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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

441 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 23

Engineering and, Marine Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

The 1949 Engineering and Marine Exhibition at Olympia was recently opened by Sir John Anderson. Visitors from more than 20 nations attended the opening ceremony. Exhibitors are showing all…

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Exhibition and Play Day at High School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 3

The exhibition of work done by pupils in needlework, cookery, art and technical subjects will open at 11 a.m. on…

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No Poultry Show at Xmas

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

Members of Cofis Poultry Club held a meeting during the week. It was decided not to proceed with arrangements…

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Legion To Conduct Christmas Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

The Grafton sub-branch of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women last night adopted a programme for a Christmas carnival…

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Spiritual And Material Support For Faith Says Dean At Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

JUST as the Communists, leaders and followers, worked enthusiastically for their faith, both spiritually and materially, so Christians should work spiritually and materially, for theirs, said the Dean of Grafton (Very Rev. A. E. Warr) yesterday…

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Lismore Show Takings Up

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 2

LISMORE, Sun.-- Gate takings at the North Coast National Exhibition, which concluded yesterday, exceeded…

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C. of C. and the Show Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 3

It was stated at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday that Coss business men did not extend the P.A.H…

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Exhibition Day At Coff's High School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.-- Coff's Harbour High School's annual exhibition and play day opened to- day. During the…

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Girls' Marching Band Popular At Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 4

General opinion among officials and fee show public was that the displays staged by members of the Grafton Girls' Marching…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 3

Several Fair Rents Court matters were dealt with by Mr. A E. Carp. S.M., at Grafton yesterday…

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Venetian Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

The organiser of to-morrow night's Venetian Carnival off the Boulevard (Mr. Ian Malcolm) last night asked personnel on…

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Garden Party And Fair At Coff's

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The recently opened Presbyterian Sunday School Hall presented a bright appearance on the…

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High School Exhibition and Play Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

The annual exhibition and play day staged at Coffs Harbour High School on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week…

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1950 Show Will Be Held

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 7

Coffs Show will be held next year. Sufficient members attended the annual meeting on Saturday night to form a…

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Coff's Show Society Has Big Programme

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--A Christmas carnival, extending over seven days, and the annual show early in March, 1950, are the major items in a year of activity planned for the Coff's Harbour and District P.A.H. and I. Society…

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Bushmen's Carnival Proposal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

The horse section of the Clarence P. and A. Society met yesterday and decided to organise a Bushmen's carnival, with the date…

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Former Grafton Star At Athletic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 6

Latest nomination for the Athletic Club's carnival next Wednesday night is that of the former Grafton star, Jeanette Gerdes…

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Thousands Witness Venetian Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 3

THE second Jacaranda Venetian Carnival on Saturday night attracted a crowd of 3000 to the Boulevard and the foreshores of the Clarence River. A new feature was the long…

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Exhibition And Play Day At Coff's School

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The outstanding success of Coff's Harbour High School's 1949 exhibition of work, including a…

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Champion Ayrshire of English Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

Nearly a thousand entries made a good showing at the Buckinghamshire Agricultural Association's annual show at Hertwell Park. Aylesbury. Buckinghamshire, recently. An outstanding feature was the entry of over 300 pedigree Ayrshires. This…

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