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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

407 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 21

President Decllnes Payment For Show Bullocks

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

After the Council of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society has unsuccessfully tried to find a solution yesterday of…

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Finalising Affairs For The 1947 Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

DECISION'S having aft important bearing on the annual exhibition of the Clarence P. and A. Association to be held on April 24, 25 and 26, were made at a meeting of the committee held on the Grafton Showground yesterday…

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Poultry Classes Create Record 190 Birds at Dorrigg's 1947 Annual Exhibition Splendid Showing of Highest Quality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

A record entry of 190 birds marked the opening of the new poultry pavilion at Dorrigo's 1947 annual show on Thursday…

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Rain Mars Splendid Show Entries Up On Last Year Cattle and Horses Again a Feature

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

Dorrigo's annual show of 1947 was marred to a great extent by heavy rain, but the splendid high quality of former years was well maintained in all sections. Entries reached a higher peak than before and approximately 1700 were handed in. Gate…

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Northern RAS Show Exhibit Taking Shape

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 3

Th manager of the North Coast, and Tablelands district exhibit at the Sydney Royal Show, Mr. T. J. Ford, stated last…

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Horsemen's Club Arranges Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.—Mr. R. Gosling, secretary of the Coff's Harbour Horsemen's Club, stated to-day that the sports carnival…

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Exciting Incident At Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.—The first surf carnival at Woolgoolga since pre-war days was held on Sunday afternoon. Exciting scenes were witnessed when the lines became entangled in weeds during the R. and R. race…

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Lower Clarence Show Society Preparations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 4

MACLEAN, Mon.—The secretary of the Clarence River Vegetable Growers' Association has informed the Lower Clarence…

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Hernani Show Triumphs Standard Improves; Entries Drop Heavy Rain Mars Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Owing to extensive rain prior to the Hernani annual show on February 15, there was much speculation as to what the…

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Grafton Girl Wins State Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Official notification has been received by Reverend Mother, Convent of Morcy, Grafton, that Margaret Sheather, daughter of Mr…

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Surf Life Saving Woolgoolga Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 8

Brilliant sunshine and a good Surf combined to make the day perfect for tjhe large crowd attended to watch the Woolgoolga Surf…

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Dorrigo's Show— 'Fine Example of Good Team Work' HON. D. H. Drummond Officially Opens Exhibition Value of Soil Humus Strongly Stressed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

In officially opening Dorrigo's 1947 annual Show, the Hon. David Drummond, M.L.A. congratulated the President and…

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Official Group at Dorrigro's '47 Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

(From left to right): Messrs. W. A. Tomlinson (Show Secretary), W. F. Smith, T. J. Layton, J. H. Davis (Show President), Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., Geo. Greenhaig h, A. W. Menzies, J. D. Pye, G. R. Brooker, and C. C. Dean (North Coast National Show Secretary)…

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Dorrigo Show Awards Grand Showing of Quality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Increased entries were one of the features at Dorrigo's 1947 annual Show and the high quality of the exhibits gave the judges a difficult task in selecting the winners. Awards were gained by the following:—…

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Over the Sticks at Dorrigo's '47 Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

"Bill" Sinclair, of Dorrigo, riding Mrs. E. Menzies' horse over the hurdles in the President's Hunt…

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Show Bates to Be Altered? Committee to Discuss Possibility Secretary Tenders Resignation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

One of the biggest worries (from an attendance point of view) facing the Agricultural Assn., when holding the two day…

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Show Members To Do The Job

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.—When Lenders for the removal and stacking of the fence surrounding the show ring on the Coff's Harbour…

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Maclean Rowing Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sat.—Steps are being taken by the Maclean Rowing Club to organise a regatta on Easter Monday, April 7, at…

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CYCLING Rider Injured At Coff's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—Mr. A. J. Gentle, official starter of the Coff's Harbour Cycle Club and a past president of the club, was…

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Coffs Show Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 7

A working bee organised by the Show Committee did. good work on the showground on Sunday morning. Tenders received for removing the…

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