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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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

Big Crowd At R.S.L. Christmas Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

A Variety of entertainment for men women and children was provided at the Grafton R.S.L. Christmas carnival in Market…

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Show Pavilion Dance Hall Plan Favoured

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

Reconstruction of the pavilion at the Grafton showground to provide for a dance hall was favoured by the council of the…

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Country Women's Assn. Flower Show in January

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

The insular monthly meeting of the Dorrigo branch of the above was held on Tuesday last. Present were Mesdames. Nixon, in the chair…

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Totally Destroyed By Fire Show Society View on Grandstand

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

CONSTRUCTION of a new grandstand at the Grafton Show ground was discussed by the council of the C.P. and A. Society at a meeting yesterday. The council adopted a…

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SWIMMING Grafton Carnival On Friday Next

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 5

A large and enthusiastic gathering of swimmers at the, Grafton Swimming Club's meeting at Grafton last night,…

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Racon Competition At Next Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 3

A bacon competition tb be conducted by the Clarence P. and. A. Society was referred to by Mr. G. Maxwell at a…

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Recruits Show Keenness On Range

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

Recruits of C. Company, 41st Battalion, and of the anti-tank, arid signal platoons fired their first range practice on the…

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R.s.l. Purchase of Carnival Equipment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 5

The New South Wales Branch of the RSL has purchased a complete carnival outfit, which it intends hiring…

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Lismore Swimmer Has Easy Win At Brunswick Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 5

LISMORE, Sun.--Only Swimmer to catch a shoot 100 yards from the beach, "Bing" Wotherspoon, of Lismore, to-day…

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South Grafton Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 7

Over 400 people attended the South Grafton baths on Monday night to watch a series of events staged by the South Grafton…

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Christmas Carnival In Market Square

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 4

Last night was the opening night of the Christmas carnival being conducted by the Grafton Legion of Ex-Servicemen and…

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Greater Attendance At Legion Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 6

Attendance at the Grafton Legion carnival in Market [?]uare was much greater than the previous night…

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Berliners Show Appreciation Air Lift

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 December 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Berliners have given the 750 British and American pilots and ground crew personnel on…

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Empire Fair Opens At Golf's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 December 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.--The Coff's Harbour Empire Fate being conducted by the committee of the…

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89 Tennis Teams In Country Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 December 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--Eighty-nine teams have entered in the 1949 country tennis carnival to start at White City on Tuesday,…

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Rain Profitable To Fair Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.--To-night The committee controlling the Christmas Empire Fair at Coff's Harbour, collected…

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Leading Bondi Surfers For Yamba Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 December 1948 · page 2

The Bondi Surf Life Saving Club team which will compete at the Yamba surf carnival on Sunday, January 9, will…

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