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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

216 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 11

Brisbane Show in August

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

Plans to hold a partial show in Brisbane next August have been made by the Royal Agricultural Association, which has…

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High School Annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 3

The second annual exhibition of arts and crafts by students of the Grafton High School was held in the Assembly Hall of the school…

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The Baby Show Keen Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 2

There was keen competition in the various sections of the Ladies' Hospital Auxiliary Baby Show, held in the Memorial Hall, on Wednesday…

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Missed "Big Show" But Glad To Be Back Home

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 6

About 30 of 40 officers and 120 other ranks who arrived in an Australian city yesterday have seen active service in Europe and…

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Show President Rebukes Newcastle Mayor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1944 · page 4

Describing the suggestion of the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. Norris) that the Grafton City Council should take over…

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Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 6

Grafton citizens are to have a busy day next Saturday. After voting they will be able to patronise the Girl Guides and Boy…

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Water Brigade Christmas Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

The Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade will hold its Christmas carnival at the Market Square on Saturday week, December 9…

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Market Square Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

Commencing at 6 p.m. on Saturday next, the Women's Auxiliary of Grafton Base Hospital will conduct a monster carnival…

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Spring Show Abandoned. Due To Drousrht

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 6

The sub-committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. at a conference attended by representatives from the…

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Bushmen's Carnival Big Day—tomorrow

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

To-morrow will be the big day. Organisation is complete, right down to the last detail, and something special is promised spectators in…

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Red Cross Carnival At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 4

The latest "furphy" flashed from the "babbling brook's"' dixie states that Friday night, December 8. will be a "dinkum" all-time Red…

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Turkeys, Hams, Fruit As Carnival Prizes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 4

Citizens of Grafton will be given a double opportunity to-day of casting their votes and then going to the Christmas appeal carnival…

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Patrick to Fight at P.o.w. I Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1944 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.--Vic [?]atrick, now in the army, will fight at the P.O.W. carnival on December 13. His fight with Eddie…

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Water Brigade Christmas Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 4

The Market Square will be specially illuminated next Saturday for the Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade Christmas…

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Cost's Harbour Exhibition of School Work

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 4

An interesting and excellent exhibition of school work at the Coff's Harbour Infants' School on Friday afternoon was…

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Red Cross Carnival At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 2

Details of the South Grafton Red Cross Carnival, to be held on Monday evening next, are being finalised…

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Union Called Upon To Show Cause

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--Homebush slaughtermen's refusal to work after 2.20 p.m. on Fridays had converted what ought to be the…

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Meeting at Maclean. Show Finance Efforts To Raise Funds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 1

At the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's monthly meeting, held at the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday last, the Ground…

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Red Cross Carnival At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 2

A Red Cross carnival will take place at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, on Friday night next…

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Red Cross Carnival At South Grafton To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 4

A very large attendance is expected for the Red Cross carnival at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, this is evening…

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