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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 21

Hernani News Annual Show Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

Following the annual meeting, the Hernani District A. and H. Assn., is making plans for next year's show in February, 1948. The former secretary…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The monthly meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society was presided over by the president (Mr…

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Diggers Will Have Carnival Street Stall

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 6

Coffs Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided on Monday night to conduct a street stall during the coming Christmas Carnival,…

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Cattle Prizes Increased Committee Prepares for Dorrigo's '48 Show the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Prizes in each of the cattle sections of Dorrigo's '48 Show will be increased, thus making these important sections of the annual…

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Flower Show Of Grafton Mothers' Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

At the annual flower show conducted by the Grafton Mothers' Club, on Saturday afternoon, the first major…

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Three Days And Nights For Clarence Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

The Clarence P. and A. Society, at yesterday's meeting, decided to hold the next show on three days and three nights…

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Show Society Mr. T. J. Ford Elected President Unopposed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 3

A MEMBER of the Clarence P. and A. Society for many years past, Mr. T. J. Ford, was elected unopposed to the position of president at yesterday's meeting of the council. Mr. Ford was elected to the…

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Street Closing for Christmas Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

In reply to an application by the Urban Committee the Dorrigo Shire Council has granted permission to conduct a Christmas Carnival in…

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Second Picture Show License Refused

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

Coffs School of Arts Committee was officially advised by the Chief Secretary's Department at last meeting that Mr. P. Burke's application for…

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Bellingen Show Society Officers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

BELLINGEN. -- At the first meeting of the newly appointed committee of the Bellinger River Agricultural Association, the…

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Stock Returns Show Reduced Numbers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The number of sheep in New South Wales at March 31, 1947, was 43,105,000, the lowest number since 1924…

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Royal Show Profit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--This year's Royal Show, the first since 1940, made a record profit of £95,000, it was announced to-day…

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Won at Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

TULLYMORGAN.--Mr. L. Sutherland has returned from Brisbane Show. Sutherland Bros,' trotting mare. Pretty, Lady, won…

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Should Show Rapid Industrial Development

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed--The Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare (Mr. Hamilton Knight),…

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Exhibition Of Australian Water Colours

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

However much one may have disapproved of the slick modernism of certain pictures in the last Travelling Art Show in…

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Governor to Open Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs.--The Governor of N.S.W. (Lieut-Gen. Northcott) has accepted the invitation of the -North Coast…

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Tennis Juniors' Fine Exhibition Double to John Fahey; School Girl Surprise

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 5

The 1947 junior championships were decided last week-end. Despite the unpleasant weather some very high class matches were…

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Motor Cycle Carnival Next

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

A strong team of Lismore motor cyclists is expected to compete in the speedway carnival at the Graf ton Showground next…

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Over One Hundred See Watercolour Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

Over a hundred people have visited the Australian watercolour exhibition at the Grafton Technical College since it opened…

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Jacaranda Week Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 3

The Jacaranda Festivals Committee last night agreed to £50 being set aside for expenses of a flower show to be conducted by…

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