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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

544 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 28

Local Successes At Grafton Show HORSES

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 3

District Hackney, 12st.: Texas (M. Freeman) 1. District Pair, ridden by lady and gentleman: Texas and Pedro…

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Brilliant Display of Camp Drafting at Grafton Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 3

Two of Mr. M. Freeman's horses, Pardon and Bunoon, gave brilliant displays to share honours in the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's championship campdraft at Grafton Show…

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Bright Weather For Show Busy Scene At Showground

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Show opened in line weather and prospects for an excellent exhibition are very promising. From early morning the showgrounds have been the scene of much activity as exhibitors worked hard to…

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Tree Felling Excites Crowd at Grafton Show Mr. W. H. Bailey In Charge

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 6

A Grafton show's first tree-felling contest for many years on Saturday gave experienced Queensland axeman, Les Tagg, his first success in an event of this kind, says the Grafton "Examiner."…

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British Industries Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 2

A SPECIAL Commonwealth Trade Day next Wednesday will be a feature of this year's British Industries Fair. The Commonwealth Trade Day, has been designed to interest visiting buyers, as well as members of the…

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Seven-A-Side Carnival For Hockey Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 5

A seven-a side teams carnival will be conducted by the Grafton Hockey Association on Lower Fisher Park to-day…

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Record Entries At Cofts Harbour Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Friday--Ideal weather conditions, record entries, and a big first-day crowd made the opening clay of the Coffs Harbour and district 33rd annual shown one of the…

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Maclean Show Highlights

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

President (John Ryan), treasurer (J. A. Horniman) and secretary (J. McFadden) did good work at the…

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Oldtimers Say: "Coffs Harbour's Best Show" Fine Entries in Ring and Pavilion-large Attendance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

Old residents of the district who have been at every Coffs Harbour Show for the past 35 years, unanimously agreed that the 1952 show was easily the best on record. They com mented favourably on the fine organisation and paid high tribute to the outstanding entries in cattle, horses…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Among World's Best Dairy Land

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 6

Mr. Stan Haddin, one of the leading dairying authorities in Australia, recently made a tour of the North Coast from Taree to Lismore. He is convinced it is one of the greatest areas of…

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Agricultural Society Has Good Year After Heavy Expenditure, £338 Credit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

After a year of seasonal setbacks and heavy expenditure in renovations, improvements, purchases and additions, the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association finished its financial year with a…

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Sidelights on Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

A nice tribute was paid Elaine Potts, winner of the Junior Farmers' cattle judging competition. Chief steward, Mr. Don…

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Successful Show Smoko

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

"It is very useful to all concerned to hear the judges' remarks and advice on the exhibits and conduct of our…

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Additional Show Awards

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Additional awards at the Coffs Harbour Show are as follows:—Best bunch of bananas, exhibited by grower in Coffs…

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Fat Bullock at Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Winner of the weight judging of the fat bull[?] at the show was Mr. Bob [?] of the coffs Harbour Hotel…

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Payment of Show Prizes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 10

Mr. N. J. Jordan, secretary of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society, advises that prize money won at the recent show may be…

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Pastures Still Show Effect Of Drought

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

Mr. K. J. Flynn, District Agronomist, in a detailed report for April for the Clarence district indicated that rain was needed to keep crop growth at a satisfactory level…

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Cattle Aristocrats at the 1952 Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Progeny of some of the best blood stock In the Southern Hemisphere were exhibited in die cattle section at the 1952 Coffs Harbour Show, which drew an entry that could take its place in any show ring in the…

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Bellingen Has A Good Annual Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 6

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

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Fine Service by Show Judges and Stewards

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 9

The efficient manner in which judges and stewards at the Coffs Harbour, show carried out their duties was a…

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