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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 27

Junior Farmers Attend Royal Show As Guests

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

A Coils Harbour Junior Farmer, Colin Jones, attended the Royal Show as a guest of the Junior Farmer Movement…

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Efforts to Close Shops Early On Show Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

An effort will be made by the Chamber of Commerce to arrange for Coffs Harbour shops to close an hour early to…

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Champion Golfer Here This Week-end Professional Bill Bolger To Give Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo Golf Club is to be complimented on their initiative in arranging for the ex-Australian Open Champion golfer, Bill Bolger, to visit Dorrigo and give exhibitions…

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£250 Profit From Rotary Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1953 · page 2

The Miller Ward Appeal will benefit by about £250 from last night's carnival and barbecue, conducted by…

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Progeny For Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

Mr. S. J. Field, of Gordon Brook Station, Upper Clarence, won a…

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Outstanding Caravan Arrives For Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

Considerable interest was shown yesterday in the arrival at Grafton of a luxurious motor caravan of the…

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Show Holiday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

The secretary of the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce (Mr. K. M. McCallum) announced…

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Entries Pouring in for Annual Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

The secretary of Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society, Mr. N. J. Jordan, said yesterday that entries were literally pouring in for the annual show, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2. In addition there will be a night show on the Saturday…

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Mothers' Club Fashion Show at Woolgoolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

With autumn here and winter just around the corner, the main interest of all women at present is the changing fashion…

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Strong Entries For Trotting At Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 5

Entries received for the trotting events at the Grafton Show, which commences to-morrow, have established…

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Maclean Expects Record Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

MACLEAN. -- The picturesque showground at Maclean has been considerably improved during the…

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"Little People" at Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 7

"Quai Qual," half Hottentot and half Pawnee Indian, will be appearing with the little pigmies and…

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Grafton's 80th Show Opens To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

The 80th annual Grafton Show conducted by the Clarence Pastoral & Agricultural Society begins to-day with prospects for records exceedingly bright…

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Police Appeal for Full Cooperation During Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 5

Sergt. 1st Class T. A. Schuback, officer in charge of the Grafton Police Sub-district, yesterday appealed…

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Fun of the Fair in Sideshows

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 5

Old favourites and new attractions vied for public favour among the crowded sideshows which did brisk business for the opening day of the show…

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Show Coronation Booklet

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

For the first time, the C.P. and A. Society has produced a combined catalogue of exhibits and programme of…

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Personalities At Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 5

Mr. R. H. Fryer, chief ring steward of the Kiama Show, is visiting the Grafton exhibition. He is father of…

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Only Two Cows In Show Butter Fat Contest

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

Only two cows were entered in the butter-fat competition. These were entered by Mr. T. R. Want, of…

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GRAFTON'S 80th Show Should Be a Memorable One

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

The showground at Grafton has never looked better. It resembles an oasis within an oasis. Together with an astonishing assembly of sideshows, the good staff work of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society and staunch general support it seems certain the exhibition will be a memorable one…

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Levante Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

This year's visit of the Levante Show has two imported acts. These are Valentine and Monty,…

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