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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

441 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 23

Coff's Primary School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR.—The Pensor Cup, presented by the sports-master (Mr. W. J. Benson) for competition each year at the Coff's Harbour Primary School annual swimming carnival, was won by Flinders House…

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Show Society's Overdraft 486

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

HEAVY commitments of the C.P. and A. Society in improvements at the showground placed a big burden on the finances, stated the treasurer (Mr. P. G. Neilsen) yesterday hi His report to the council meeting…

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Governor-general to Open Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

The Governor-General (Mr. W. J. McKell) will visit Grafton to open the C.P. and A. Society's Show in May…

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Good Beef Season Reflected In Show Entries

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—Signs of the good season and the demand for high-class stud beef cattle were reflected in the entries received…

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Coffs Fruits At Sydney Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

The display of tropical fruits from the North Coast in their growing state is to be staged at Sydney Royal Show again this…

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Donations of Timber to Show Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

A generous donation of timber from Messrs. T. B. Titnms and Sons will be of great assistance to the Coffs…

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Lady Page Invited to Open Legion Baby Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

Lady Page has been invited to open the Legion Auxiliary's Baby Show, which will be held in Grafton in April…

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Means Loss To Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Storemen and Packers' dispute will almost certainly cause the, closing of the hall of…

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Deervale Exhibition and Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

The following is the remainder of the results in connection with Deervale which were held over from last issue…

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Butter Section Expanded For This Year's Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 4

The Clarence P. and A. Society has reviewed the butter exhibit section for this year's show, and has introduced four new classes…

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Governor-General To Open Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) has agreed to open the Grafton Show on Friday, May 6…

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District Produce Despatched For Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

A big consignment of Clarence produce for the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit at the Royal Agricultural…

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Show Grandstand

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

The Clarence River County Council yesterday decided to take no action on a request by the C.P. and A. Society for a…

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Preparing Poultry for Show Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

The 1949 Show season is just round the corner. Old hands at the exhibition of feathered stock are watchinfg…

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Tommy Burns To Give Exhibition Bout In Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

The R.S.L. general meeting decided last nigh to accept the wired offer of Tommy Burns manager (Mr. J. S. Smith) that…

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No Guarantee For Floodlighting Of Show ground

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 4

Two batteries of floodlights will be installed by the Clarence River County Council at 'Chis Graf ton Showground, but…

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Dahlias Prominent At Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 2

DECORATIVE and cactus dahlias dominated the autumn flower show, conducted, by the Grafton, South Grafton and District Horticultural Society in the Trocad[?]ro on Saturday. Twice as many classes were…

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Ambulance Carnival At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

MACLEAN.—Rain nearly ruined the carnival in aid of the ambulance. The function was held in the Boulevard and those who…

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Athletic Events At Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

The possibility of an annual athletic event being staged at the Grafton Show was mentioned at yesterday's meeting of…

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Outstanding Success Sought For Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

Yesterdays, meeting of the C.P. and A. Society Council decided to issue a special invitation to all exhibitors in the…

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