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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

294 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 15

Woodchopping At Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.—The £100 15-in. underhand chop at the new hospital carnival on Saturday night was…

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Surf Carnival On Yamba Beach

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

The Yamba Surf Life Saving Club's annual surf carnival, held on Yamba beach yesterday, proved an outstanding success…

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Records Established At Hospital Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wednesday.—The New Hospital Carnival, which opened on Boxing Night, was concluded on Tuesday night after a highly successful week in which all records of previous carnivals were easily beaten…

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Bushmen's Carnival Competition Results

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

Winners of competitions held in conjunction with the recent Bushmen's Carnival were as follow:—Result of the guessing weight of…

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World Fair in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—A world fair will be held in Sydney in 1948, the president of the Australian Teachers Federation Council (Mr…

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Horticultural Exhibition at Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Prospects for the forthcoming Glen Innes horticultural exhibition are bright. This information was given at a meeting of…

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Many In Country Bowls Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A record number of country bowls players will take part in the 1946 Country Bowls Week carnival, which…

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Records Broken At Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Two State swimming records were broken at the New South Wales women's amateur championship carnival…

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Duke to Attend Tamworth Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

H.R.H. Duke of Gloucester, accompanied by the Duchess, will attend the Tamworth P. and A. Association's Victory Show in…

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Fair Rents Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

Separate applications by Arthur J. Puttack and Lance Albert Regan for the determination of fair rent in respect of rooms…

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Clarence Show Plans Discussed

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Council, at a meeting yesterday, dealt with reports from sectional committees on changes in the schedule for the 1946 show, which will be the first since 1941…

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Grand Parade for '46 Show Committee Prepare for Big Days the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

One of the highlights for Dorrigo's coming Victory Show will be the grand parade of prize winning cattle, when the cattle…

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Beach Carnival Held At Woolgoogla

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

Giving away up to 17 seconds start, Morrie Rippon, of Coff's Harbour, gave a fine display of axemanship to win the £25…

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Life Saving Clubs' Carnival At Nambucca Heads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

PERFECT weather was experienced at Nambucca Heads for the Life Saying Club's carnival held at the…

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Show Points. Preparing Cows For Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

Organisation for the Clarence P. and A. Society's Show is now well, under way, and intending competitors…

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Dorrigo's Big Victory Show Organisation Well Under Way

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Organisation of Dorrigo's big Victory Show is well in hand and indications are that this year's annual fixture will be one…

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C.W.A. Flower Show Wonderful Display of Blooms and Needlework Outstanding Success Greets Initial Function

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

The Flower Show, organised by the Dorrigo branch Country Women's Association on Saturday last, was an outstanding…

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Fair Rent Case Stood Over

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Fri.—In the Fair Rents Court at Maclean on Wednesday before Mr. G. L. Berry P.M., Harold Loraine Duncan…

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Maclean Show. Duke of [?] Invited to Officiate. Many Matters Dealt with at Friday's Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Committee of Management was held in the Shire Hall, Maclean, on Friday…

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L.C. Agricultural Society Will Invite Governor-General To Open Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Mon.—The Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's committed of management decided to invite the Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, to open the Maclean show in May…

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