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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 11

Bushmen's Carnival Hints to Beginners

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

By now the young competitors should have a good idea of what is required of them in the Cut Out, Course and Work…

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Hospital Carnival At Coff's Harbor Collects £2265

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

The week's street carnival conducted at Coff's Harbor in aid of the Coff's Harbor new hospital building collected £2265, which is…

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Photographs Show Damage Done in Major Attacks on Berlin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.--In six major attacks on Berlin to December 16, the Reich capital suffered the loss of 17 per cent, of its buildings in its fully or mainly built up areas. This figure is arrived at after photographs taken by…

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Bushmen's Carnival Hints to Beginners

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

Just a few final words prior to the big day. Always turn your horse in to your bullock. If you turn away you with…

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L.c.a. Society Sectional Show and Patriotic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

At the meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, held on Friday night, the president, Mr. John Skinner, said he had attended the last…

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EDITORIAL. Time For A Show Down

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

The leader of the Federal Country party, Mr. Fadden, has asked the Prime Minister to give Australia a frank statement…

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The Coming Show Committee Prepares Its Organisation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

At the last fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Association, Mr. J. H. Davis, president, was in the chair. Mr. C. C…

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The Dorrigo Show MARCH 1st and 2nd, 1944

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 1

The Bushmen's Carnival is now but a happy memory and it will be less than six weeks when the curtain will be rung up on the 1944…

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Carnival and Rodeo Takings Exceed £700 Merv. Freeman Wins N. Coast Championship Stock Draft

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Following weeks of intensive preparation by an enthusiastic committee, the Bushmen's Carnival and Rodeo held at the Showground on Saturday last proved a wonderful financial success and a fitting climax to the vast amount of detailed organisation required…

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Dorrigo Success Bushmen's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

A bushmen's carnival and rodeo was held last Saturday in the Dorrigo Showground. Visitors and competitors were present from all…

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Events Show. Jap Resistance Collapsing in New Guinea

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thurs.--The Secretary for War, Mr. Stimson, reviewing war operations, told a press conference there were…

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The Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

With the first, and to exhibitors, the most important, day of the Show, only a little over four weeks away, owners of horses will be busy…

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The Coming Show Discussion at Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

At the recent meeting of the Dorrigo Show Committee, the following were amongst matters discussed: Much Work to Be Done…

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Carnival On Friday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

Most people feel at a loose end these summer nights. So if you have nothing to do on Friday evening next come to the Market…

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Carnival At Market Square

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

There will be plenty of hams to be won on the chocolate wheel to-morrow night at the carnival in the Market Square…

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The Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

The Pavilion sections of the Australian agricultural shows probably create more general interest than any other as not only does the…

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Variety Show For Water Brigade

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

At the social committee meeting of the Grafton Water Brigade last night, plans were drawn up for a variety show to be held…

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Big Carnival For Sports Girl At Grafton To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

To-night's the night for the big carnival in Market Square, and it appears that everybody is going to be there. The big…

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Sports Girl Carnival Raises Almost £120

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

The carnival at the Market Square last night, conducted by the Grafton Combined Patriotic Auxiliaries in support of Miss…

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International Rodeo Buckjumpers Required Show Horses for Parade

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 2

Lieut. Joseph ("Dick") Ryan, U.S. Army, who is organising the big international rodeo, to be held at Grafton on Saturday,…

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