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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Preparations For Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of the management committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, the president, Mr. G. W…

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Judge At Maclean Poultry Club Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN, Monday.—A meeting of the Maclean Poultry Club was held in Giese's Cafe Maclean. Those present were Messrs…

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Royal Easter Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For the Royal Easter Show, which will be held from March 29 to April 9, record attendances are…

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Governor Invited To Open Kempsey Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Thurs.—The Central, North Coast Agricultural Society has invited the Governor of New South Wales,…

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"Sheia Show" Return to the Air

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 7

After an absence of eight years, the "Shell Show," Australia's first big live artist variety programme, is returning to the air. The programme…

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Competing Fixtures On Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Management Committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society held last night, strong exception was taken to the proposal of other bodies to conduct functions during the annual show period, April 24, 25 and 26…

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Coff's Harbour Picture Show Proposal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.—Reference was made at the annual meeting of the Coff's Harbour Chamber of Commerce to the fact…

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Governor To Open Kempsey Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Mon.—The Governor of N.S.W., Lieut General Northcott, has accepted an invitation to open the Kempsey Show,…

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£503 Profit On Glen Innes Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

The estimated profit from the 1947 Glen Innes Show was £503, and the Pastoral and Agricultural Society would have a credit…

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Exhibition Opened

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

Mrs. Attlee, wife of the Prime Minister, opened the Nursing Exhibition at the Town Hall, Bedford. Photo shows Mrs. Attlee interested in an iron lung exhibit at the exhibition. This was a Bedford County Hospital exhibit…

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Record Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—When the Royal Show commences next Saturday, show officials will be ready for the greatest aggregate…

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Royal Show To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—When the Royal Show opens to-morrow it will be an exhibition representing an investment of £2,500,000. There…

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Tropical Fruits Exhibit For Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.— Mr. Charles Scullin, who has left for Sydney to assist in the preparation of the special display of…

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Maclean Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 6

MACLEAN, Sun.—The carnival held at Maclean on Saturday night in aid of the Ambulance was a financial and social…

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Attendance Record For Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Attendance records for the opening day of the Royal Easter Show were shattered yesterday when 93,460 people passed through the turnstiles. The show officials, many with more than 20-years' experience,…

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Successful Maclean Ambulance Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN, Monday.—A large crowd attended the Ambulance carnival held in the Boulevard at Maclean on Saturday…

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Blitz On Show Caterers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—There was a blitz on caterers at the Royal Show to-day, when health officials checked the purity of the…

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Children's Carnival In Public School Grounds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

Hundreds of children enjoyed, themselves in the Public School grounds on Saturday afternoon when a children's…

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Excellent Prospects For Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

EXCELLENT prospects for the first show held under the aegis of the Clarence P. and A. Society, since 1941, were revealed at a meeting of the management committee, held last night at which Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald presided…

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Exhibition Of V2 Rocket Bomb

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—A heavily guarded rubber tyred tractor will be used to bring to Sydney this month a V2 rocket bomb, which…

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