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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

225 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 12

Flower Show Second Successful Day

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 September 1943 · page 1

There was a very good attendance at the third session of the Grafton Methodist Flower Show yesterday afternoon, when the musical and elocutionary…

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"Old Bill" And Mademoiselle At Diggers' Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1943 · page 4

Prizes for the chocolate wheel and housie at the Diggers' Carnival include dressed poultry, hams, cases of fruit, mirrors,…

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Pupils Write Their School Magazine Variety Carnival At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1943 · page 2

Towards the end of 1942 the Education Department gave its Primary School pupils the task of writing their own school On October 2 a grand variety carnival, organised by the South Grafton Patriotic Auxiliary roid in aid of the South…

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Motor Registrations Show Increase

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 September 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the beginning of September totalled 272,015,…

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Household Goods Dressed Poultry At Diggers' Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1943 · page 2

Household goods and dressed poultry are some of the many valuable prizes which will be given on the housie and chocolate…

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Grand Variety Carnival At South Grafton on Saturday; October 2

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 4

At a very spirited and enthusiastic meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. J. C. Lane) last Monday night, practically every…

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Mademoiselle Will Meet Old Bill At Diggers' Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 2

Mademoiselle from Armentieres and Old Bill, the two famous legendary characters associated with the Diggers and the last…

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Diggers' Carnival Next

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 2

Preparations are well in Viand for the grand Diggers' Carnival to be staged at the Market Square, Grafton, next Saturday,…

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Diggers' Carnival In Market Square

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

Blankets, hams, poultry and other useful articles are amongst the prizes to be offered at the Diggers' Carnival at Market…

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Diggers' Carnival On

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

The Diggers of the Grafton sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. have arranged one of the best carnivals ever to be staged…

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Eighth Army Captures Foggia Germans Show Signs of Exhaustion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—To-day's Algiers communique says that Foggia has been captured by the Eighth Army with considerable enemy casualties. The Algiers communique says the Germans are showing…

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Diggers' Carnival To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

A big list of prizes for the chocolate wheel and housie-housie at to-morrow's Diggers' Carnival will be advertised in…

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Variety Carnival McKittrick Park, To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

All arrangements have been finalised to make to-morrow's carnival at McKittrick Park. South Grafton, a great success…

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Glorious Blooms At Presbyterian Spring Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 4

St. Andrew's Spring Fair, in the Presbyterian Hall yesterday, was an outstanding success, with a brilliant display of blooms whose freshness…

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Bushmen's Carnival Committee Sets Date Early in January £33 Donated at Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

After the largely attended meeting held to inaugurate the last successful Bushmen's Carnival, it was not expected that the keen interest…

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Diggers' Carnival This Afternoon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 4

All arrangements have been completed for a good afternoon's entertainment at the Diggers' Carnival at the Market Square…

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New Yorkers Show Interest In Forestry Troops

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thurs.—Six hundred Australian and New Zealand forestry troops attracted wide attention to-day when…

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Diggers' Carnival Raises Over £200

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

More than £333 was taken at the Diggers' Carnival on Saturday, in Market Square, and when the prizes which were…

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Grand Carnival S. Grafton Success Folk Dancing Featured

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

A scene reminiscent of a night session of the renowned Jacaranda Festival was witnessed at the grand variety…

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Diggers' Ball Stage Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 2

Preparations are in full swing for making the Diggers' Ball the outstanding success of the reason. Davey's popular orchestra will be…

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