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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

396 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 20

Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Show At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN, Wed.--The 54th annual show of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society opened yesterday in dull, but fine weather. The cattle and horses,…

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Royal Visitors To a North Coast Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

THIS time next year the King and Queen, with the Princess Margaret, will be visiting various centres in New South Wales during their tour of Australia. Their stay in Australia will number only 71 days, much of which time will be taken up in…

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Show Scene

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

This picture taken at the Grafton Showground shows, from left, to right (standing): Messrs. W. T. Robinson (Mayor of…

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Show Gate Takings Lower

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

Compared with 1947 the total takings on the gates at this year's Clarence P. and A. Society's Show were down £110. Gate takings for 1947 to…

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Fine Cattle At Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 3

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Great prospects For Coffs Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Prospeets for the first post-war Coffs Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday of next week, are most encoviraging. One of the finest ring displays down the years seems assured, with hunters, trotters…

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Junior Farmers At Coming Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 5

Mr. A. Gaunt, of Coffs Primary School, advises that additional sections have been included in the schedule for Junior Farmers at the…

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Dairy Coy.— Has Good Month Butter and Bacon Dept's. Show Increases

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

Butter and bacon production at the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. showed an upward trend for March when compared with the…

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Flower Show Success At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1948 · page 3

THE president of the Grafton and South Grafton Horticultural Society (Mr. W. Bailey Tart) yesterday expressed gratification at the Success which had attended the society's introduction of a flower show at a School with sections for school children…

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Show Mix-Up

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

Sir,--Having noticed the article headed, "Exhibit Mix-up Disappoints Gralton Dairy Co," in your newspaper of the 2nd inst., 1 may…

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Show Awards

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

Sir,--The last paragraph of the letter from H. Saunders, of Dorrigo, which was published in your paper on the 29 th inst. certainly…

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Coff's Harbour Show Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.--Coff's Harbour's 29th annual show, the first since 1940, will open tomorrow. Rain which fell on…

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The '49 Show to Be Held in February Secretary's Resignation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 2

Following the successful conclusion of this year's annual show, the Dorrigo Agricultural Association is already preparing…

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Large Crowd Sees Legion Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 3

A large crowd attended the "Talent on Parade," presented at the Saraton Theatre last night of the Legion of Ex-servicemen to…

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Coff's Show First Day Marred By Heavy Rain

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.--Torrential rain which fell during the early hours of this morning, and Heavy showers which followed until shortly before midday, completely marred the first day of the Coff's Harbour 1948 Show…

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Coff 's Show Spoilt By Wet Weather

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Saturday.--Although the Coff's Harbour Agricultural Association was unfortunate to strike the wettest week of this year for its 29th annual show it was favoured by providence, in that the only inc break came during the early…

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Show Sidelights

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 8

A show is always a show, even ihough weather be wet or fine; and there is always the wit[?]or the humorist who can see through raindrops to…

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The Show— Trade Stands Help to Make the Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

Marty trade stands arranged by business firms in Coffs, made an excellent showing and attracted the interest of visitors to tne show…

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Show Ball Profit Exceeds £50

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

A splendid attendance of dancers made the Show Ball, on Friday night, a big success. Over £80 was taken at the door and to this must…

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Praise By Judges At Coff's Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Mr. S. Lovell, of Bellingen, who judged the farm and dairy produce and the vegetable sections at the Coff's Harbour show was loud in his praise of the quality of the vegetables exhibit…

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