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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Grafton Methodist Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

The second day of the Methodist Flower Show was an outstanding sue cess, and brought to a conclusion the best exhibition for many years…

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Coff 's Harbor National Fitness Club's Sports and Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 4

On Eight-Hour week-end, Saturday, September 30, and Monday, October 2, Coff's Hathor National Fitness Club is running a…

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£110 Collected At Patriotic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 3

The patriotic carnival, organised by the Men's Auxiliary of the Clarence River District Patriotic and War Fund and held at…

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Coff's Harbor National Fitness Club's Sports and Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1944 · page 1

With only a few days to go, arrangements are now almost complete for the Coff's Harbor National Fitness Club's grand carnival, commencing on…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Spring Fair

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 4

Outstanding features at the annual Spring Fair. held by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in the School Hall, Prince street, Grafton,…

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Baby Show And Mad Hatters' Tea Party

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 2

The baby show and mad hatters' tea party will be held in the Criterion Hall at 2 o'clock this afternoon. This is a small…

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Grafton Red Cross Baby Show and Madhattrs' Tea Party

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

The Red Cross baby show and madhatters' party, held in the Criterion Hall which was donated by Mrs. Jordan for the function on Tuesday,…

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Breparing for the Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 3

The ladies committee of the Agricultural Association met in the Memorial Hall on Saturday September 30. The following members were in…

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Agricultural Assn:— Annual Show—Feb. 21-23

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

The meeting of the committee of the Agricultural Assn., was held on Saturday last, and was exceptionally well attended, no fewer than 25…

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Spring Show for Dorrigo? Jersey Society Suggests Altered Dates Question Deferred Until Next Meeting of Agricultural Association

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

That oft debated question, the alteration of the dates of Dorrigo Agricultural Show from Autumn to late Spring was revived at Saturday's…

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Woolgoolga Bushman's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

A bushman's carnival, held on October 2, was highly successful. The proceeds, which are expected to be in the vicinity of £100, are to be equally…

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Market Square Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

Children of Grafton are invited to the Market Square on Saturday afternoon and night for the children's races to be held at 5…

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Carnival and Rodeo In Aid Of Maclean Hospital

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 4

Special attractions at the carnival and rodeo being held at Maclean Showground on Saturday, Oct. 28. will be the camp drafts and buckjumping…

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South Grafton Annual Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

On Friday, October 20, the Mayor of South Grafton, Ald. J. C. Lane, will officially open the annual flower show and fair…

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Grafton Rodeo. Organisation Complete For Saturday's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

The second truckload of horses promised from the Gloucester district has now arrived in readiness for the…

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Jacaranda Festival Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

Last year the first step was taken by the Jacaranda Festivals Committee towards the inclusion in its programme of a display of…

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Jacaranda Regatta And Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 4

The programme for the 1944 Jacaranda Festival's regatta and aquatic carnival to be held on the last day of the festival has now…

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Woolgoolga C. of E. Fair and Ball

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 2

The annual fair and ball in aid of St. Augustine's Church of England was held in the Returned Soldiers' Memorial Hall, on Friday afternoon and night. It…

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Boxing Carnival at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 1

A boxing tournament will be held at South Grafton on Friday October 27 at 8 p.m. A large programme has been drawn up and patrons are assured of a…

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Jersey Herd Society Show Judges Recommended

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Dorrigo branch of the above society was held during September and attended by Messrs. S. B. Bartlett, M. B. Goard,…

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