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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

505 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 26

Fair Rents Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

Sampson Palmer applied to Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M., in the Fair Rents Court at Coffs Harbour to-day for a determination of the rent of premises…

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Coffs Surf Club R. & R. Carnival Teams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

The following teams have been selected, to represent Coffs Surf Club at their Annual Carnival on March 9:—"A" Division: J. Pollock (capt.)…

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Coff's Harbor Meeting of Show Society

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. B. D. Patterson, the president of the Coff's Harbor and District Agricultural Association presided at a meeting of the committee on Saturday…

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Coffs Show Only Three Weeks Off

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

Coffs Show, to be held on March 11 and 12, is only three weeks off, and the committee are now flat out to get the final arrangements…

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£124 PROFIT At Yamba Carnival Grafton District Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

The sum of £124210 has been received as the result of the carnival held at Yamba from December 26 to January 1 in aid of the Grafton District…

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Seed Maize Sydney Show Exhibits Conditions Modified. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society expects that the elimination of restricted areas from which seed maize exhibits may be received for competition at the…

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Agricultural Assn. Last Committee Meeting Before Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Last Tuesday's meeting of the Show was the last to be held before the big event itself and the President was particularly desirous to see a full…

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Patriotic Show C.P. and A. Society's Decision Profit for C.R.D.P. & W. Fund Premier to Perform Official Opening

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

It was decided at the C.P. and A. Society's committee meeting at Grafton yesterday to devote the whole of the proceeds of this year's Grafton…

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Country Bowling Carnival South Grafton Fours' Win. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 3

In the country bowling carnival post-sectional fours matches to-day Zietsen, Farmer, Amos. Price (South Grafton) 15, defeated Salam, Livingstone, Riddell, Glen (South…

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POSTPONED Evans Head Surf Carnival Yamba's Patrol for

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

Owing to the beach at Evans Head being deeply covered with sea weed the championship surf carnival which was to have been held at that centre on…

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Pig Judge for Empire Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 2

Judges for the pig section of the Royal Empire Show include Mr. H. J. Keevers, Richmond River, New South Wales, Wessex Saddlebacks and bacon…

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Carnival at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

A very successful bowling carnival was held on the Yamba green yesterday. Twelve, teams competed in a progressive fours competition, four of the…

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Coffs Annual Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

Cuffs Annual Show, to be held on March 11 and 12, is now only two weeks off, and everyone should keep it well in mind. A letter has been…

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Coutts' Crossing Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

A representative meeting, Mr. H. Yalden presiding, was held recently by the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches congregations of Coutts'…

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Lismore Show Committee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

At Lismore Messrs. J. McLean and H. Somerville were elected members of the committee of the North Coast National A. and I. Society…

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£262 From Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 2

Approximately £262 will be shared by the Kyogle Girls' Patriotic Club and Kyogle Soldiers' Fighting Fund Committee as a result of a "Round the…

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Dorrigo Show to Open To-day. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Skeoch, secretary of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association, states that entries for the show, which opens to-morrow, are coming in well, the…

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Evans Head Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

At a meeting of the Evans Head Comforts Fund it was disclosed that the carnival conducted in conjunction with Casino, resulted in £72 as the fund's…

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SWIMMING High School Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

"A good time was had by all" aptly describes the annual swimming carnival of Coffs Harbour High School, held at the pool yesterday…

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Bananas at Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Special efforts are being made this year to make the banana exhibit at the Show on March 11 and 12 one worthy of the Coffs Harbour district…

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