Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 21

Mechanising The Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

DUE to the somewhat over-buoyant claims of a motoring enthusiast, a controversy has arisen about the relative interest of motor cycle and horse ring events at the Grafton show. It is fortunate that the question has arisen because at the back of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Profit From Coff's Christmas Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sunday.--The profit for the 1946 Christmas carnival at Coff's Harbour was £742, of which £388 was represented in cash and £354 in assets acquired. This was revealed in the balance sheet, presented at a public…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Opening Of Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 3

The official opening of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Show at Maclean. Sir Earle Page stands at the microphone, with the president of the Maclean Show Society (Mr. John Ryan) on his left, and the president of the Clarence P. and A. Society (Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

To Improve Display Of School Work At Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 3

In a report to the meeting of the Grafton Association of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation, the president (Mr. C. W…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Boxing Catholic Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 5

The Catholic Club of South Grafton will stage another night's boxing on May 30. There will probably be three challenge…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Weight Guessing At Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

The winner of the guessing the weight of the bullock competition at the Maclean Show was Mr. George Green, of Chatsworth,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bellingen Show Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

Gate takings at Bellingen's first post-war show recently amounted to £211, of which £187 was taken on the second day. The exhibition in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Jersey Herd Society the Annual Meeting Draft Show Schedule to Be Prepared

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

The Dorrigo branch of the Jersey Herd Society is already preparing a copy of draft schedule for the 1948 show for submission…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Financial Result Of Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 6

MACLEAN, Sunday.--In a report to the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society the treasurer (Mr. J. A. Horniman) said it was estimated that there would be an improvement of £200 in the bank balance, after accounts had been finalised. Up to the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Toy Pianos Shown At British Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

Among the many new British toys shown at the British Industries Fair, which is showing in London and Birmingham…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Lismore Carnival Programme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 4

The Lismore Cup, chief event of the Lismore racing carnival on May 31 and June 2, is worth £1000 and a £50 Cup…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Agricultural Assn. Ladies Committee Meets Preparing for '4S Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

The ladies committee of the Agricultural Association held their usual monthly meeting in Memorial Hall on Tuesday, May 6. Owing to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Kenloof Originally For Show Ring

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 5

Kenloof, who won the Barkly Hurdle at Flemington recently, was bought for 150 gns, as a show ring jumper. He has now won three consecutive hurdle races and will be nominated for the £2500 National Hurdle…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"Mad Hattons" Entertaining Show Staged at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 7

The well-known and talented Eversley Little Theatre Group, of Grafton, paid a visit to Coffs Harbour on Tuesday night and staged…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dairy Produce Exhibition Dorrigo Loses Grand Aggregate by ½ Point Two Firsts in Bacon

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

The results of the Dairy Produce Exhibition competition at the 41st annual conference of the Dairy Factory Managers & Secretaries' Assn., were…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Clarence Carnival Proposed

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Clarence River District Bowlnig Association held at South Grafton a suggestion that the association…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bellingen Show Profit

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

BELLINGEN, At a meeting of the committee of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association the secretary (Mr. C. P. Franey)…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sporting Spotlight FOOTBALL Servicemen Show Vast Improvement

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 8

Coffs Harbour Servicemen's team proved a little too hard to handle at Woolgoolgaon Sunday when the. Diggers ran out 13—2 winners. The…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Venetian Carnival Planned for Festival Week

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

The Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee will be invited to organise a Venetian Carnival on the night…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Poultry Club To Stage Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of the Grafton District Poultry Club, arrangements for the ninth annual exhibition were finalised…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →