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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

505 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 26

Grafton Show Next Week's Attractions Record Entries in Horse Section Three Shows in One

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1941 · page 4

The Grafton Patriotic Show, which is described as the Royal Show of the North, will open on Wednesday next and continue until Saturday, May 3…

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Grafton Show Big Carnival Of Next Week Records in View

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

There will be 1000 artists engaged in providing the attractions at this years Grafton Show, said the secretary of the C.P. and A. Society, who explained…

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Gala Carnival Preparations In Hand Manequin Parade Arranged

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 4

Decorations for the night session of the patriotic regatta arid carnival tomorrow will be completed to-night and the lighting system will be tested. All…

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Maclean Show Prospects Bright Much Interest Shown

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

Notwithstanding seasonal disadvantages during the spring and early summer, it is confidently expected that the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's…

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Grafton Show Entries Number 3500 Gordon Brook Represented

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

About 3500 entries have been received for the 73rd annual Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Show, which will commence on Wednesday and…

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To-day's Grafton Regatta And Patriotic Carnival Afternoon and Evening Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

The Patriotic Carnival which has been organised for this afternoon and to-night in the Grafton Boulevard in aid of the Clarence River Patriotic…

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Motorists' Corner a Nation on Parade "Carbon" Reviews Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

Auy newspaperman standing alongside me at the microphone during the Royal Empire Show would have had his finger on the pulse of a nation…

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"Naval Battle" Fireworks At Night Spectacular Scene at Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 2

One of the largest crowds ever seen at a function in Grafton attended the patriotic carnival which followed the regatta at the Grafton boulevard last…

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Grafton's Patriotic Regatta Record Attendance At Boulevard South Grafton Wins Open Butcher Boat N. Paine (Harwood) Open Gladstone Success Spectacular Carnival At Night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 2

A crowd of nearly 1000 people attended the annual Grafton patriotic regatta and carnival, which was held in the Grafton Boulevard yesterday afternoon. Over £70 was taken at the gate during the afternoon session, which is a record for any regatta held in Grafton within recent years…

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Maclean J.f. Club Visit to Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday, April 29, Maclean Junior Farmers will pay a visit to Grafton to compete in the Junior Farmers' district exhibit. The party will…

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Old Students' Union Grand Show Dance Next

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 4

On Wednesday night next, rain, hail, or shine, the Criterion Hall, Grafton, will be the scene of a grand show week dance, conducted by the…

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Junior Farmers Exhibits At Grafton Show Barton's Follies' Cup

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

Clarence River, Junior Farmers will again play a prominent part in this year's C.P. and A. Society's Show at Grafton when the Maclean, Grafton,…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Maclean Patriotic Show Disbursement Among Patriotic Bodies Committee's Decision

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 1

A special meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Saturday night last for the purpose of…

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Show Amusements Skeleton Man

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 7

A World's Fair attraction brought here by those world-famed showmen, Messrs. Greenhalgh and Jackson, direct from America, and Sydney Empire…

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Show Holiday Post Office Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

On Thursday next, the show holiday, the Grafton and South Grafton Post Offices will be open for all classes of business between 9 a.m. and noon…

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Grafton Patriotic Show Opens To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

The Grafton Showground has never looked better than it does at present and prospects for the success of the 73rd annual exhibition of the C.P. and…

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DISFIGURED Bulls For Grafton Show Owner Offers £50 REWARD

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 4

When Grafton Show opens on Wednesday two Australian Illarwarra shorthorn bulls will appear in the exhibition yards minus the brushes…

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THE C.R. Patriotic Fund. for Those Serving (Allied also with the A.C. Fund.) the Grafton Show Entire Proceeds to Patriotic Fund

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 2

It is not necessary to stress the fact any further that the Grafton Show, which opens to-morrow (Wednesday) is being conducted by its controlling body…

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--Old Students' Union Grand Show Dance To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

To-night (Wednesday) the Criterion Hall, Grafton will be the scene of a grand show week dance, conducted by the committee of the Grafton High…

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Grafton Show Opening To-day Profits For War Funds Records May Be Created

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

The gates of the Grafton Showground will open to-day on the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 73rd exhibition, an annual…

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