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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

383 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 20

Axemen Praise Coff's Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR. Tues.--Axemen at the final session of the Coff's Harbour Christmas carnival praised the…

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Aquatic Carnival at Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.--Officially opening the first aquatic carnival at Coff's Harbour, the president of the…

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1950 Social Service Payments Show General Increase

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--Social service payments in the 12 months ended November 6, 1950, have increased generally fever…

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Enlistment Inquiries Show Improvement

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs: -- More than 400 men had enquired about enlistment in the services since New Year's Day, the Acting Deputy Director of Recruiting (Mr. P. J. Hynard) said to-day…

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Woolgoolga Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 2

Winners of the march past at Woolgoolga last year, Sawtell, will take part in the surf carnival at Woolgoolga to-morrow…

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Carnival Queen Candidate Returns Thanks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

Miss Wilga Ide writes to the Editor:—"Dear Sir,—"I would be pleased if you…

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Carnival Great Success From All Angles Smooth Organisation, Grand Public Support

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

AXEMEN AND HORSEMEN PROVIDE STIRRING SPECTACLES Blessed with fine weather, the Christmas Carnival organised by Coffs Harbour Show Society was a great success from all aspects. On the greatly improved Showground, a most attractive programme of woodchopping and horse events…

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Britain's Motor Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

The Commercial Motor Show was held recently at Earls Court London. Leading British motor vehicle manufacturers displayed the 1951 models, which ranged from tiny grocers delivery vans to the biggest tractor, the 100-ton "Mighty Antar," built for…

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Show Queen Winner

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 3

Miss Jeanne Rigby, the Buccca candidate, and winner of the recent Show Queen Competition conducted in…

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Crowning of Show Queen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

The crowning of the Show Society Christmas Carnival Queen, Miss Jeanne Rigby, of Bucca Creek, will take place at…

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Show Society's Prestige is Re-established Generous Public Support Clears Debt

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 1

CARNIVAL PROFIT £872 The treasurer, Mr. D. Meyer, reported to the Show Society meeting last Friday that the estimated net profit…

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Urunga Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 3

BELLINGEN.--Members and supporters of the Bellingen Urunga Surf Life Saving Club are looking, forward to Sunday…

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Prizes at Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

Winners of prizes at the various competitions conducted by the Show Society at the recent Christmas Carnival were: Gent's…

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Surfing Next Sunday's Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 9

Bellingen-Urunga Surf Club's fourth annual carnival at Hungry Head next Sunday should provide some of the best…

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District Show Exhibits

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 10

The branches of the Agricultural Bureau at both Rorolra and Boambee are energetically planning for the district…

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Shark Delays Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

A shark, which came within 150 yards of the shore held up the start of the Yamba surf carnival yesterday for…

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Surf Carnival Teece Helped By Glucose To Beat Timperley

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

Rex Teece, Yamba Surf Club's most promising swimmer, ate glucose for two hours before he out-swam branch champion, G. Timperley, of Byron Bay, in the senior belt race at the Yamba surf…

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Fair Rents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Before yesterday's Fair Rents Court, at Grafton, Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M. by consent of the parties concerned, fixed the…

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Grand Spirit Revealed by Show Committeemen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

At the general meeting of the Coffs Harbour Show Society on Saturday night a suggestion by Mr. G. Baker that committeeman offer services to…

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Junior Farmers to Attend Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

Two boys and a girl have been selected from the Clarence River district to attend the annual Junior Farmers' Camp at the…

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