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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

544 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 28

BOWLS. Dorrigo To Hold Carnival At Week-end

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 8

Our annual carnival will be held at the week-end when 12 visiting teams and two local teams will be striving…

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Variety Concert. Eddie Murphen Steals Show Packed Audiences At Both Shows

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

The grand variety concert staged for the purpose of raising funds for the new Convent School, was well received at both showings, held last Tuesday and Friday nights in the Memorial Hall…

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Champion English Shire Horse The Annual Spring Show of the British Shire Horse Society took place recently at the Derby Racecourse

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

Illustrated is Bradgate Supreme, winner of the stalliolns over 16.2 hands and over 5 years old class. He was bred by Messrs. J. M. Belcher and Sons, of Newport, Salop. England…

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Review Of Tennis Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 6

THE entry for the North Coast tennis champions ships is large. but the clas[?] in the men's section is rather[?]…

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Many Visitors For Holiday Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Hundreds of visitors will throng to Grafton for the Queen's birthday holiday activities on Monday. Biggest public spectacle…

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Triangular Carnival At Week-end

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 6

Three men's and three women's teams from Tenterfield and Guyra will visit Glrafton this week-end for…

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CYCLING Final Carnival In Point Score

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 5

Beginning at 2 p.m. this afternoon, the Grafton District Cycle Club will conduct the final carnival in…

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Sawtell Carnival Highly Successful

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Mon. --Strong local and district support made to-day's Queen's Holiday sports…

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C.w.a. Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

The annual Arts and Crafts exhibition of Coffs Harbour branch of the Country Women's Association will be held at the…

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Successful At Dorrigo Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 4

A South Grafton four, comprising A. Rathborne, F. Friar, A. Jabour, J. Zuber (skipper) were…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Small Garden Tractors Cover Many Jobs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 6

Small, lightweight, petrol-driven machines known as garden tractors are being used widely in the United States for ploughing and cultivating vegetable gardens, for mowing lawns, and for a host of odd jobs about the farm, according to a bulletin received by the…

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Bowling Carnival Huge Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

The most successful carnival yet held on the plateau took place on the local green during the week-end…

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Awards at Sawtell Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

The following awards were made at the Sawtell Queen's Birthday carnival:—Best dressed doll, Anne Cook,…

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Coffs Bowlers at Dorrigo Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

Six teams of bowlers from Coffs Harbour took part in the annual Queen's Birthday carnival of the Dorrigo Bowling…

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Gala Day for Sawtell Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

All Sawtell and a large number of people from surrounding districts turned out in festival mood for the big carnival day on Monday last (Queen's Birthday). The night beforehand, many…

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C.W.A. Stages Outstanding Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--The Arte and Crafts Exhibition, being staged by the Coffs Harbour branch…

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HOCKEY Local Teams at Lismore Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 3

Three teams from the Coffs Harbour Hockey Club visited Lismore for the Far North Coast Board's Bracken Cup carnival on…

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Priceless Antiques at Cwa Exhibition Hundreds Visit Display Despite Torrential Rain

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 1

A Patriarchal Cross fashioned from 800-Year-old English Oak was but one of the exquisite pieces displayed at the Country Women's Association's second annual arts, crafts and antiques exhibition staged in the School…

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Schoolboy Carnival At Casino

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 5

Between 40 and 50 schools from Coffs Harbour to the Tweed are expected to take part in the Far North Coast…

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Inter-High School Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed. --The annual inter-High School competitions between Coffs Harbour and…

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