Splendid All-Round Exhibition Dorrigo's 33rd Annual Show Amazing Pavilion Exhibits Horse and Ring Events Again Predominate Entries Reach Pre-war Level—large Attendance
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2
The 33rd annual exhibition of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agriculture Association opened On Wednesday with entries totalling 1700—the equal of pre-war days. The weather was threading and damp conditions prevailed for the greater part of the afternoon…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 2
A special feature at the aquatic carnival at Grafton, next Friday and Saturday, will be a team of British Navy swimmers, who…
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Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 3
DORRIGO, Fri.—The concluding day of the Dorrigo Show was marred by heavy rain during the afternoon, but was attended by a…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3
Bruce Picone (Moree), the brilliant young swimmer, won three country swimming, titles at the Country Championship…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2
Five surf life savings clubs were represented at the surf carnival held at Yamha by the Yamba Club yesterday. The clubs represented were Yamha, Brunswick Heads, North Cronulla, Ballina, and Wollongong…
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Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3
Don Monckton, of Armidale, who won the 110 yards country breaststroke championship at Armidale last Saturday, will be…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 2
Nominations for the swimming events at the Aquatic Carnival next Friday and Saturday nights, will close to-day…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2
Nominations for the sculling and rowing events at the aquatic carnival to be held on the Grafton boulevard…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 2
Six Queensland swimming champions will arrive from Brisbane this afternoon to compete in the Aquatic Carnival, at…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3
The final night's programme of the aquatic carnival on Grafton Boulevard on Saturday was witnessed by a large crowd. The standard of the swimming contests was particularly high, and good times were recorded…
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Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3
A carnival has been arranged for Woolgoolga Beach Reserve on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, the proceeds of which will…
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Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 6
With a view to reviving interest in tennis generally, and fostering the juniors in particlar, Lismore Tennis Club has…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2
Despite the fact that threatening weather conditions on Friday and Saturday nights affected the attendance at the…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2
The following artists will visit Grafton on March 23 to present a special stage show in connection with the Third Victory Loan:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan Figures Show Another Good Rise
Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 2
With the receipt of £2260 yesterday, Grafton and District's war loan total showed a good lift towards the objective…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nurses at Maclean Show Co-operative Spirit
Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 5
Mr. J. Kelly, in submitting the house committee report to the Lower Clarence Hospital Committee meeting, stated that the nurses had done excellent work relieving with the cooking and other work outside their duties during staff shortages…
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Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3
A special prize of £10 will be awarded to the local competitor in the buck jumping contest gaining the highest number of…
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Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2
The thrills, spills, and action of the international rodeo at Grafton last year were re-lived last night at the Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Receipts £1114 Gratifying Result Says President the Committee Meets
The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2
There was a good attendance at the first meeting of the Agricultural Association committee to be held after the show. This took place on…
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The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 1
A well attended meeting of the Ladies committee of the Agricultural Society was held in the Memorial Hall, on Saturday, March 10…
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