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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

544 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 28

Show Personalities

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 3

A stalwart of the society is Mr. Frank Martin. He is keen to increase the representation in dairy breeds…

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About People At The Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 4

Mr. N. A. Steel, senior livestock officer stationed at Lismore, who judged the pigs, was the originator of…

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Fashions At Show Luncheon To Minister

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. J. McEwen) and Mrs. McEwen were entertained to luncheon by the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society yesterday before the official opening of the Grafton Show…

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Minister At Show Exposes NSW's Serious Drift In Food Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1952 · page 3

This year, the value of beef, butter, cheese, potatoes, onions and wheat imported into New South Wales would almost equal, per head, the importation of those products into the United Kingdom last year. That was stated yesterday by the Federal Minister for Commerce…

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Large Crowd At Band Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

Between 400 and 500 people at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, yesterday afternoon, appreciated a programme of brass band music, at a function staged by the Grafton and District…

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About People At The Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

One of the busiest men associated with this year's Grafton Show, was Mr. L. H."Barney" Shea,…

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Show Crowd, Takings Near Record Figures

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

Total attendance at the 1952 Grafton Show, which ended on Saturday night, was 1601 less…

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All Ready For Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 2

MACLEAN, Mon.--Working bees and contractors have been busy at Maclean showground for a number of…

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Bellingen Show Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Mon.--An attractive ring programme now appears certain for the annual show at…

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Show President Predicts Fine Weather And Record Crowd

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

The president of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society, Mr. A. P. Small, told an "Advocate" representative yesterday that he anticipated fine weather and record crowds at the show, which commences on Friday…

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Good Standard At Bellingen Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

BELLINGEN, Tues.--Bellingen Show opened to-day, in showery weather, but during the day the weather…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 7

MACLEAN. -- The Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. A. E. Capp) has given his decision in the applications…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Orchardist Builds His Own Tractor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 4

An efficient home-made tractor was a striking example of a New South Wales farmer's initiative and adaptability, when displayed recently in a gadget exhibition at the annual Field Day of the Galston District Branch of the New South W ales Agricultural Bureau…

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Rain Affects First Day Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

MACLEAN, Wednesday--Heavy showers early in the morning and overcast conditions most of the day adversely affected the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society's annual show…

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Coffs Expect Bumper Show Coffs Harbour. Wed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 2

With a return to ling weather to-day. the stage is set for the opening,of what promises to be a record…

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Big Gate At Maclean Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thurs.--Gate takings at the two-day Maclean Show totalled £342 an increase of £12 on the…

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Belligen Has Good Annual Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

Despite rain and threatening conditions on the first day, Bellingen Agricultural Society had a very satisfactory annual show…

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Maclean Show One Of Best

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 3

MACLEAN, Thurs.--Opening the 61st annual show at Maclean to-day, Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., said that it was one of the best shows he had seen for many years…

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Show President Called to Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

The president of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society, Mr. A. P. Small, was called to Sydney yesterday to be with his sister,…

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Preparations For Coffs Harbour Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR Thurs.--Hundreds of voluntary workers, exhibitors and Showmen were busy at…

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