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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

396 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 20

Variety Show Pleases Large Audience

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 3

The Dazzling Variety Show presented to a wellfilled house at the School of Arts on Thursday night was…

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Dorrigo Show Monthly Meeting Draws Large Attendance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

President G. R. Brooker presided over one of the largest committee meetings of the Dorrigo Agricultural Assn., held for…

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Plays At R. S. L. Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 2

A number of ex-servicemen who are interested in dramatic performances at Grafton will present several short plays…

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Came To Nationhood; Nothing To Show It

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.-- Australia had come to nationhood at Gallipoli, and it was time there was something on the statute book to…

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Church Of England Fair At Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 3

ULMARRA.--A successful spring fair organised by the St, Paul's Church of England Ladies' Guild for the benefits of Church…

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Butchers Must Show Price Lists

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.-- Butchers must exhibit price lists in their shop and in shop windows, the Minister for Labour and Industry…

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Maclean Players' Successful Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The attendance at the first performance of "A Cuckoo in the Nest" at Maclean on Monday night was good, but…

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Commerce President Says. City Council Should Control Grafton Show ground

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 4

That the Grafton Showground be vested In the Grafton City Council was suggested by the president of the…

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£100 Rain Insurance For Coff's Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--A rain insurance policy brought £100 to the organising committee of the Coff's Harbour Church of…

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Park Beach Carnival Abandoned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 4

There wil Ibe no Carnival at Park Beach this Christmas. This decision was made by the trustees of the…

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£650 From Church Fair At Coff's

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Despite adverse weather conditions on the first day and night, a total of £650 was taken at the Annual…

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Cole's Varieties Give Bright Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 4

If laughter counts, the audience at the opening night of Cole's New Varieties in Coffs Harbour last night thoroughly…

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National Variety Show Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 1

Tlie National Variety Show being presented by M ist Amie Hillocks at Coffs Schoool of Arts on Tuesday promises to be…

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Surf Life Saving. North Coast Branch Carnival Dates

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The North Coast branch of the Surf Life Saving Association has allotted dates for club carnivals…

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Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--Mr. John Ryan presided at a meeting of the committee of management of the Lower Clarence Agricultural…

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Show Grandstand Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1948 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused last night by a fierce fire which destroyed the Clarence P. and A. Society's grandstand and contents on the Grafton Showground. So fierce was the blaze that…

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Coffs Christmas Racing Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

The Christinas Racing Carnival to be conducted by Coffs Jockey Club gives every- indication of being an outstanding…

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Grafton Show Grandstand Lost by Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

The Grafton Showground grandstand and contents, valued at £10,000, was totally destroyed by fire on…

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Army Display At R.S.L. Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 2

A big display of army weapons will be a feature of the Grafton R.S.L. carnival in Market Square to-night…

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Christmas Empire Fair Arrangements

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

The enthusiastic committee appointed to handle arrangements for Empire Street Fair to be heia in Coffs…

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