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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Splendid Show by Junior Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 9

Bellingen and Glenniffer Junior Farmers' Clubs staged a most successful show at Bellingen Showground on…

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Standard Birds Only At Next Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 2

Because of the increasing popularity of poultry breeding, and consequent increase in the number of birds exhibited…

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Bushman's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 2

A bushman's carnival will be held on the Grafton Showground just before the world championship woodchops are held at Coff's…

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Carols By Candlelight For Legion Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women last night, made final arrangements for holding a Christmas carnival in…

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Show Society Urges Grandstand Erection

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1949 · page 3

THE Council of the C.P. and A. Society yesterday carried a motion urging the trustees of the Grafton Showground to expedite the erection of the new grandstand, and pledging the society's support. Sponsors of the motion were Messrs. F…

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School Carnival And Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

A successful carnival and dance arranged by a group of organisers in aid of the St. Mary's Parents and Friends' Association,…

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Arrangements for Carnival Well in Hand

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

Because 1950 is Coffs Harhour's Centenary the Show Society will produce a schedule in the form of a…

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Famous Findon Great Fair

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 2

Over 10,000 sheep were assembled for this auction at Findon Great Fair, held on the old fair ground at Nepcote Green Findon, in Sussex. This famous sheep fair was revived in 1947, the first time since 1939. The picture shows a general view of the scene…

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Many Axemen For Coff's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.-- Nominations and enquiries in connection with the Coff's Harbour woodchop carnival to be…

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Ulmarra Church Fair

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 4

ULMARRA.--A magnificent collection of needlework, cookery, sweets, ice cream and farm produce in attractively decorated…

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Sawtell Diggers' Bright Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 1

As their final effort in the Miss Australia Quest, Sawtell Diggers presented a bright variety show at the Memorial…

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World Champion Axeman At Coff's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Friday.--Well-known world champion axeman "Snowy" Richardson, of Five Dock, Sydney, will compete…

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May Form New Show Group

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1949 · page 6

CASINO.--Two members of the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association may leave the Far North Coast Group and,…

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For Fair Deal To Country People

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 2

The Australian Country Party came into being to fight for a fair deal for the country man and woman, for justice…

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Letters To The Editor Fair Minded

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 2

Sir,--This is not an answer to Mr. J. Frederick's letter of November 28. It is just a point of view. Though now 84 and a bit, I…

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Surrey (England) Annual Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 1

Surrey Agricultural Association recently held the biggest of all the 114 shows in its history in the grounds of Sutton Place, the home of the President, the Duke of Sutherland. Entries numbered over 600 in a show which occupied over 100 acres…

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Nymboida Junior Farmers' First Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1949 · page 5

Nymboida Junior Farmers' Club's first exhibition was accorded wholehearted support, and was most successful. The show, which was held at the…

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Recaptured 'Outlaws' For Bushmen's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 2

A special feature of the Clarence River bushmen's carnival to be held on December 9 and 10 will be the…

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Santa Claus Visits Christmas Fair At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 2

Christ Church Cathedral grounds, Grafton, were thronged with eager youngsters last night, awaiting one of the first…

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Maclean Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN.--At a meeting of the Committee of Management of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society on Friday night, it…

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