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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

396 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 20

Hockey Carnival At Sawtell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 8

[?]Sunday quite an enjoy[?] day was spent at Sawte[?] [?] three games of hockey [?] played. The local girls…

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Show Society Has Credit Balance

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 3

The, treasurer of the Clarence C P. and A. Society (Mr. P. C. Neilsen) yesterday announced to the council that for the first time,…

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New System For Show Management

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 3

The Clarence C.P. and A. Society yesterday, adopted a new system of control, by the election of committees to…

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An Agricultural Show Worthy Of The District

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 3

"If the society can put before the public a show worthy of the district, then I consider it is doing a wonderful job," said…

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Boronia Carnival At Bedrock

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

REDROCK.--The Reserve Trustees have granted Mr. T. Richards, sen., permission to conduct a Boronia Carnival during…

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Christmas Carnival At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The committee of the Coff's Harbour Christmas Carnival has decided to continue organisation plans in…

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Life That Wins Sydney Archaeological Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 4

"The Archaeological Exhibition is creating an interest in the minds of Christian people in the various States who have visited…

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Record Entries at School Flower and Doll Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 2

The flower and doll show conducted at the Grafton Infants' School on Saturday by the Grafton Mothers Club, attracted a…

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Show Society Credit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 5

KEMPSEY.--The balance sheet of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society presented at the annual meeting…

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Group 3 School Football Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 8

Two Primary and three High School teams travelled to Kempsey at the week-end to play in the football…

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Street Closing for Xmas Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2

After some discussion at last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council, approval was granted Coffs Harbour Christmas…

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Show Costs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The cost of the Royal Easter Show had increased from £46,981 in 1941, to £96,449 in 1943, t[?] president of the Royal Agricultural…

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Hernani News Show Association Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Show Association, the newly re-elected secretary, Mrs. Ditton, agreed to carry on only until a successor can…

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Xmas Racing Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 8

Coffs Jockey Club commitmittee last night prepared its racing plans for the remainder of the present year. For the…

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Legion Auxiliary Finances Show Big Improvement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 2

The financial statement of the Legion Auxiliary presented to the annual meeting held in the Legion Clubrooms,…

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R.S.L. To Sponsor Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 5

Funds of the Grafton Base Hospital Auxiliary, the Benevolent Home Auxiliary and the Grafton Ambulance will benefit…

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Dorrigo's Coming Show Friesian Breeders to Compete the Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

All special prizes for the 1949 Dorrigo annual show are to be handed in prior to the printing of the schedule and no special prize will be…

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"Reasonable Show," Says Brown

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 5

Australian Davis Cup doubles player Geoff Brown, believes the team has a "reasonable show[?]" in the challenge final against U.S.A., which begins at…

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Show President For 19 Years

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 2

KEMPSEY.-- After being president of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society for 19 years, Mr. James A. Jeffery…

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Show Society Appoints Sub-committees

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 7

A new departture in the conduct of future shows will be adopted by the Coffs Harbour Show Society. In order…

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