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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

429 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 22

Coffs Champions North Coast Branch S.L.A. the Annual Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

By winning the Rescue and Resuscitation event at the annual championship carnival of the North Coast Branch of the Surf…

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Dorrigo Show Exhibition Opens To-day Almost Record Entries. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

The thirtieth anual Dorrigo Show opens to-morrow. Entries to date are almost a record, and there is every prospect of an excellent exhibition of…

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Cycling Carnival To-night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

The weekly cycling carnival, which was to have been held last night, was postponed and will be held to-night weather permitting…

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L.c. Swimming Competition at Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 8

The Lower Clarence Amateur Swimming Club held a club carnival on Tuesday night last at the Maclean swimming baths, when following a…

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Dorrigo Show Fine Pavilion Exhibits Attractive Cattle Official Opening to Day Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

The Dorrigo district is one of the most favored in the State and its people are not lacking in their efforts to forward its development. This was…

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Lismore Show Society

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Eggins has been elected chairman of the North Coast National Society, for the seventh successive year. Reports at the annual meeting…

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Dorrigo Show £100 From Rain Policies Principal Awards Yesterday. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Cold and wet weather prevailed for the second day of the Dorrigo Show. The rain, which will be of incalculable benefit to the district, affected the…

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Dorrigo Show Reveals District's Agricultural Wealth High Standard of Quality Maintained Decline in Number of Exhibits:—rain Mars Attendance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

THE OPENING OF THE DORRIGO SHOW on Wednesday was marked fay a rapid and substantial change in the weather. On Tuesday, the Committee had resigned themselves to the endurance of a couple of scorching hot show days with the dust and other…

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Dorrigo Show Finances

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Donigo Show, held last week, collected £100 rainfall insurance, and in addition the gates were worth £23 4s and £100 7s for the two…

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Epstein Disgusted With "Adam" Exhibition Protest at "Vulgar Display." London, January 27

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

The sensational three-tons pink alabaster statue, "Adam," Jacob Epstein's masterpiece, which was sold for £750, may make a fortune for the…

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Farm Machinery International Harvester Co. at Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 7

Country visitors and city folk, too, will find much of interest in the spectacular International Harvester Company display of modern tractors trucks…

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Scouts and Guides Weekly News Items 1St and 2Nd Grafton Scouts' Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 8

The first of a series of sporting activities between the 1st and 2nd Grafton Scout Troops was held last Saturday night when the boys of these…

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Change of Plans Ajax Not To Retire Will Race at Randwick Carnival. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 6

Plans for Ajax have undergone a change. It was stated earlier that he would be retired to the stud this year, but it was learned to-day that the…

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Swimming Carnival at Grafton Baths To-night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

To-night's swimming carnival at Grafton baths is expected to attract a big crowd. Maclean is sending a strong team,…

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"Up to Mark" Australia's Great Industries Mr. Cameron Opens Goulburn Show. Goulburn

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

The leader of the Federal Country party, Mr. Cameron opening the Goulburn Show to-day, emphasised that, though the soldiers went to war in cars,…

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The Show Additional Awards

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

In the list bf prizes won at the recent Show, the following are additional awards:— Horse section, class 40. Mick Feros…

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"Show. Must Have Money."

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

"The show, is a definite asset to the whole district, but it cannot carry on without money," stated. Mr. O. C. Green when he urged the Kyogle Show…

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The Show Aftermath Smoke Social

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

The smoke social, for the entertainment of judges at the show and visitors was held on the first night of the show, as usual. The attendance…

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1940 DODGE New Model on Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

As announced in a recent issue, Messrs. Raymonds, district distributors of Dodge Cars, have secured one of the 1940 models, which is now…

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"Under Your Hat" Show Loses Money Players Sue Company. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The hearing was continued in the District Court to-day of the case in which Marjorie Gordon, Eileen Murphy and Paul Vernon are suing Australian and New Zealand Theatres…

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