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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

396 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 20

Resignation Of Show Secretary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 2

The secretary of the Clarence pastoral and Agricultural Society. Mr. C. W. Creighton, has submitted his resignation from the…

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Prize Money for Grafton Race Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 5

Prize money totalling £4775 will be distributed at the seven race meetings to be held at Grafton during July. It includes £1300 for the Grafton Cup…

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Musical And Dancing Competitions At Flower Show Proposed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 2

A move to initiate musical and dancing contests at its flower show, in August was launched last night by the…

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Combined Exhibition At Technical Coiiege

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

THE Grafton Technical College Advisory Committee last night decided to proceed with a proposal for the holding of a combined exhibition of Grafton High School and college work during Jacaranda Week…

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BOWLS. Clarence River District Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

The annual Clarence River District Bowling Association carnival will be held on the Grafton and South Grafton greens from July 30 to August 2…

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Xmas Carnival May Not Be Held

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

Enquiries made by prominenfc Coffs residents as to whether the Xmas Carnival will be held thist year…

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Sporting Spotlight (Continued on page 8) Exhibition Tennis Thrills Coffs Fans

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

A crowd of tennis supporters estimated at 220 shivered at the town courts on Tuesday night when…

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Parents' Committee Hold Scouts' Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

The Parents' Committee of the Grafton Scouts and Cubs held a successful Scouts' and Cubs' Fair last night in the Scout Hall for…

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July Racing Carnival Programmes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 5

BIG increases in the prize money for minor events are a feature of the programmes of the Clarence River Jockey Club and the South Grafton Jockey Club…

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Ulmarra Man In Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

ULMARRA.--Mr. Jim Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Ryan, of Ulmarra, appeared on the programme in "Spotlight On Youth," which…

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HOCKEY Women's Team For Lismore Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 5

Fifteen women hockey players have been chosen to represent Grafton in the King's Birthday hockey carnival at Lismore next Monday. They are: D…

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Grafton Entries For Lismore Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 5

Members of the Grafton Poultry Club will enter a few birds in the Lismore. Poultry Club's show at Lismore on Friday and…

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Bowls. Clarence Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 5

The success of the progressive fours bowling carnival to be held on the Clarence bowling green, Maclean, next Monday is assured if the weather is…

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Cup Carnival Races At Casino

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 5

Fourteen Grafton horses and several from the Central North Coast are expected to accept at the Casino Jockey Club two-day Cup fixture, which opens…

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Maclean Carnival Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 2

Owing to continued heavy rain, the bowling carnival scheduled by the Clarence Bowling Club for to-day, has been postponed…

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Queensland Royal National Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded that there is less than a fortnight remaining in which entries may be lodged for the…

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Hockey Carnival At Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 5

LISMORE, Mon.—In the hockey carnival at Lismore to-day, 49 teams took part under conditions which have been rarely…

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Racing Carnival Approaches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

The Clarence River Jockey Club will immediately begin cleaning up the Grafton racecourse, much of which was…

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Rugby League. W. Dougherty to "Show Cause"

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

W. Dougherty, Upper Clarence Rugby League representative player, was cited last night to appear before the League's…

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Some Opinions Concerning the Xmas Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 3

The general opinion appears to be that the Christmas Carnival in Coffs Harbour should not be allowed to lapse…

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