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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

436 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 22

Brelsford Park Will Hold Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

The committee of coffs Harbour National Fitness Club, which controls Brelsford Park, is particularly keen to have…

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National Football Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thurs.--At the [?]-Australian national football carnival at the Exhibition, Ground to-day. Queensland…

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Men's Hockey Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Queensland drew 3-all with Western Australia and N.S.W. (5) defeated Tasmania (nil) in the…

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Tie In Hockey Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday --West Australia and Queensland tied on points as well as percentage in the Interstate hockey carnival…

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Infants' School Fair On November 10

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 2

The Grafton Mothers' Club, at a special meeting yesterday decided to conduct its fair for the infants' school on…

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Weaved For Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 2

Among the entrants in the handicraft section at a recent country show were a disabled ex-serviceman and…

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The Show Goes On

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 2

TWO occurrences yesterday were in the best tradition of Australian agriculture. They were the despatch of material…

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"Blue Goose" Repeat Show August 10, 11

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

Although at first it was thought a repeat performance of "The Blue Goose" could not be fitted in to the schedule of…

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C.P. And A. Auxiliary Gift Of £1100 To Show Society

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

A gift of £1100 was made to the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society yesterday by the society's Women's Auxiliary. The cheque was handed to the president of the…

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Society Abandons August Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 3

The sweet pea and daffodil show of the Grafton, South Grafton and District Horticultural Society, scheduled to take…

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Championship Dog Show To Be Held At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 3

A championship show for all breeds of dogs will be held on October 8. That decision was made at a meeting of the…

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Exhibition May Raise Dollar Exports

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.-- New export trades are expected to earn one million dollars a year following an…

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Original Dates For, Flower Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

The Committee of the Red Cross Flower Festival has decided to revert to the original dates, 15th and 16th…

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Arrangements For Carnival Off

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.-- At the monthly meeting of the Coff's Harbour sub-branch of the R.S.L., the secretary (Mr…

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Move The Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

Sir,--The following suggestion was made to me by a well known farmer and I pass it on to you for what it is worth…

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No Carnival For Neurosis Centre

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 5

Coffs Harbour Diggers will not proceed with arrangements for the carnival which was to have been held during October in aid…

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Trophies For R.A. Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, (Mr. Graham) has agreed that his Department donate two particular trophies valued at ten…

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Royal Show Bans Banana Slippers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

The NSW Banana Growers' Federation is planning an advertising stunt to popularise bananas by selling sample…

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"A Fair Cow"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

WHY is it that when it is raining like mad we say it is "A Fair Cow?" And if it be 100 in the shade and a dirty westerly whips across our dusty faces, we say "It's a fair cow." These sayings are beastly unfair for:…

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Guild Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 3

St. Matthew's Women's Guild has decided to proceed with the annual flower show in October Mang angles and details of the…

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