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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

210 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 11

Strong Criticism Of Moving Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

A strong protest against a proposal to use the Maclean showground as a site for a High School was made by members of the Tyndale and Lower Clarence Farmers and Settlers' Association at Maclean…

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Commandos' 1945 Youth Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 2

For their third annual Youth Show, the Commandos are staging the popular pantomime, "Cinderella."…

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Sport and Show Medals Of Past Years

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 6

Cr. S. Mawhinney, of Second Forest, Ulmarra, has some interesting keepsakes of sport and agriculture back in 1902…

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National Fitness W.a.s.p.s.' Carnival Shows Good Results

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 3

A profit of £150 was made at the combined National Fitness Association and W.A.S.P.S. carnival, held at Grafton last week…

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Jersey Herd Society Requests to Show Society

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above society was attended by the following: Messrs. G. Macrae (president), S. B. Bartlett, G. Wilson, B. C…

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Exhibition Of Australian Paintings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 6

An exhibition of Australian paintings (originals) will be shown in Grafton from June 18 to July 4, at the Grafton Town Hall, in…

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Nana Glen Red Cross Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 4

Nana Glen branch of the Red Cross took advantage of the opportunity made available to them by the attendance at a central point…

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Dorrigo Show Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association, presided over by Mr. J. H. Davis (president), it was decided to…

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Kempsey Show's Sound Finances

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 3

Officials of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society are delighted that the organisation had a credit balance…

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Rodeo And Carnival At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 5

At the rodeo and bushmen's carnival on the Coff's Harbour Showground a big crowd witnessed some of the finest displays of horsemanship, bullock riding, and bull-dogging seen on the coast. The gathering was the most successful of its kind in…

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Dorrigo Show Society's Annual Report

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 4

Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association report for the year 1945-45 states that the year's operations can be…

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Guarantors to be Relieved Show Society's Decision

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 2

At Tuesday's annual meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association the president, Mr. J. H. Davis, drew attention to the Auditor's report…

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Credit Balance £261 Show Society's Great Year £358 Expended on Improvements?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 2

Finances of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association were stated, at Tuesday's annual meeting, to be in a better condition than for 20 years…

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Bowling Carnival At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Clarence River Bowling Association Mr. A. Smith, of Grafton, was elected president for…

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Dorrigo Show Society's Good Position

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1945 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association decided to adopt a recommendation of the auditor that, in view of the…

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R.A.A.F . Team Wins Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.--The Australian Air Force team was successful in a swimming carnival at Brighton, scoring 37 points against 17…

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Successful Year For Show Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 5

The president of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, addressing the annual meeting at Grafton yesterday, said the balance sheet, stripped of all camouflage, disclosed a net profit for the year of £1000…

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Volcanoes Show Signs Of Liveliness

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Mon.—Three of the North Island's biggest volcanoes, after years of inactivity, are simultaneously showing signs…

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Show Personality Honoured At Birthday Party

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 4

Mr. T. J. Ford, whe recently disposed of his banana plantation at Woolgoolga, and who has transferred his residence to Grafton,…

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Dorrigo Show Society's Excellent Year

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

The annual report of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association reveals the Society had a highly satisfactory…

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