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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

505 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 26

Show Exhibits Stolen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 2

At last meeting of Keropsey Show Committee Mrs. C. Fitzpatrick claimed £1 17s 6d compensation for baby's clothing stolen from the sewing…

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Local and General Gate Takings for Casino Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

On the second day of the Casino show on Wednesday the gate takings were £462, compared with £472 last year…

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Well Attended Annual May Fair Sth. Grafton Presbyterians Congratulated by Mr. C. G. WINGFIELD, M.L.A.

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 3

The School of Arts, South Grafton, was appropriately decorated yesterday when the annual St. Stephen's Presbyterian May Fair was held. A good…

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Presbyterian May Fair Striking Decorations

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 3

Many admiring, comments were Heard on the unusual and striking "Blue Birds" decoration of the School of Arts Hall on Thursday at the Presbyterian…

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C.r.c.c. Show Display

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

The cost of the exhibit by the Clarence River County Council at the Grafton show was less than £10, imported the county clerk (Mr. C. M…

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The Royal National Show £11,000 in Prize Money

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 2

Amid the welter of wartime speculation and anxieties it is refreshing to be reminded of the continued development of our great agricultural and livestock…

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Opinions of Our Readers County Council and Patriotic Show Lighting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 7

Sir,--According to your report of their last meeting the Clarence River County Council refused to grant the C.P. and A. Society's application for…

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Record Cattle Entries at Kyogle Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 4

Record cattle entries were received for the Kyogle Show Society's patriotic show, which was continued yesterday in showery weather. The nett profit of…

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Local and General Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Flower show will be held in the Methodist School Hall, Prince street, on September 10 and 11. In addition to competition for…

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L.c.a. Society Maclean Patriotic Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1941 · page 3

At a meeting of the L.C.A. Society, held, at Maclean, last night, a statement of accounts submitted on the recent show operations showed a credit…

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County Council and Patriotic Show Lighting

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 2

Sir,--Your correspondent "Citizen," in the "Daily Examiner" of May 28, has limited views on patriotism. There are others than "Citizen" interested in…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Meeting Of Committee the Recent Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1941 · page 4

Despite the inclement weather there was a good attendance of committeemen at the meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, held on…

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Successful Year Guyra Show Society

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 2

The Guyra P., H. and A. Association has decided to press for a date for its next show between Glen Innes and Armidale shows, or failing that, just…

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Show Went on Despite Rain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 4

Despite heavy rain the Tamworth and North-Western District Kennel Club staged its two-point championship show on Saturday. There were 328…

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"Nothing to Compare with This Show" "Nothing to Compare with This Show."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 5

The Cairo correspondent of the American Associated Press states that 10,000 troops had been sent to Egypt by Saturday night, mainly English and…

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Opinions of Our Readers the County Council and the Patriotic Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

Sir,--I have no desire to become embroiled in an argument with Mr. H. V. Wood about rural lines or the patriotism of the County Council. My one…

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Show Society Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 4

The president of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society (Mr G. W. Fitzgerald) said yesterday that because of the public interest in the…

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Profitable Red Cross Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Glen Innes Red Cross Society, the treasurer, Mrs. C.H. Headley, reported that the nett profit from the Red Gross Fair held at the…

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Wauchope Patriotic Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wauchope Show Committee, Mr. R. N. Shaw, who has been president for the past 12 years, reported that the patriotic show had…

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Splendid Show Wirth's Circus Returns High Standard Retained

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Wirth's Circus has lived up to its splendid reputation in the wonderful array of animal and human acts presented int eh 1941 show, which is on its…

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