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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

396 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 20

SWIMMING South Grafton Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the South Grafton Amateur Swimming Club it was decided to hold a championship carnival on Friday, April 2…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--R. Cowley, of Kempsey, had a runaway win in the under 15 440 yards, at the combined High Schools' annual…

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The Show Social Pleasing Feature Revived Agric. Assn. Entertains Good Crowd

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

A pleasing feature of the 1948 'annual' was the committee's decision to hold the traditional smoke social on the first night of…

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Vegetable Growers to Stage Exhibit at Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN.--At the meeting of the Clarence River Vegetable Growers' section of the Banana Growers' Federation, held in…

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FOOTBALL Young Players Show Promise At Coff's Trials

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Young players gave most promise in trial matches between the Coff's Harbour Rugby League Cup Club and the Diggers Club. On the…

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A.j.c. Carnival Acceptances

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--First acceptances for the main events of the A.J.C. autumn carnival will be declared next Monday at noon, with final acceptances for the…

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Discussion On Catering At Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Hospital Auxiliary to meet a deputation from the Lower Clarence…

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Queensland Exhibits Missing At R.A.S. Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Many Queensland exhibits are expected to be missing from the pavilions at the Royal Easter Show because of…

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Motor Cycle Carnival Application Refused

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

The C.P. arid A. Society Council yesterday refused in application by the Clarence River Motor Cycle Club for the use of the…

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Holiday For Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The Chief Secretary's Department has advised the Maclean Municipal Council of the gazetted of a public…

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Grafton Show Entries Promise Records

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

THE C.P. and A. Society secretary (Mr. C. W. Creighton) told council members at yesterday's meeting that most sections at the 1948 Grafton Show would provide better displays than ever before…

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Show Auxiliary To Cater At Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Final arrangements were made yesterday by the C.P. and A. Society's Women's Auxiliary for the catering at the Grafton…

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Water Brigade Opens Easter Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Market Square Grafton, presented a gay and busy scene last night, when the Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade Easter…

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Donors Thanked For Gifts To Exhibit At R.A.S. Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. T J. Ford, organiser of the North Coast and Tablelands District Exhibit for the 1948 Royal Show, who is at present in…

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Attendance at Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Although fine weather is promised for Sydney to-morrow, R.A.S. officials do not expect last year's record…

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Plans For Carnival At Ballina

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of the Sailing Club on Friday night it was reported that accommodation had been secured for those members…

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Entries To-day For Diggers' Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

Entries close to-day for the Grafton Diggers' Race Club Easter carnival meetings next Saturday and Monday. Prize money for Saturday is £200,…

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Man Found Injured At Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--A man, believed to be a country visitor was found criticically ill lying in the Sydney Showground…

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Cattle Standard At Show Finest Ever

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The standard generally among cattle displayed at the show this year was the finest ever seen, various judges…

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Royal Show Close Contest By District Exhibits

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Judging was completed in the district exhibit competition to-night, but the final allocation cf points will not be announced until to-morrow. It is generally conceded by exhibit managers that the final award rests between the Western Districts…

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