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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

505 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 26

Tenterfield Show Claim Settled

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Ten-terfield Show Committee a letter was received from the New South Wales Council of Agricultural Associations…

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Nimbin Patriotic Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 2

The Nimbin Agricultural Society's 21st annual show opened on Wednesday, all profits to be divided between the Red Cross Society, Women's…

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Woodchopping and Sawing Grafton Show Features Sheep Dog Trials Arranged

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

The Council of the C.P. and A. Society, which met at Grafton yesterday, decided to stage woodchopping and sawing events at the 1942…

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Maclean Band Variety Show for Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1941 · page 2

The Maclean District Band Variety Show to be staged at Lawrence, as per advertisement elsewhere in this issue, promises to be equally as successful as…

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Unique Chinese Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

A most fascinating exhibition of Chinese antiques was shown in Inverell by Mr. T. W. Young, of Tingha in the Butler Hall, for the benefit of…

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Prisoner of War Day Appeal Carnival Friday Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

The carnival in aid of the Prisoner of War Day appeal,, which was to have been held in the Market Square last Friday night and was abandoned owing…

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Fair Rents Board To Operate In N.S.W. IN 302 Localities. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 7

Fair Rents Boards to operate in 302 localities in New South Wales were constituted by the Minister for Customs, Senator Keane to-day, after…

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Prisoner of War Day to -Night's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

A gala carnival in aid of the Prisoners of War Appeal will be held in the Market Square to -night. The proceeds will go to assist Miss Zelle Watt, who…

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Sudden Death Baby Show Winner. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

Less than 24 hours after winning his 35th cup at a baby Show, Billy Kerr, aged 10 months, of Broadmeadow, died. The baby was put to bed soon…

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Yamba Carnival to Assist Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 4

Arrangements are well in hand,for the carnival to be held at Yamba from December 26 to January 1 in aid of the funds of the Grafton District…

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Patriotic Carnival For War Prisoners Gaiety in Market Square Found Aid Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 3

Market Square adopted a festive air last night, in keeping with the gala carnival held to raise funds for the Prisoners of War Day Appeal…

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L.c. Agricultural Society Forthcoming Show to Be Patriotic

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held at Maclean on Friday night Mr. John Skinner who presided, extended a warm welcome to…

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Show Successes

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 4

At the recent series of six North Coast Shows, Mr. F. Schonbein's hunter and hack, Black Arab, together, with Mrs. W. J. Brown's two ponies,…

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Swimming Carnival for Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 1

With the kind co-operation of Mr. Mould, caretaker of the baths, and Mr. W. J. Weiley, the Grafton Voluntary Aid Detachment is arranging a…

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Show Schedules

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

The printing of the prize schedules for the next Dorrigo Show has been completed and copies have been distributed far and wide by the…

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Alstonville Show Profit £300

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society on Thursday the balance sheet in connection with the recent patriotic show disclosed a nett…

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Patriotic Carnival for Beach Girl Candidate

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 2

Despite the fact that there was no late shopping last night the Market Square, Grafton, was again thronged with people at another of the popular carnivals staged for patriotic…

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Cancelled Coff's Harbor Show. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coff's Harbor Show Committee on Saturday it was decided to cancel the forthcoming annual show which was to be held in…

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Show Abandoned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

Coffs Show Committee at a meeting last Saturday night decided to abandon the show which was to have been held a few weeks hence. The…

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Cancelled Ambulance Carnival at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Grafton District Ambulance Service on Monday night it was decided to abandon the carnival to be held at Yamba…

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