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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

294 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 15

McKittrick Park Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 6

Last night's opening of the carnival at McKittrick Park was a pronounced success. The Boys' Band received enthusiastic…

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Postponement Of League Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 5

Rain caused the postponement yesterday of the Rugby League inter-district carnival, which was to have been held at Coff's…

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The Show Must Go On

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 2

It is reported from Taree that while the drenching rains which fell over the district during the last few days have been welcomed…

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Fine Display At Kempsey Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 3

KEMPSEY, Tues.—A remarkable exhibition was put forward to-day by the Central North Coast National Agricultural…

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Grafton Show Postponed From May To October

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

Grafton Show has been postponed from May to October because of the damage to the Showground and the poor prospects for suitable stock and agricultural exhibits…

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Sunday Football On Showground Rejected By Show Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 6

GRAFTON Showground will be available to the Upper Clarence Ruby League for Saturday matches but not for…

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Show At Kempsey In Spite Of Flood And Rain

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Wed.—Showery weather and the flood aftermath did not prevent the Kempsey Show of 1946…

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Show Society Auxiliary

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

A meeting of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society Women's Auxiliary was held yesterday at the Society's office…

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Date for '47 Show Agricultural Assn.— Nominations for New Committee Society's Books to Close on April 23rd

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

A great deal of business was transacted at Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Assn., and it is quite…

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Rain Spoils Quirindi Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

Rain, w.[?] commenced to fall shortly afte[?] p.m. on Wednesday, prevented the completion of the scheduled programme at…

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Many Entries For Doll Show And Pet Parade

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

Hundreds of children, many accompanied by parents, were attracted to the doll show and pet parade conducted by the…

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Duke at Tamworth Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—On Wednesday the Duke will fly to Tamworth for the annual show…

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Women's Interests Grafton Mannequins Show More Than Fifty Frocks

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 5

ON MONDAY night at the Criterion Hall, Grafton, a mannequin parade, organised for the Grafton Base Hospital Women's Auxiliary, provided an unusual night's entertainment. The six mannequins were Mrs…

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Lower Clarence Show Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thursday.—The show organised by the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society which was to have been held at Maclean in May has been abandoned because of flood damage to the showground and crop damages sustained by Lower…

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Cheque For £185 Handsome Donation From Ladies Show Committee Difference Between Success and Failure

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

A very handsome donation in the shape of a cheque for £185, was handed in to the recent meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural…

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Greek Elections "Free And Fair"

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—The White House announced that the Anglo-American- French mission which observed the Greek…

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Outstanding Entries For Beef Cattle Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 2

Outstanding entries have been received by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales for the 1946 beef cattle exhibition…

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Exhibition of Beef Cattle

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.—Outstanding entries have been received for the 1946 beef cattle exhibition and sales to be held in Sydney…

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Nambucca A. and H. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

At a meeting the Nambucca A. and H. Association's Committee decided that it would not be practicable to stage a two-day show…

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Judges For Beef Cattle Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

The secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society announces the appointment of the following judges for the Sydney beef…

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