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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

383 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 20

Busy Scene at St. Luke's Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 2

St. Luke's Hall, at North Grafton, presented a bright and colourful scene of activity for the annual St…

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Sensation at Air Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).-- The new plane, the Hawker 1067 Jet, which is claimed to be the world's fastest…

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Charlie Sharpe Retires Show Rings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

When Mr. Charlie Sharpe hang up his bridle at the conclusion of last Coffs Harbour Agricultural Show and announced his retirement from active competition, the Central Coast lost one of its most colourful show ring…

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Headquarters Official To Open Flower Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

Mr. G. Smith, an official from Red Cross Headquarters, has accepted an invitation to open the Coffs Harbour Red Cross Flower…

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Agric. Society Prepares For 1952 Show Committee Revises Schedule

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

Main business at Tuesday's committee meeting of the above Society was the finalising of the schedule for the February Show. Many items were discussed and decisions made. GENERAL…

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Coffs Harbour Cup Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 5

The Coffs Harbour Jubilee Cup which will be run on October 1. will be worth £100 and a £30 trophy to…

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Methodist Show's Record Entries

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 3

The many patrons, competitors placing the record number of entries in the competitive sections, and the attendants at the well-stocked and colourful stalls combined to present a scene of great activity at the Grafton…

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Musical Contests at Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 3

The Grafton Methodist Hall was crowded again yesterday at the afternoon and night sessions of the…

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Butter And Pigs Show Decline

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 4

Substantial reductions in the quantity of butter manufactured and the number of pigs slaughtered were recorded in the annual report submitted to the 58th annual meeting of the…

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Orchids By Air For Coffs Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 6

COFFS HARBOUR. Thurs--A consignment of orchid blooms which arrived in Coffs Harbour by…

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Kennel Club's Championship Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 6

This afternoon at the Grafton Showground the Clarence District Kennel Club will conduct another…

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Fine Blooms At Coffs Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 September 1951 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri.-- Coffs Harbour Jubilee flower festival, which opened to-day, must rank as one…

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Holiday Carnival For Yamba

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

YAMBA.--A public meeting convened by the chairman of Yamba Urban. Area Committee has decided to…

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CWA Spring Show At Chatsworth

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 4

CHATSWORTH,--The C.W.A. Spring Flower Show conducted by the Chatsworth branch of the C.W.A. was held in the Temperance Hall and despite dry weather prevailing it was one of the most successful yet…

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Grafton Dog Show Lismore Breeder's Success

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 3

Lismore dog breeder, Mr. R. R. Underhill, had outstanding success at the Grafton Kennel Club's…

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The 1952 Show Schedule

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

The Show Society, on Saturday night, decided to call a special meeting to revise the schedule for the 1952 Show. In the past…

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Coffs Harbour Dogs At Grafton Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

Coffs Harbour owners successful at Saturday's Grafton Dog Show included Mr. W. T. Wait in the pointer section; Mr. and…

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Red Cross Flower Show a Brilliant Spectacle

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

The beautiful blooms exhibited at the Red Cross third annual flower festival, staged in the School of Arts last Friday and Saturday, again demonstrated the growing interest…

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Week-end Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 7

Arrangements for the Grafton Bowling Club's week-end carnival are well in hand…

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Fair Rents Board Sittings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

A fair Rents Board sitting was [?] day. Mr. A. E. Capp SM, made the following determinations…

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