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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

436 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 22

Safety Belts At Yamba Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

Decision of the State branch of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia to insist on the use of safety belts by…

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All Set for Successful Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

The organisation e now complete for the Coffs Harbour Show next Wednesday and Thursday and indications are that all records will be broken…

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Passes Fair Employment. Bill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.).--The House of Representatives yesterday passed the Fair Employment Practices Bill, after it…

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July Race Carnival Suggestion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

A suggestion that the new C.R.J.C, committee should provide more prize money for minor races at the July carnival was…

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Safety Belts at Yamba Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

The secretary of the Yamba Surf Life Saving Club (Mr. Fred Hall) advises that the safety belts to be used at the…

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Byron Bay Chief Contender At Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

The five surf life saving cruris of the Far North Coast branch will, compete at the branch championship carnival…

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Junior Talent Quest For Autumn Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

A JUNIOR talent quest will be conducted in conjunction with the Grafton South Grafton and District Horticultural Society's annual autumn show. At last night's meeting of…

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Win at Newcastle Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

BELLINGER. -- Bellinger River Co-op. Butter and Bacon Society Ltd. was successful in winning first prize in the bacon…

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Theft Will Delay Show Preparations

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun. -- Preparations for the Coff's Harbour annual show to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next…

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Punched Show Caretaker

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

A fine of £4 and costs was imposed by Mr. A. E. Capp, S. M., on. Ian McDonald, of South Grafton, at Grafton Petty Sessions…

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Nymboida Boy Wins Medicine Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. T. Boyd Cartmill, of Nymboida, has been awarded a public exhibition in the Faculty of Medicine, Sydney University…

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Coff's Show Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.-- Coff's Harbour's anniversary exhibition and 31st annual show will open on the Coff's…

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Rugby League School Carnival at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--Group 2 will conduct another school football carnival at Grafton during the coming season. That decision was reached at the annual meeting of the Group after reports on last…

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Coff's Harbour Show Begins In Rain

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--For the third year in succession, rain ushered in the Coff's Harbour Annual Show. In the early hours of the morning, rain fell heavily and…

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Show Smoko

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

On Friday evening — the first day of the Show—the president and committee of the association entertained judges and visitors at a…

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Show Shorts Accidents at Dorrigo Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

Two accidents at the show last week are reported by the Bellingen Ambulance. Both occurred in the bullock riding contests. Mr. Henry…

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Another Schools Football Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 10

Although the fixture showed a loss financially last season, Group 2 decided at the annual meeting to conduct the schools…

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Coff's Show Personalities

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

Among the many visitors to the Coff's Harbour Show was Mr. S. R. McDougall, president of the Bellingen Show Society…

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Show Gate Takings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

The gate takings yesterday exceeded £200 which, considering all the circumstances, must be considered satisfactory…

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Show President Entertains

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

The President (Mr. E. P. Fogarty) and Committee of the Show Society entertained Mr. Vincent, fudges and visitors at lunch. Mr…

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