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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

544 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 28

Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 2

Copmanhurst Shire Council yesterday acceded to a request from the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Advance Agriculture 'Fair Concrete Fence Posts Easily Made On The Farm

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 6

Concrete fence posts are easily and quickly made. They have advantages over timber posts in being fire - resistant and proof against white ants and rot, and are, therefore, practically everlasting…

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Spring Show Splendid Exhibition Cattle & Horses Predominate Pavilion Exhibits Beyond Expectations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

The 41st. Annual — Spring Show— of the Dorrigo & Guy Fawkes Agricultural Assn., held last Friday and Saturday proved to be most successful and was beyond expectations…

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Carnival To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

Two men's and one women's organisation are combining to-night at Grafton to raise funds to…

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Board Chairman Says "Fair Go"

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

--Ald. W. E. Crisp, chairman of the Water Board, appealed to residents on the low ground at South…

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Show Dance Popular

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 8

Attendance at the show dance in the Memorial Hall on Saturday night was slightly below that of the February show,…

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Dorrigo Show.— The Official Opening

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 8

Mr. G. R. Brooker, president of the Society, introduced Lt. Col. Bruxner, Leader of the Australian Country…

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An Unfortunate Accident to Show Exhibits

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 8

A most unfortunate accident occurred to some of the exhibits in the pavilion during the…

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Sawtell School's Annual Concert Capacity House Enjoys Top Line Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

The annual concert presented by pupils of Sawlell public School attracted a capacity house at the Amusu Theatre. The entertainment provided was high class and the concert was shoroughtly enjoyed by all present…

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Show Request Refused

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 4

Nymboida Shire Council did hot accede to a request by the C. P. and A. Society for a public holiday on the…

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Junior Farmers' Successful Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 6

Despite hot and dry conditions, the fourth annual show of the Nymboida Junior Farmers' Club was an outstanding success. As in previous years, the function was strongly…

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Carriers' Gesture to Xmas Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

Coffs Harbour carriers have made a fine gesture to the Christmas Carnival by arranging to cart all the logs used in the woodchops free. The task was completed on Sunday and the 900 logs are now at the showground…

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Want Exhibition Tennis Matches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 1

DARWIN, Tues — The Indonesian Lawn Tennis Association wants to invite Australian and other…

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Logs Arrive for Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Tues. —The final consignment of logs for the Coffs Harbour Christmas wood chop…

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Advance Agriculture Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

This striking article showing that civilisations have disappeared because the soil hes disappeared by erosion was written for UNESCO under the title of "Man-Made Deserts" by Mr. W. C. Lowdermilk. He is the Chairman of a committee on land erosion of the International Association of Hydrology…

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Agricultural Assn. December Show for Dorrigo in 1953 ?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

A notice of motion has been received by the Secretary of Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association to the effect that next Dorrigo Show be held on December 4th and 5th, 1953…

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Men In Korea Show Great Team Spirit

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The 28th Brigade of the First Commonwealth Division in Korea was "a great example of Commonwealth relations," its commander, Brigadier T. J. Daly, said to-night…

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Fair Rent Determination

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 4

In Fair Rents Court jurisdiction, at Grafton yesterday, Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., by consent of the parties,…

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Woodchopping Carnival Will Be Main Holiday Attraction Becoming More Popular Each Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 1

The growth in popularity of the Coffs Harbour Woodchopping carnival conducted each year by the Agricultural Society is attributed to the wide scope of entertainment offered to the public.It is the means of attracting…

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