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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

441 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 23

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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Sydney Show Will Be Biggest Ever

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The biggest and most valuable show that Sydney has ever staged would be the 1949 Royal Agricultural…

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Council Seeks Assurance Light For Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Local Government is being asked by the Grafton City Council to give an assurance that power will…

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Main Support Ranged For Burns' Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Walsh, who is assisting to [?]rrange matches in support of the exhibition by Tommy Burns at South Grafton Stadium on Monday next…

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Arrangements For Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN.—Further details of the show were arranged at a meeting of the committee of management of the Lower…

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Easter Cycling Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 8

The Cycle Club decided on Wednesday night, to cancel Easter Monday's cycling programme, as advertised, and…

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Kempsey Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

KEMPSEY.—Most Kempsey business houses will close for two half-days instead of a full day on April 27, the date, gazetted as a…

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Dahlia Show at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

LAWRENCE.—It was a beautiful autumn day for the Dahlia Show staged by the Methodist Ladies Church Aid at Lawrence…

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Genuine Assistance For Show Society

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

With the show dates of May 5, 6 and 7 rapidly approaching, and the grandstand appeal fund growing steadily, the Council of…

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Tropical Fruits At Coffs Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

The Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga District Council of the BGF will arrange the exhibit of bananas and tropical fruit at…

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Minister Opens Show Section By Radio

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.—Broadcasting from Australia, to-day the Federal Minister for Agricultural (Mr. Pollard) officially opened…

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De La Salle's Chance To Show Real Form

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—De La Salle, favourite for the Sydney Cup, has the chance on Saturday to prove that her from was all wrong last week when beaten into third place in the Rawson Stakes…

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As A Rehearsal It Looks Like A Very Good Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

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Large Crowd Attends South Grafton Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

ONE of the largest crowds seen in Skinner street, South Grafton, last night gathered for the first annual South Grafton County Fair. The fair, organised by the…

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Rugby League All Blacks' Three-quarters Show Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 3

All Blacks first grade side's back division displayed impressive penetration in a trial match against Waratahs at the…

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Woolgoolga Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 5

WOOLOOOIGA.—Woolgoolga Tennis Association will conduct a two days' carnival during the Easter week-end. Mixed double matches will be played…

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HOCKEY. Exhibition Matches

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA—Between 40 arid 50 members of Coff's Hockey Club Visited Woolgoolga on Sunday and played a series of exhibition matches Local…

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Coffs Easter Cycling Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

With over 60 nominations received for the Easter weekend carnival, Coffs Cycle club will promote what is…

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Coffs Bowls Easter Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for Coffs Bowling Club's Easter Carnival, to be held on Sunday and Easter Monday…

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Record Show Attendance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A total of 43,025 people attended the Royal Easter Show to-day, a record for the second day of the Show…

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