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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

436 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 22

Show Society May Stage Night Trotting at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 1

There is every likelihood that the Coffs Harbour Show Society will lodge the necessary application for authority end a licence to conduct night trotting at the local showground. The proposal has been under…

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Excellent Profit On Show Catering

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 4

A profit of £330 was made by the C.P. and A. Society's Women's Auxiliary on the three days' show catering…

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Woolgoolga Show Of "Blue Goose"

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 6

The Coffs Harbour Arts Council which had arranged to stage the sparkling three-act comedy "The Blue Goose" at that centre…

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Postponed Hockey Carnival In August

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.—The postponed Women's Country Week hockey carnival will be held in Sydney on August 7…

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Spelt Man No to Run in Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wed.--Doomben Cup favourite, Spellman, will not race in the Carnival Handicap at Doomben on Saturday…

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Racing. July Carnival Commences Next

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 5

The July racing carnival will commence next Saturday with the opening day of the South Grafton Jockey Club's…

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A "Fair Cow"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR. Tues.--Complaints lodged by Coff's Harbour residents about straying stock have…

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Art Exhibition Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

The country art exhibition which was to have been shown in Grafton from July 18 to August 1 has been postponed…

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Race Carnival. Racehorses Come From Tablelands

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 5

Horse floats arriving from the Tablelands this week have carried horses which will compete at the South Grafton…

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Poultry Show Postponed

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 3

Discussion at the monthly meeting of the Grafton Poultry Club centred around the possibility of holding this year's…

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Automatic Tote For July Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 6

The first mobile automatic totalisator to appear on the Clarence River is now in Grafton. It will operate at the South…

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Dolls' Show Creates Interest

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

The Doll's Show organised by members of Coffs Harbour Infants School Mothers Club attracted a large and…

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Shopping Hours In Race Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 2

The following are shopping hours for the days for the July Racing Carnival next week:--…

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Floods Show Control Need

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.--The recent disastrous floods should stir the whole nation into immediate action to harness the Hunter and Clarence Rivers to control floods and provide power and irrigation, the…

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Race Carnival's Bright Prospects

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 5

Grafton racing officials were jubilant at the success of Saturday's race meeting conducted by the South Grafton…

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Football Carnival for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 8

The Mid North Coast Schoolboy Football Championships are to be played at Coffs Harbour early in August This…

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Still Hopes For Racing Carnival Start On

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 5

The committee of the Clarence River Jockey Club yesterday extended until 5 p.m. to-day the time for declaring acceptances for the Ramornie Handicap, first leg of the club's carnival double this…

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Race Carnival Goes On Nine for Ramornie Pullson Short Favourite

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 5

Grafton's annual race carnival will go on as scheduled to-day, after more than two days of uncertainty because of the weather…

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July Carnival Social Jottings

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 4

GUESTS of Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Woodward are Mr. and Mrs L. H. Whittaker, of Malaya…

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July Carnival Social Jottings

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

MR. and Mrs. J. N. Snel[?]ing, of Singleton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A[?]elling, of Grafton…

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