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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

441 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 23

Coff's Surf Club Has Good Wins at Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—Ten clubs from the North Coast and Central North Coast branches of the Surf Life…

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Pish Show Changed Tastes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.—Always an unpredictable sport, fishing has proved surprising in and around Coff's Harbour recently…

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Temperley Shines At Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

LISMORE, Sun.—The surf carnival held at Byron Bay, before a large crowd; was a triumph for Graham Temperley of the home…

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Coff's Show Society Avoids Clash

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Monday.—The Coff's Harbour A[?]ricultural Society has decided to move back for two weeks the date for its 1949 annual show. This action was taken following receipt of a letter from the…

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Important Decisions for Coffs Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 8

Several decisions of major importance were made at a meeting, of Coffs Harbour PAH & I Society on Saturday…

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Marching Band and Baby Show for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 8

Grafton Girls' Marching Band Is visiting Coffs Harbour nest Saturday and will put on a big show at the School of Arts. In…

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Atomic Show For Industries Fair

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

An atomic energy, stand will be a feature of this year's British Industries Fair. The display will show the…

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Dorrigo Show— Opens in Perfect Weather

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

Dorrigo's 37th annual Show opened yesterday in perfect weather. Entries topped the 1500 mark and were still coming in. Exhibits were…

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Yamba Prominent at Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

YAMBA was prominent at the surf life saving carnival at Evans Head yesterday. Representatives from Yamba finished among the placegetters in most events. The team's most creditable performance was to win the beach relay and finish second…

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Country Bowls Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Over 600 players began play in the fours championship of the Country Week Bowls Carnival, which…

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Bonnie Babies Make Fine Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

Bonny healthy babies were shown at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. There were about ninety of them…

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Coffs Resident On Air Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 7

Coffs resident, Mrs. W. Bennett of Red Hill, had the pleasure of hearing herself on the radio oil Saturday night. When…

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Bright Prospects For Show Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

The officer-in-chargre of the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit in the Royal Show (Mr. T. J. Ford) is hopeful of…

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Coffs Baby Show Winners

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

Awards at the Baby Show at Coffs Harbour last Saturday afternoon were for best girl and best boy in each section—…

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Perfect Weather for Dorrigo Show Breaks All Attendance Records

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

DORRIGO'S THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL SHOW, HELD LAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY IN GLORIOUS WEATHER, BROKE ALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS. GATE TAKINGS FOR THE TWO DAYS TOTALLED £212 COMPARED WITH £185 LAST YEAR…

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Show Society Faces Heavy Expenditure

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 4

BECAUSE of the destruction, by fire, of the grandstand at Grafton Showground, which supported a battery of floodlights, the Clarence C.P. and A Society is faced with an expenditure of £900 to provide lighting for the forthcoming show…

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Rough Seas Mar Coff's Harbour Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—Rough seas caused a cancellation of the majority of surf events at the surf life saving…

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Lismore Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

LISMORE, Mon.—The committee of the North Coast National and Industrial Society to-day decided to hold this year's…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Grafton High School annual swimming carnival will take place at the Grafton baths to-morrow. Yesterday, afternoon the 440…

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P.S.A.A.A. Swimming Carnival At Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

The Far North Coast Swimming Carnival will be conducted under the P.S.A.A.A. ruling at Kyogle. on Friday, March 4…

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