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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

148 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 8

No Tamworth Show in March

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

"There will be no show in March," stated Mr. J. M. Phelan, president of Tamworth P. and A. Society, on Monday, whon…

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CARNIVAL For Red Cross Funds in Aid of Beach Queens

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 4

A carnival to raise funds for Grafton's candidate in the Beach Girl competition, Miss Moiya Brown, will be held in the…

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Abandoned Grafton Show "Only Thing To Do" World Conditions Unfavorable

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Grafton Show for 1942 has been abandoned. This decision was reached at the meeting of the…

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Casino Show Off

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

Because of war circumstances, prevailing weather conditions and petrol rationing, the Casino Show Society decided…

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Poor Response Beach Girl Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 1

The abolition of the late shopping night had a deadening effect on the carnival arranged by the V.A.D. in support of Miss Moiya…

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Abandoned Dorrigo Show. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

Revoking its earlier decision the committee of the Agricultural Association to-day unanimously decided to abandon the…

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Picture Show License

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

A letter was lead from solicitors acting for Mrs. E. Simmon-Weekem at last meeting of Kempsey Council asking the Council's approval of the…

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Wauchope Show Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

On the recommendation of the president, Mr. R. N. Shaw, the committee of the Wauchope Show, unanimously agreed to…

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Kempsey Show Possible

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

At the last meeting of the committee a proposal to abandon the 1942 Kempsey annual show was unanimously postponed until a…

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Dunedoo Show Off

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

Owing to petrol rationing, enlistments and the rural labor shortage, the committee of the Dunedoo Show Society has…

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Maclean Show Abandoned for 1942

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society at Maclean last night, it was decided to abandon the 1942 show,…

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L.C.A. SOCIETY Annual Show Abandoned Secretary Resigns

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

In view of the international situation, the committee at the Lower Clarence, Agricultural Society decided unanimously at their meeting at Maclean on…

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"Farmers Show Enthusiasm."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

Tweed district farmers were embracing with whole-hearted enthusiasm the scheme for the evacuation of stock and food and destruction of any that had to…

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Tenterfield Show Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Tenterfield Show Committee it was reported that arrangements were well in hand for the carnival to…

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Stud Cattle Exhibition and Sale. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Although there will be no Royal Easter Show this year an exhibition and sale of stud cattle will be held in Sydney at Easter. This…

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Kyogle Show Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Kyogle Show Society it was unanimously decided to abandon the 1942 show, which was to have…

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Mullumbimby Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

A decision as to whether the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society will conduct its 1942 show will be made at the annual…

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Show Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the Nambucca A. and H. Society, it was decided to postpone indefinitely the 1942 show because of prevailing…

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Glen Innes Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

A sub-committee was appointed at a meeting of the committee of the Central New England P. and A. Society to draw up a…

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St. Mary's College A.m.e.b. Exhibition Awards

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

Notification has been received from the organising secretary of the A.M.E.B. that three students of St. Mary's College, Grafton…

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