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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

441 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 23

Success Assured for Race Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 5

THE major series of the Grafton July racing carnival was opened with great success by the South Grafton Jockey Club's fixture Saturday. The large crowd which…

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Roads' Condition "Fair" After Grading

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

MACLEAN, Tues.--The shire engineer (Mr. G. E. Minns) told to-day's meeting of the Harwood Shire Council that the…

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Here For The Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 2

Grafton and South Grafton hotels are booked out with visitors for the July racing carnival period. Guests included the…

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Part Of Large Crowd At C.R.J.C July Racing Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 5

Part of the large crowds which have attended the Clarence River Jockey Club's 1949 July carnival. The picture, taken from the members' grandstand, shows Raywin winning the First Progressive Handicap…

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Dorrigo Agricultural Society Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 2

DORRIGO, Mon.--Mr. G. R. Brooker was re-elected president of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association for the…

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Melbourne Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE; Mon.--General entries for the Royal Melbourne Show, which opens on September 22, will dose on July 30, the…

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Worries Over Carnival Equipment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 5

The care of the Christmas Carnival equipment is causing the trustees some concern. It was stated at the Urban…

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Poultry Show Opens Today

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

Despite difficult transport restrictions, entries for Coffs Harbour Poultry Club's first show have exceeded 300 birds…

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Lismore Race Carnival May Be Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 6

LISMORE, Fri.--There is a strong possibility that the £3000 Lismore Cup carnival set down for next month may…

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Excellent Entries in Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.--Despite difficulties arising from the strike, the Coff's Harbour-Orara District Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club's first annual show, which opened to-day, attracted over 303 birds…

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High Quality at Poultry Club's Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

The Versatile Clarence River poultry breeder, Mr. J. C. Watson, was awarded the ribbon for the champion…

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Mr. P. C. Neilsen Resigns As. Show Treasurer

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 4

The resignation of Mr. P. C. Neilsen from the position of treasurer to the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society,…

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Lismore Race Carnival .Not To Be Postponed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 3

LISMORE, Tues.-- It was announced to-day by the president of the Lismore District Racing and Trotting Club (Mr. A. W…

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Employment Figures Show Big Increase

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed—A total increase of 30,500 in employment in non-rural industries in New South Wales over the past 12 months brought employment figures to 991,200, according to figures released to-day by the Government Statistician (Mr. S…

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Four Hundred Birds At Poultry Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 3

GRAFTON and District Poultry Club's annual exhibition opened at Grafton Showground yesterday. Despite transport restrictions, 409 birds were penned . The judge (Mr. A. Giles, of…

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's 102nd Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 6

The total entries for the Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's Show and Sale at Taunton in Someset was 117. The show was for bulls calved over a period of a year from May, 1947, and was divided into three age classes. The highest price was 415 guineas, paid…

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Final Plans For August Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1949 · page 3

PLANS were finalised at last night's meeting of the Grafton, South Grafton and District Horticultural Society for the Sweet Pea and Daffodil Show to be conducted on August 20, in Grafton…

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July Carnival 1949

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 6

In this season of joy when excitement Fires our blood like the wine of old times, To a sweet little lass from the…

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Rugby League Grafton High Wins Carnival Series

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 5

LISMORE, Sunday.--Brilliant 17-years-old player Maurice Graham, starred for Grafton High, which won the 9.7 division of the Far North Coast Rugby League football carnival at Casino yesterday…

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Allotment Of Show Dates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 6

Delegates to the annual meeting of the Central North Coast Shows Association, held at Wingham on July 14, allotted the…

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