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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

493 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 25

Show Among Best, Despite Droughts, Floods

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 5

COFFS HARBOUR, Thursday. -- After one of the most disastrous droughts in the history of the North Coast, followed by floods, much credit must be…

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Wins At Show Despite Fall

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1954 · page 2

Coral Copeman, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Copeman, of Clarenza, met with…

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Fair Rents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

COFFS HARBOUR, Mon. --On application by the lessor. Annie A. Fogarty, Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M., at a…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 6

An application By the lessors, E. M. and E. E. Bender, for the determination of the rent of premises at 121…

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Clarence Cane At Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN, Mon. -- For the first time, sugar cane included in the North Coast and Tablelands exhibit at…

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Fair Rents

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1954 · page 4

Before the Fair Rents Court yesterday, Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M., gave his decision on premises at 121…

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Jacaranda Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Grafton Women's Bowling Club will hold a three-day "Gala Carnival" during Jacaranda week, it was…

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Exhibition of Art From the Country

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

The executive of the Arts Council of Australia (N.S.W. division) announce that an exhibition of works, and those interested are…

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Invitation to Open Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

The C.P. and A. Society will invite the State Governor, Sir John Northcott, to officially open the 1955 Show…

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Show Society Honours Mr. T. J. Ford

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

The C.P. and A. Society yesterday paid honour to its retiring president, Mr. T. J. Ford, who has given…

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Test Tourists Show Form

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Fri.--Yorkshire bowlers Bob Apple-yard and John Wardle, who will tour Australia,…

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£125 Profit From Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 5

Treasurer of the Grafton Mothers' Club, Mrs. F. G. Prior, reported to a meeting of the club on Thursday that…

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Exhibition Shows Happy Relation

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 3

Almost everything that could be made by the small hands of a child guided by well-trained and helpful instructors was on display at the Grafton Primary School…

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Big Attendance At Spring Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Saturday. -- The Woolgoolga Methodist spring fair attracted a big attendance and was a fine success…

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TJ Ford Dies In Grafton Show President For Seven Years

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

Thomas John Ford, president of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Grafton, from 1947 until last week, died on Saturday at the age of 79…

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Show Auxiliary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

ULMARRA, Mon. -- The annual meeting pf the Ulmarra P. and C. Society Women's Auxiliary was…

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Methodist Fair Attracted Many Buyers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

The Fair conducted by the Coifs Harbour Methodist Church at the School or Arts on Friday attracted many,…

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Horticultural Society's Spring Flower Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 10

Final arrangements have been completed by the Horticultural Society for the annual spring flower show and floral…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

MACLEAN.--An application by R. B. and M. E. Savage to fix the rent of two shoes in River street…

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"Examiner" Service Section Market Reports Metropolitan Fair Demand for Fish

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--There was a fair demand for the 1858 boxes of fish offered at the Municipal Market. Flathead was well…

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