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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Tennis Stars for Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 3

The Grafton and District Tennis Association has arranged for a tennis exhibition to be given at Grafton on the night of Monday,…

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Aquatic Carnival At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

One of the largest crowds to visit Woolgoolga lake enjoyed a novel swimming and aquatic carnival staged on Sunday by…

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At British National Radio Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 2

This picture shows the "Dynatron" radio, radio-gramophone and television set shown at the British National Radio Exhibition at Olympia, London. The set is a 34-valve 12in. tube machine with storage for gramophone records and is…

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Surf Carnival At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 2

Next week-end visiting Sur[?] Clubs from North Coast beaches will assist the Woolgoolga Club in the presentation of the first…

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Thrilling Finale To Woodchop Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tuesday.--The large crowd which attended last night's final session of the Coff's Harbour carnival waited until a late hour to see the first inter-State teams match between New South Wales and Queensland…

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International Show of Fashion in Wool

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 4

The International wool Secretariat staged a mannequin parade and exhibition of woollen fabrics in London recently. The opening…

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Surf Carnival At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 3

A special meeting of members of the Woolgoolga Suff Life Saving Club was held, at the week end to finalise details…

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Show Latest Textile Advances

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

Highlight of the textile exhibition held recently at Manchester, home of the cotton industry, is terylene, the new…

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Rig Improvements For Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN, Sat.--The main reason fo the meeting of the Maclean Show Committee, last night was to consider ring…

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British Building Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

The annual Building Exhibition has recently been held at Olympia, London. This trade exhibition, shows many of the advances in building material and techniques developed during the year. One of the most, unusual stands was cast and built at the…

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Star Turn At Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 7

Two of Coffs Harbour's wellknown residents, Messrs. E. P. Fogariy (President of the Show Society) and J. J. Murphy…

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Surf Carnival At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Mon.--Nearly 2000 people watched the first post-war surf carnival in Woolgoolga yesterday afternoon…

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Coffs Centenary Street Fair Shows Good Profit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Despite strong counter attractions and a number of wet nights, the Centenary Fair, conducted in High Street during the Christmas holidays, in aid of the Ambulance, Brelsford Park and Anzac Park, showed a nett profit of…

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Thrills and Spills at Woolgoolga Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

A fine exhibition of surf rescue work was given at the annual carnival of Woolgoolga Surf Club on Sunday when the Bellingen-Urunga Club's boat swamped about 250 yards from the shore. The prompt action of the beach…

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"Fathers" at Mothercraft Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

At the Mothercraft Exhibition held recently at the Central Hall, Westminster, a special section was set aside for fathers to show their inventions…

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Duel Expected At Yamba Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

A stirring duel between J. Mills (Coff's Harbour) and G. Timperley (Byron Bay) in the senior belt championship is expected at the Yamba surf carnival on Sunday…

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Record Crowd At Yamba Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

A record crowd of 3500 watched the Yamba suff carnival yesterday and applauded one of the finest spectacles presented on the beach for years. SEVEN surf life saving clubs…

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Coffs at Yamba Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 8

Coffs Harbour [?] Club participated in the [?] Surf Carnival on Sunday when one of the best carnival yet held…

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Repair of Show Poultry Coops

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 3

Members of Coifs Harbour Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club decided at a meeting at the showground on Sunday to…

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Pets Parade Arid Doll Show At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

The Deputy Mayoress of South Grafton (Mrs. W. E. Crisp) and Mrs. H. Ford were the judges for an inter house pets' and dolls' parade, conducted at the South Grafton National Flay Centre in McKittrick…

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