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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

436 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 22

Prime Minister Opening Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) speaking to a crowd of 10,000 when he officially opened the 77th Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society show. Behind Mr. Menzies (left to right) are the Federal Minister for Health (Sir Earle Page), the president…

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Junior Farmers At Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

The Clarence River District Council has selected Junior Farmers to accompany the judges and stewards at Maclean Show…

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Grafton Show Ringside Thronged For Final Session

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 3

The ringside at the Grafton Showground on Saturday night, the final session of the Clarence P. and A. Society's 77th annual exhibition, was crowded when 2599 people watched a diversified and interesting…

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The Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

ONCE again, the Grafton Show is a memory—a pleasant memory, despite the heavy rain on the main day and night. Many…

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Show Society Saved Expense

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. C. M. Pollack, vice-president of the Clarence P. and A. Society, speaking at the showground during the Saturday…

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Maclean Show Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN, Tues.—To-day is the first day of the greatest event of the year on the Lower Clarence—the Maclean Show. Twelve months of preparation by the Committee of Management of the Lower Clarence…

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Generous Support At Maclean Show Despite Weather

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN, Wed.—Undeterred by recent heavy rain, which culminated in a fall of two inches last night, the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's show at Maclean got under way to-day before a crowd of…

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Grafton Show Officials. At Maclean Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 3

Typifying the close association between the show societies at Grafton and Maclean was the interest…

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Agricultural Assn. Dates for 1951 Show Fixed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

The dates for Dorrigo's 39th annual show were fixed for the last Thursday and Friday in February, 1951, by the…

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Maclean Show Make Valley Even More Prosperous Urges US Attache

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thurs—The people of the Lower Clarence were to-day urged by the Agricultural Attache to the United States Embassy (Mr. T .C. Mc Robinson) to do all they could to make the fertile…

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Lismore Race Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 3

LISMORE, Fri.--Lismore Race Club will stage a £2000 double at the annual carnival next August…

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No Travelling Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1950 · page 2

MACLEAN.--For the first time in more than half a century Maclean did not enjoy a visit during show days…

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To Take Action On Show Photographers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.—Saying that he regarded it as a "serious matter," the Premier (Mr. McGirr) in the Legislative…

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Co-operation Among Show Societies

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 6

A move to obtain greater cooperation between local agricultural. societies will be taken at a meeting at Coff's Harbour on…

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Young Farmers Show Signs Of Strain

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

Showing signs of strain of their strenuous programme since they reached Australia, the three Young Farmers of Britain left Grafton yesterday for Coff's Harbour and other more southern centres…

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Seeks Trade Fair For Australia

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—A Move to have an Australian trade fair in 1952 will be made at to–morrow's session of the annual conference of the National Association of Junior Chambers of Commerce of Australia…

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Show Personalities Married At Armidale

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

Two well–known show ring riders were married at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Armidale They were Phyllis Jean, only…

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Exhibition of Art

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

Masterpieces from Britain's national collections, as well as specimens of contemporary painting and sculpture will decorate…

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British Industries Fair Open

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 6

The 29th British Industries Fair, the world's largest national trade fair, will be held from May 8 to the 19 at both Olympia and…

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New Travelling Exhibition Ship

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 5

The large British aircraft carrier H.M.S. Campania is being converted into a new travelling exhibition ship…

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