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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 22

The Jacaranda Festival Sixth Annual Carnival Some Magnificent Floats Displays by School Children Folk Dancing On The Lawn

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

The Grafton Showground with its charming, picturesque outline, presented a vividly animated scene last night when the first session of the sixth Jacaranda Festival was conducted there. It was a fitting setting for the fine demonstration of patriotic loyalty and enthusiastic celebration in which the…

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Display of Work Technical Dressmaking Class Fascinating Exhibition High Standard Achieved

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 3

Considerable public interest was evinced yesterday in the fourth annual exhibition of work staged by the students of the Grafton Technical…

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Ulmarra Church of England Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

The Church of England fair, Ulmarra, on Thursday, November 7, promises to be a record. The ladies are working hard for the various stalls, which…

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A Strange Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 4

One of the most remarkable exhibitions yet seen in Australia wiil be a display soon of weapons and propaganda seized by the authorities…

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Fair Rents Act Interesting Decision By P.M. Does Not Apply to Shop and Plant

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 3

A decision of considerable interest was given by Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., in the Fair Rents Court, at Ulmarra yesterday, when he upheld a…

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Show Profits for Soldiers' Fund

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

Kyogle Show Society's offer to donate its entire net profit for the year to the Kyogle soldiers' fighting fund has been accepted with…

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Mullumbimby Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 4

Good entries were received for Mullumbimby's 34th annual show, despite the dry weather, and the quality of exhibits was described by the judges…

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Dorrigo Show Method of Charging Entry Fees

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

The Secretary desired some instructions as to the manner in which entry fees should be charged. Where a number of entries were made he…

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Mullumbimby Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 4

The 34th annual show of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society was concluded on Thursday. A large crowd attended and the gate takings were…

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Amusements Carnival of Thrills

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 3

Those well-known showmen, Greenhalgh and Jackson, will be back in Grafton for a season of nine nights, with their big Carnival Co. The…

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Show at Tenterfield

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 6

The annual show of the Tenterfieid Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Society will be held on February 26 and 27 next year…

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Matches Drawn in First Grade Ulmarra And Halfway Creek Unlucky A. Coombes and H. Clayworth Make Centuries

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 3

Although H. Clayworth knocked up a brilliant century of 113 retired for Ulmarra in their match against South Grafton in the Clarence River Cricket…

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Church of England Fair at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

St. Matthew's Church of England Fair, South Grafton, will be held in the School of Arts next Thursday, November 14. The fair will be officially opened…

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Overseas Show Attractions For Grafton Carnival Great South China Troupe

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

Greenhalgh and Jackson announce the apearance at the carnival of thrills in Duke street, commencing on Thursday night of the greatest display of…

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Fine Display At South Grafton St, Matthew's Annual Fair Official Opening by Bishop of Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 7

A splendid display of cut flowers was a feature of the South Grafton Annual Spring Fair, which was held at the South. Grafton School of Arts…

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£123 From Casino Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 4

A profit of £123 was the result of Casino's gala day sports carnival held recently. This was announced at a general meeting held on Thursday night…

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ULMARRA St. Paul's Church Of England Spring Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 6

On Thursday, 7th inst., St. Paul's Church of England Spring fair was opened in the Masonic Hall by Mrs. Stevenson, w[?]e of the Bishop of…

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Picture Show Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

A fire occurred in the operating box during the screening of Allen's pictures at Seaview Hall, Woolgoolga, last Saturday night. The last of the…

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Copmanhurst Bazaar and Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 7

The Church of England Annual Bazaar and Flower Show, which begins to-morrow (Friday) and concludes with the "grand finale" dance on Saturday,…

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Patriotic Carnival at Nimbin

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

A day of sporting events replaced the Nimbin Agricultural Society's annual show on Wednesday. Proceeds from the efforts, which is the second of its…

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