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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

441 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 23

In Royal Command Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).--Australia's Joy Nichols is one of the artists who will take part in a Royal Command performance at…

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High School Exhibition of Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 4

The Exhibition of Work last year at the High School proved so interesting, not only to parents but also to the many…

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Flower Show at Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 5

GLENEEAGH.--The Glenreagh Church of England annual fair and flower show was well attended. The entries in the…

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Sorlie's Show at Coffs Next Week

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 4

A ballet of eight beautiful Australian girls and orchestra of talented musicians will appear with Mrs. Sorlie's Variety…

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Miss Australia Variety Show Attracts Big House

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 2

Seating accommodation at the School of Arts was taxed to its utmost last Friday night when the National Variety…

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Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 2

A total of 947 entries has been received for the horse sections at the 1949 North Coast National Exhibition at Lismore on October…

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Record Entries At Methodist Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 2

RECORD entries were received in all sections at the South Grafton Methodist Floral Fair, held in the School of Arts yesterday and last night. Entries in the cooking and vegetable sections were of…

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Night Session At Floral Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 2

A splendid concert programme, organised by Mrs. W. E. Crisp, attracted a large audience at last night's session of…

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Big Carnival This Week-end

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 5

Coffs Harbour will be all agog this weekend, when the Diggers' big carnival will be held on Malouf's Corner in aid of the…

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Centenary Stamp Show Proposed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 7

On January 1, 1950, adhesive postage stamps were first issued for sale. They were what are known to stamp…

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Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 2

The wealth of the fertile Far "North Coast district will be displayed at the North Coast National A. and L. Society's four-day…

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Carnival Opens In Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri--The Coff's Harbour "Miss Australia" quest open air carnival started in High street, Coff's…

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Autumn Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

For the first time in 20 years, Armidale Horticultural Society hopes to conduct soon a chrysanthemum, berry and autumn…

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Eighteen Schools In Sports Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.-- Pupils from 18 schools from the Coff's Harbpur, Orara Valley, Eastern Dorrigo and Dorrigo…

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Open Air Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

Large crowds went to Victoria Embankment Gardens, London, to see the opening of the open air painters' exhibition. The idea for the exhibition, which shows the work of living painters, came following the success of the sculpture exhibition in…

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Whirl of Fun at Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

The carnival organised by Coffs Diggers and held on Friday and Saturday nights provided a whirl oi fun- and was…

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Will Coffs Hold A Show Next Year?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

Because of an insufficiency of members to form the necessary quorum the annual meeting of Coffs P.A.H. & I. Society, called for Saturday night, was…

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Carnival A Success Despite Bad Weather

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.-- Despite an unfortunate combination of wind and rain, the open-air carnival conducted by the Coff's…

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Good Prospects For Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

LISMORE, Tuesday.--Lismore Showground is a scene of feverish activity to-day as exhibitors and workmen made last-minute…

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Lismore Show Champion Takes Ribbon From Sire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 4

LISMORE, Wednesday.--The champion Ayrshire bull at the North Coast National A. and I. Society Show to-day beat his father, which had won the ribbon for several years. A former champion filled the…

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