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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 22

Coffs Show Anniversary Day Sports a Dual Purpose

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

Coffs Show Committee decided last Saturday night to proceed with the sports meeting to be held on the showground next…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 7

A meeting of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society was held on January 20, with Mr. B. D. Patterson in the chair…

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Special Show Prize

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

A special-prize for the best boy or girl rider, eight years and under, has been donated by Eric Richardson, for the Grafton Show…

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Swimming Carnival Bank Officers' Annual Event Commonwealth Bank Prominent

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

The swimming carnival, which is the first section of the Clarence River Bank Officers' Sports and Social Club's annual sports competition, was held at…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Socy. Sports Carnival on

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

The secretary. (Mr. J. Walters)' of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society reports that arrangements for the sports carnival, which is to be held on…

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Cycling To-day's Big Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

To-day is Australia Day and will be celebrated at South Grafton with the big cycling carnival at McKittrick Park when the South Grafton Cycle Club…

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Show Sports An Excellent Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

Coffs Show sports, held on the showground yesterday, were successful, though not attended as well as was expected. Probably…

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Local and General Tenterfield Annual Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

An excellent ring show is assured for the coming annual carnival of the Tenterfield P., A. and M. Society. Entries have been received from owners…

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Lismore Man Wins £50 Anniversary Hdcp. Annexes Three Races Cycle Carnival at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

The brilliant performance of R. Maher, of Lismore, was the predominant feature of the South Grafton Cycle and Athletic Club's…

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Coff's Harbor Sporting Carnival. Agricultural Association's Effort

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 6

Despite an oppressive day on Monday last, there was a good attendance at the sports carnival at Coff's Harbor, organised by the Coff's Harbor…

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Coffs Show President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

We notice that in our report of the Show sports last Monday we omitted to mention the name of the President, Mr. Ben Patterson, amongst the…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Committee Meeting Centenary Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the L.C.A. Society was held in the Harwood shire hall on Friday night last. The president, Mr. J. Skinner, presided, and also…

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Grafton Show April 10 To 13 Numerous Attractions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

The 72nd anual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, combined with a bushman's carnival on a large scale, will be opened on…

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Surf Championship North Coast Branch Carnival Yamba's Team Selected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

The championship carnival of the Far North. Coast branch of the Surf Life Saving Association will be held at Evans Head on Sunday next…

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Armidale Cup Carnival Starts To-day First Day's Programme. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 6

Soaking rains at the week-end have put the track in first-class order for the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's Cup carnival,…

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Support Local Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Clarence Smith, who opened Tenterfield's 63rd agricultural show on Wednesday, made interesting comparisons with the first show. He…

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Surf Carnival Coffs Club Competitors

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The following members of [?] Harbour Surf Club have been sele[?] ed to compete in the various eve[?] at the club's carnival next Sunday…

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Local and General Coff's Harbor Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

On Sunday next the Coff's Harbor surf Life Saving Club will be holding their annual carnival at Park Beach, Coff's harbor. The Woolgoonga, Coff's…

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Coffs Show Committee Meeting Easter Monday Sports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Encouraged by the interest shown in the sports held on Anniversary Day, although circumstances were against the making of a substanial…

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Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

At the committee meeting of the Coff's Harbor Agricultural Society, held on February 7, Mr. B. D. Patterson, (president) acted as chairman…

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