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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

294 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 15

Carnival Novelties

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Flaherty, secretary of Golfs Christmas Carnival Committee, says he is satisfied with the result of his trip to Sydney last week in…

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Coffs Show Do You Want One?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 4

Do you want to see Coffs Harbour and District Agricultural Show revived next years or at any time? This is a question you may express…

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"Can You Take It" Good Laugh Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1946 · page 8

Laughs promised by the producer and organisers of the variety show, "Can You Take lt" fast Friday night were delivered with interest…

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Guide Associates Organise Successful Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 3

One of the most successful functions held by the Guide movement for some years was the original Peddler's Fair held…

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14 Riders From Coff's Harbour For Carnival CYCLING

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 4

The South Grafton Club's cycling carnival at McKittrick Park to-night, has attracted 14 riders from the strong Coff's Harbour Club, and some keen…

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St. Matthew's Church Stages Successful Floral Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 3

THE floral fair, organised by members of St. Matthew's Church of England, South Grafton, was held in the School of Arts, yesterday. An attractive array of stalls, colourfully decorated, offered for sale articles of high quality. The fancy work was…

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Mannequin Parade Staged At Fair's Evening Session

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 3

The evening session of St. Matthew's Floral Fair was attended by a large crowd at the South Grafton School of Arts…

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Christmas Carnival Organisation Now Complete

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

Organisation for the Christmas Carnival is complete.. Now everything depends upon the townspeople pulling together to make the Carnival a bumper success and induce visitors to go away more than satisfied with their stay here. It is necessary to make…

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Coffs Show Big Efforts for 1948

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 7

The public meeting last Saturday in which little interest was taken outside the committee, decided that a successful show could not be…

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Low Price Levels For Show Stock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

LISMORE, Wed.--On a market which was always lifeless and at levels well below previous years, 40 head of Guernsey, Jersey a…

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No Show For Coff's Harbour Until 1948

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--The Coff's Harbour Agricultural. Society will not conduct a show during 1947. It will devote that…

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Three Days And Three Nights For 1947 Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 December 1946 · page 2

Grafton Show next year, the first since 1941, will be held on three days and three nights, from Thursday to Saturday,…

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£50 Donation For Christmas Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thursday.--Yesterday Mr. W. Swadling, of Coff's Harbour, handed to the secretary of the Coff's Harbour Christmas Carnival Committee a cheque for £50 as a donation from the firm he represents, Messrs. V. B. Trapp and Co. The…

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Gratifying Result From Baby Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 4

Members of the South Grafton branch of the C.W.A. at Thursday's monthly meeting, expressed gratification at a…

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Patrick Gives Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.--Hundreds of interested spectators packed Ern McQuillan's gymnasium at Newtown this morning to see the…

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Lower Clarence Show On April 30 And May 1

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 4

MACLEAN, Saturday.--At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society on Friday night it was decided that April 30 and May 1 being the Wednesday and Thursday following the Grafton Show be the dates for the 1947 annual Show…

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Preparations For Bellingen Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 7

BELLINGEN, Wed--Despite the many problems associated with the reorganisation of show societies since the war, the…

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Arts And Crafts Exhibition By Maclean Methodists

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 6

MACLEAN, Wed.--A successful arts and crafts exhibition was held at the Maclean Literary Institute by Maclean Methodists…

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Cousens To Show Cause

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The General Officer Commanding Eastern Command has called on Major Charles Cousens to show cause why his commission should not be…

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Dorrigo's '47 Show Monthly Meeting of Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

At the December meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Assn., Mr. J. H. Davis occupied the chair. Others present were Messrs. W. G. Price, Les…

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