4

The sum of £21502 was the final result of the carnival held in Coff's Harbor in aid of the British Bomb Victims' Fund…

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Patriotic Show Decision At Maclean Meeting of L.C.A.S. Discussion on Prize Money

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held on, Friday last. There was an attendance of 18 members…

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Diggers Carnival Old and New Diggers Helped

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

For years the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League have been working to raise funds for the alleviation of…

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Coffs Show Tentative Date Fixed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

Those present at a meeting of Coffs Harbour Show Committee, held at Messrs. Walters & Vost's office last Saturday night, were Messrs. B. D…

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Needlework To-morrow's Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the needlework of the pupils of the Grafton Technical College Dressmaking Classes will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall in…

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Dorrigo Jerseys at North Coast Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 3

A small team of Jerseys was taken to the North Coast National Exhibition at Lismore recently by Mr. M. B. Goard, Beaumont, Dorrigo…

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Annual Exhibition Grafton Technical Dressmaking Class

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4

An opportunity to inspect some beautiful work and, at the same time, assist worthy causes, presents itself to the people of this district to-day and…

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