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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

436 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 22

Ambulance, Flower Show: Successful Function

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 6

The Dorrigo Branch Ambulance Flower Show, held in the Memorial Hall recently, proved a huge success, despite the…

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C.P. And A. Show To Celebrate National Jubilee

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 1951 Show will be officially recognised as a function of the…

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Boats And Floats At Venetian Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 4

A procession, of sailing boats and decorated floats highlighted the annual venetian carnival presented off the Boulevard on Saturday night. A SPOTLIGHT operated…

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Fair Rents Case

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 6

MACLEAN.-- Eric Langshaw, who: made application for an increase in rent of a cottage at Yamba occupied by C. McLeay,…

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Rifle Shooting Pullingpatterson Show Form

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 4

Two of the youngest shooters of Coffs Harbour Rifle Club figured prominently in the competitions on Sunday. K…

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Rembrandt's Works On Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 3

Thirty-six of Rembrandt's most famous paintings will be seen by visitors to the International Festival which opened in…

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Splendid Display At Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 3

The best display of flowers and floral work seen at a spring flower show on the Clarence for many years was admired by a record crowd at the Grafton and South Grafton Horticultural Society's…

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Carnival Of Flowers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 3

Best wishes for a successful festival were yesterday received by the secretary of the Jacaranda…

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Success At Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 2

Two Dalmatian dogs owned by Mr. H. Caldwell. of Grafton, met with outstanding success at the Lismore show…

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Flower Show Attracts Many Visitors

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 4

Many visitors and Clarence residents took advantage of the fine weather yesterday to visit the Jacaranda Flower…

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Sports for Carnival Queen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 3

As the Christmas holidays draw near entrants in the Carnival Queen Competition are speeding up their campaigns…

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Lower Bucca Show Queen Activities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 9

Miss Jeanne Rigby, of Central Bucca, has been chosen to represent Bucca District in the Carnival Queen Competition…

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In Costume For Venetian Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 4

The Girls' Marching Band float, "Beneath the Sheltering Palms," won the competition in the Venetian Carnival at Grafton. Those in the float, from left to right, Arthur Cooper, Kath Murray,…

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Greyhound Racing Mt. Neville To Win Carnival Stake

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 5

Chief interest at the Grafton greyhound races to-night will be centred on the clash between Mt. Neville and Sole Possession. HT. Neville's record on the…

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Poultry Club Pleased At Show Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 3

That the show, management and judging had never been. Grafton though entries might have…

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Mothers' Club Holds Successful Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 2

The grounds of the Grafton Infants' School yesterday were thronged with a happy and busy crowd of mothers, teachers and children, buying and selling and enjoying the good comradeship of an…

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Show Society Will Seek Co-operation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 3

The Clarence P. and A. Society at yesterday's meeting, decided on the suggestion of Mr. C. Herborn, to seek the co-operation of local organisations in the establishment of the new grounds at…

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Radiology Exhibition In London

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 4

The International Congress and Radiology Exhibition recently opened in London. Over 8000 medical experts in radiology from all parts of the world attended the Congress, which was opened by the Earl of Athlone…

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Maclean Show Secretary Resigns

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 November 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN, Mon.--The resignation of Mr. W. N. Dann as secretary of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society…

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Kyogle Show Loss

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 November 1950 · page 7

KYOGLE.--A deficit of £290 resulted from the Kyogle P. A. and H. Society's 1950 exhibition. Heavy rain, which caused the…

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