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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

396 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 20

Hockey. Coff's Harbour Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.—Eighty local and visiting players participated in a successful hockey carnival conducted at Coff's Harbour at the week-end…

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Guide And Scout Exhibition To Be Held In Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 3

The Grafton Girl Guide Local Association yesterday decided to organise a Shield Guide and Scout Exhibition to be held on October…

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Coff's Meeting To Follow Grafton Carnival?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.—Coff's Harbour Jockey Club last night instructed its delegate to the Northern Rivers Racing Association to make application…

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Bowls Association Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 3

The fourth annual carnival of the Clarence River District Bowls Association will commence on Friday next, July 30, and will extend over four days…

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Interesting Shots At July Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 2

TOP Coalition winning the Grafton Cup by a head from Brekko, almost obscured in picture. In third place is Gold Valley with the fourth horse, Deed, finishing on the outside. Partly covered by Deed is The Gaekwar which finished in fifth place. Well clear…

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District Exhibit For Brisbane Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 2

On Thursday the president of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society leaves for Brisbane where he is organising the…

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BOWLS. C.R.D.B.A. Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 3

The success of the Clarence River District Bowling Association annual carnival, commencing on Friday next and continuing for…

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Need For Re-Organisation At Grafton C.P.A. Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 2

THE organisation needs of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society needed revising, said the president (Mr. T. J. Ford) in addressing yesterday's annual meeting of the society held at the Grafton Showground…

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Fair Employment Board for U.s

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.)--President Truman to-day established a Fair Employment Board to prevent racial and religious…

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BOWLS. C.R.D.B.A. Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 5

The draw for the Clarence River District Bowling Association events--the [?] pairs on Friday next and the open fours on Saturday--will be published in…

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BOWLS. C.R.D.B.A. Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

Players in the Open Pairs of the C.R.D.B.A. Carnival are requested to note that morning tea will be served at the three greens in commission at 9.45…

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Children May Have To Show The Way

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

FAILING any sort of civic lead in the Clarence district in support of the United Nations Appeal for Starving Children, it is to be hoped that local school children will take the matter into their own hands and petition the Mayors to launch a public…

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Bowling Carnival Grafton Teams In Both Finals

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2

TEAMS from Grafton and Yamba will fight out the final of the open pairs championship of the Clarence River District Bowling Association carnival. The final of the open fours will be contested by Grafton arid South Lismore teams. Both finals will be…

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Junior Olympiad on Show Ground

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 3

THE world's outstanding sporting carnival is now under way in London. An event of equal importance to the linger folk of the Grafton district takes place in the Jacaranda on Friday, August 6…

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Bowling Carnival South Lismore Four Again Wins Title

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 2

FOR the second year in succession, W. Beecham's South Lismore rink yesterday won the open fours final of the Clarence River District Bowling Association's annual carnival. Beecham's rink defeated Gus…

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Dancing Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. Harry Brookes and Viviene Miller are due to arrive in Grafton from Newcastle to-day. Among Australia's first flight of professional dancers, they…

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Dancing Exhibition At Criterion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 3

About 100 couples attended the dancing exhibition at the Criterion Hall last night. The exhibition dancers were…

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Coff's Show Ground As Sports Area

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The Coff's Harbour Urban Area Committee will recommend to the Dorrigo Shire Council that a conference be held between representatives of the council and of the Agricultural Association, with a view to arriving at an…

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Letters To The Editor (Correspondence Should be Restricted to 250 Words.) Show Membership

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

Sir,--Mr. A. A. Cameron is quite right. Many may ignore his convictions, but the curse of our age is the irresponsible, crazy…

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Coffs Harbour Christmas Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

The many enquiries being received regarding the Christmas Carnival prompted "The Advocate" to ascertain what was…

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