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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 21

Attendance Figures Toppled At The Clarence Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 4

All attendance records of the Grafton Show were smashed yesterday when it is estimated that 20,000 people entered the grounds. Actual gate figures show 11,370 went through the turnstiles…

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Show Difficulties Outlined By President

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 4

Considerable difficulty had been experienced in presenting the Show, said the president of the C.P. and A. Society (Mr. G. W…

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Main Day Records Smashed At Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 4

The first post-war exhibition of the C.P. and A. Society broke all attendance figures. 18,370 people paid £1298 at the two…

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Show Veteran Reminisces

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 3

"I can remember Grafton shows snice I was a boy of eight years," said Mr. T. J. Ford as he stood outside the pavilion on…

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Grafton Show's Record Figures

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 3

The previous record gate takings of £1377 for the Graf ton Show were exceeded by about £600 by the exhibition ending on Saturday…

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To Make Maclean Show Outstanding

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN.—The Lower Clarence Agriculluhal Committee is endeavouring to make the coming show the greatest in the…

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Local Wrestler's Success at Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 4

A local wrestler R. Murray, of South Grafton successfully contested several matches with a member of Harry Johns' troupe…

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Boy In Hospital After Show Fall

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 3

A seven-year-old Graf ton boy, Frederic Turner, was taken to the Grafton Base Hospital on Saturday with injuries said to…

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Trots Popular At Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN. Wed. — Many entries are expected for the trotting events to be decided to-day at the Maclean Show. The…

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Show Revellers Before Grafton Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 3

Cases of drunkenness over the show period were dealt with by the Police Magistrate (Mr. G. L. Berry) at Grafton Court of Petty…

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Old Identities Flock To Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 4

There was a representative attendance of Far North Coast cattlemen at the Maclean Show yesterday. Mr. Watson Hewett,…

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Cycle Racing At Show Letter to Editor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 2

Sir,--I noticed in Tuesday's issue of the "Daily Examiner" a letter over the name of Manxman. He writes of the excellent…

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Some Show Personalities

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

Above: Mrs. Joan Keogh, of Adelaide, and Bill, who helped her to win the championship ribbon for lady riders at Grafton Show. Eight: Mrs. S. J. Field, junior, of Gordon Brook, with Alca, the 9 hands 1 inch stallion which won in the class for, ponies 10 hands…

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Coffs Xmas Carnival Balance Sheet Is Presented

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

The balance sheet of the last Coffs Harbour Christmas Carnival was fpresented and adopted at a public meeting in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. The net profit was £742 4s IGd, of which £388 0s 6d was cash in bank and the balance…

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Record Crowd At Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

In the presence of a record crowd 4300, Sir Earle Page, M.H.R, yesterday afternoon officially opened the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Show at…

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Show Committeeman Owned Champion Trotter

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

One of the most energetic and popular committeemen on the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society is Mr. Charles…

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Lower Clarence Show Champions Display Quality

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

The champion A.I.S. bull of the show was "Charmer," aged two years, owned by the president of the L.C. Agricultural…

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"A Tragedy" If Coffs Christmas Carnival Should Paws Out

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

In his report as organiser of fast Christmas Carnival Mr. H. Lovett said it would be a tragedy if the carnival, including the world…

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Next Coffs Show Big Plan of Ground Works Approved

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

In anticipation of having the Showground and appointments In thorough order for thefirst postwar, show, which it is expected…

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Lismore Cup Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 5

LISMORE, Sun.--The Lismore Cup carnival will be run on Saturday, May 31, and Monday, June 2, the president of the…

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