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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

383 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 20

Show Guests Entertained At Luncheon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

The High Commissioner for India (Maharaja Duleepsinhji) and his wife, the Koarini Duleepsinhji, were…

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Gay, Brilliant Scene at District's Jubilee Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

Brilliant sunshine tempering mild, stimulating autumnal weather gave a tremendous im petus to the Clarence P. and A. Society's Commonwealth Jubilee Show yesterday. A great crowd responded to the…

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Maharaj Duleepsinhji Opens Show India Most Grateful to Australia for Food Aid

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

In the face of tremendous difficulties, India was most grateful for the millions of bushels of wheat and other cereals which had been shipped from Australia…

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Some Show Sidelights

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

There are always many interesting things in a great show which are easily missed. Following are samples…

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22,687 Attend Jubilee Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

A grand total of 22,687 people attended the Clarence P. and A. Society's 951 Jubilee Show over the three day and night sessions, for a return of £302483…

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Apex Club Manned Gates At Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

Gates and change boxes at the showground for the Jubilee Show were manned by the Grafton Apex Club as part of their…

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Show Ball Friday Night

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

The feature of the Show Ball on Friday night will be the crowning of Miss Jean Rigby as Queen of the Show. She earned…

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Horticultural Society Plans Show Display

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 2

A spectacular display is planned by the Horticultural Society for the Coffs Harbour Annual Show. The display will…

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All Set for Record Local Jubilee Show Splendid Response from All Parts of District Pavilion and Ring Displays Best Ever

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1

The stage is all set for the thirtysecond annual show of Coffs Harbour and District PAH&I Society, which opens next Friday. A splendid…

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Motor Show Opened In Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.--The Centenary Jubilee International motor show at the Exhibition buildings was officially opened…

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Coff's Harbour Show Opens

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--The committee of the Coff's Harbour and District Agricultural Society is putting the…

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Bright Prospects for Main Maclean Day Lower Clarence Agricultural Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

Prospects for the main sessions today of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's Annual Show, which commenced on the Maclean Showground…

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Ideal Weather for Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thursday.--Favoured with ideal weather, the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's 66th annual show was a bumper. The attendance was estimated at 4000 when the grand parade filled…

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Glorious Weather for Show Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

In sharp contrast to the past three years. Coifs Harbour Show opened this morning in glorious weather. From an early hour exhibitors and organisers of displays were busy putting the final touches to the pavilion while…

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Mothers' Club to Organise Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

Grafton Mothers' Club will revert this year to the practice of organising a flower show during August. The decision…

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92, But Enjoyed Visit To Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

Among the visitors to Grafton Show was Mr. R. (Dick) Holt, of Yulgilbar. Dick, as he is known to most residents of…

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Jottings From Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN, Fri. The high jump record for the Maclean showground is 7ft. 4½in., which was created years ago by J…

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Ideal Weather Attracts Record Crowd Coff's Harbour Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Fri. For the first time for over 15 years, the Coff's Harbour and District P.A.H. and I. Society's Annual Show was launched…

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Record Show At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sunday--The most successful annual show ever staged in Coff's Harbour was brought to a conclusion on Saturday night with a spectacular and interesting nights entertainment…

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Statement From Show President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 4

Commenting to a representative of the "Advocate" at the conclusion, of the show. Mr. A. P. Small said he was very…

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