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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1975

30 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2

Sawtell to hold annual carnival

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 2 January 1975 · page 10

The Sawtell Surf Club will stage its annual carnival on Sunday…

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Skit on Tv Show

The Bananacoast Opinion · Thursday 2 January 1975 · page 4

The Sawtell Women’s Bowling Club Christmas party this year will be long remembered as…

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Dog Show to Be an Annual Event

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 29 January 1975 · page 3

The dog section will become a regular feature of the Dorrigo Show following the huge success of this section at last weekend’s annual Dorrigo show. It was the first time…

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Seeding Now for a Bright Show your garden

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 29 January 1975 · page 2

From mid January to March sow seed of colourful perennial plants for a bright show during Late winter and spring. Polyanthus are becoming more popular…

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Variety show to make you laugh

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 12 February 1975 · page 2

Rehearsals have begun for “fractured Features,” a local variety show with a…

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Harbour Show Will Open Late on Anzac Day

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 12 February 1975 · page 1

The 1975 Coffs Harbour Agricultural Show will not open until 11 am on the first Friday, April 25, which is Anzac Day. The late opening will allow people to attend the morning Anzac service at the cenotaph in Grafton Street, Coffs Harbour…

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Zone judging Saturday in Miss Show Girl contest

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 February 1975 · page 4

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society will conduct the zone one finals for the 1975 Royal Easter Show Girl contest. Winners of Miss Showgirl contests at Bangalow, Casino, Grafton, Kempsey, Kyogle, Murwillumbah, Nimbin, Lismore, Mullumbimby, and Wauchope shows will…

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Exhibition of blooms

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 March 1975 · page 2

The Hibiscus branch of the Australian Hibiscus Society will hold an exhibition of blooms at the…

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Nana Glen prepares for its annual fair

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 March 1975 · page 11

T[?] members were welcomed at the last monthly meeting of the Nana Glen public School Parents and Citizens’ Association Ladies’ Auxiliary. They are Mrs. Joy…

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Preparing for the Show

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 April 1975 · page 1

LOCAL CWA members have been hard at work packing 1200 sample bags for sale at the Coffs Harbour Show. The bags contain all the usual foodstuffs, plus a few surprises for the children. The show Mill begin on Friday, Anzac Day…

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Society Prepares for Annual Flower Show

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 7 May 1975 · page 1

Preparations are underway for the Coffs Harbour Horticultural Society Anniversary show. The show, which will feature flowers and floral art, will be held in the Coffs Harbour Civic Centre on August 28 and 29…

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Exhibition of Student Art

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 14 May 1975 · page 2

The Anzac art exhibition will be held at Sawtell Public School again this year and entries, will close with the principal on Friday, May 23. The subject, of course, will be “Anzac” and there will be two…

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North Coast on Show in Sydney Soon

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 14 May 1975 · page 1

A stand depicting tourism on the North Coast will be part of a promotional exhibition at the Sydney Caravan and Boat Shows. The display is being organised by the New South Wales…

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‘All Clear’ for Rural Show Host

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 21 May 1975 · page 11

There are few clouds on the horizon lately for Alan Wilkie, television’s best known weatherman…

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Bellingen play fair

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 July 1975 · page 22

Continued from page 19 learn a particular craft, the basics of motor mechanics, how to make…

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Scottish fair in September

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 July 1975 · page 15

Coffs Harbour Presbyterian Church will be holding the annual Scottish Fair in the…

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Flay fair planned at Bellingen

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 16 July 1975 · page 19

A Spring Play Fair is being organised at Bellingen to coincide with the August-September…

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Big Enteries in Carnival

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 July 1975 · page 13

The secondary schools’ netball carnival at Fitzroy Oval on Sunday, August 3, has attracted entries from 44 teams. The carnival organiser,…

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Preparing for Show

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 23 July 1975 · page 22

Almost 200 special schedules have been distributed for the Coffs Harbour Horticulture Society Silver Anniversary Show next…

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Marigolds Make a Magnificent Show your garden

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 6 August 1975 · page 9

Possibly one of the easiest to grow of all flowering annuals, and surely one of the brightest, is the marigold. French and American (African) marigolds will bloom during spring and summer and seeds may be sown this month…

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