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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

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Coff's Rodeo And Carnival For War Funds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 4

The rodeo and bushmen's carnival in aid of Coff's Harbour and District Patriotic Fund on Coff's Harbour Showground was a…

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Show Society To Conduct Rodeo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society has arranged to conduct a rodeo and other events, similar to the last…

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The Coming Show Ladies Prepare "Help," the Theme

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

The ladles committee of the Agricultural Society held their fortnightly meeting on Saturday last, January 20. The following members were…

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Grand Show— Seeing Berlin Well Alight Chasing Buzz Bombs and U Boat Pens with a Dorrigo Airman in a Lancaster

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

In an interesting letter home, dated the latter part of 1944, F/O Vic Baggott tells some of his experience when on sorties over enemy…

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Talkies Saraton.--"show Business."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 4

"Show Business" will be the major attraction tonight, at the Saraton. Comedian Eddie Cantor is the star. His whimsical comedy is the life and soul of the…

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Talkies Saraton.—"show Business."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

The final screening of the musical comedy "Show Business," will be given to-night, at the Saraton Theatre. Eddie Cantor is the star and his whimsical…

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Boxing Saturday's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

On Saturday night the South Grafton Patriotic Committee will stage another boxing carnival at McKittrick Park, and a good…

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Aquatic Carnival To Aid Baths Fund

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

The programme of swimming events for the aquatic carnival to be conducted by the Memorial Baths Fund Executive on…

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Dorrigo-Bellingen Scenes in Exhibition at National Art Gallery

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

In the National Art Gallery, Sydney, three separate competitions are now being exhibited for the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes…

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Agricultural Assn:— Finalising Arrangements for Dorrigo's Coming Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

The committee of the Agricultural Assn., met on Saturday morning last at the Memorial Hall to make further arrangements for the coming show…

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Hernani-Ebor— W.A.S.P.S. Stage Highly Successful Exhibition Hernani's Big Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

The Ebor-Hernani Horticultural Agricultural and Cookery Exhibition was held at Hernani on Saturday last. The success of the exhibition…

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Visiting Swimmers Will Compete At Aquatic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 2

The Memorial Baths Fund Executive is arranging for a contingent of existing swimmers to compete with local…

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The Big Days Dawn Record Show Expected Entries Coming in Well

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

There will be something to interest everyone at the Dorrigo Show on Wednesday and Thursday next. Entries are coining in well for the…

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Rowing Events Special Features Of Aquatic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

In addition to the swimming events, in which talented visiting swmmers will compete, the aquatic carnival which will be…

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Aquatic Carnival Provision for Training

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for the lighting of the Grafton Swimming Baths at night to enable competitors to train for…

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Coramba Aquatic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

A special meeting of the Coramba Patriotic Fund committee was held on Wednesday night to fianalise arrangements for the…

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£30 For Comforts From Coramba Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

The sum of £30 (approximately) was raised for Comforts at the swimming carnival conducted by the Coramba Patriotic…

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St. Andrew's Annual Reports Show Progress

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 5

The Interim Moderator, the Rev. J. P. Mortimore, presided over a representative gathering of members and adherents of…

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Entries At Dorrigo Show Equal Pre-War Years

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

DORRIGO, Wed.—The 33rd annual exhibition of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association opened to-day. Although…

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Official Opening Officially Opened Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 5

The official opening of the 1945 Show was performed on the second day by Hon. D. H. Drummond, MLA., who was introduced by the president…

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