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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 21

The Big Event Approaches Prospects Bright for Dorrigo's '47 Show Committee Finalising Details

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

Prospects for Dorrigo's forthcoming show have been considerably enhanced by the recent splendid rains and there is every…

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Crowd Displeased With Louis Exhibition Bout

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 5

MEXICO CITY, Sun.—First of the world heavyweight champion Joe Louis exhibitions on his Latin American tour, thai with…

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SURFING. Perfect Weather For Coff's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—Brilliant sunshine and temperate breezes made conditions perfect for the Coff's…

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Lower Clarence Show Society

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. John Ryan, president, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural…

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Surfing Championship Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

For the first time in seven years, the championship, surf carnival ol the Far North Coast will take place, on Yamba beach, on…

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Record Gate At Coff's Harbour Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.—The Treasurer of the Coff's Harbour Surf Life Saving Club. (Mr. Harry Burgess) said that the takings at…

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Show Penalty For Dehorned Guernsey Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

LISMORE, Wed.—Retention of the show judging penalty for dehorned Guernsey cattle was unanimously urged in a motion…

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First Post-War Show At Bellinger

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Wed.—In April the first post-war show will be staged on the Bellinger, and indications are that this show will…

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Surf Events Abandoned At Sawtell Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—All competitive surf events at the Sawtell Surf Life Saving Club's annual carnival at Sawtell beach…

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Sawtell Surf Club Annual Carnival Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

The recently re-formed Sawtell Surf Club put on a good show at Sawtell Beach on Sunday, despite some difficulties. The weather was…

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Coffs Surf Club £100 From Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

It was announced at the monthly meeting of Coffs Surf Club on Friday night that profits from the recent club paitiival willamount to…

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Festival Committee to Assist Band Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

The Jacaranda Festivals Committee decided last night to place at the disposal of the Grafton District Boys' Band…

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Surf Life Saving North Coast Carnival At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

Yamba Surf Club members expect to have a busy week-end preparing the beach for the championship carnival to be held…

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Maclean Carnival To Aid Ambulance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed:— Mr. E. J. Conroy (president) occupied the chair at a well attended meeting of the committee appointed to…

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Preparing for Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

Considerable progress is expected to be made to-day towards the organisation of the Grafton Show, which will be…

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Surf Life Saving Yamba Team for Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 6

Following are Yamba entries for the championship carnival at Yamba on Sunday.— R. and R. G. Felsch, T…

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Man Bitten By Python At Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—Frederick Wade, 50, of Newcastle, was taken to hospital this afternoon after having been bitten by an 18-foot…

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Successful Legion Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

A large crowd attended the carnival organised by the Grafton sub-branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and…

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Show Auxiliary Inspects Ground

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

Yesterday, ladies of the C.P. and A. Society Auxiliary met at the Grafton Showground to inspect facilities available for the…

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Show President Re-elected

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

TO the accompaniment of applause, Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, who submitted his resignation to the previous meeting of the Clarence P. and A. Society, yesterday once more took over that office on a unanimous vote of members at a committee meeting…

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