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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 27

Dairy Production Figures Show Increase

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.--Production of milk, butter and cheese in the 11 months ended May 31 last, in each…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 7

Rent of premises at 16 Ridge street, South Grafton, was increased from £110 to £276 a week in the…

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Gaol For ''Shocking Exhibition"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--Detective Tom Mitchell, of Newtown, said to-day that a young woman had suffered…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Ear Notching to Limit Mutilation of Pigs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 6

Ear notching provides a simple system of identification--necessary if records are to be kept accurately--particularly suited to the needs of the brood herd, limiting mutilation of the pig's ears and, damage to the carcase. Mr. N. A. Steel, Depart-…

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Show Committee Will Not Run Carnival Town Given Chance to Take Over

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

The Coffs Harbour and District Agricultural Association decided at its annual meeting on Tuesday night not to conduct the Christmas Woodchopping Carnival. A public…

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Decide Future Of Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Thurs. -- At a committee meeting following the annual meeting of the Coffs Harbour…

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Dates Fixed for 1954 Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 9

Coffs Harbour annual show will be held on May 14 and 15 next year. Although the committeemen at the annual meeting…

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"Public Support is Best Compliment" Show President's Annual Report

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 7

"I would like to say the way the public came out and supported the Show was one of the greatest compliments the committee has been paid. They came out knowing…

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C.W.A. Baby Show Huge Success 40 Odd "Smiling Aussies" Face Judges

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

The Baby Show conducted by C.W.A. members on July 15, was a most successful function, both socially and financially. The hall was packed to capacity at 11 a.m., when judging commenced…

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Agricultural Fair For Madrid

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 6

MADRID, Sun. -- Madrid has not enjoyed anything so much in a long time as its first international as…

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Grafton High Does Well At Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

Grafton High School won three of the six cups in the secondary school's division, at the Far North Coast…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 6

Determinations for four properties were fixed in the Grafton Fair Rents Court yesterday by Mr. A. E. Capp,…

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Sugar Cane For Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 4

MACLEAN, Mon. --Mr. T. G. Eggins, of Ashby, a member of the committee of the North Coast and Tablelands…

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Important Meeting To-morrow Night Fate of Christmas Carnival in Balance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

The public meeting called by the Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society tomorrow night is important as on the decision made, rests the fate of the Christmas Carnival. The…

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Junior Farmers Plan Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

Arrangements were made at a meeting of the Grafton Junior Farmers Club for their Show to be held at…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Pigs Grow Quickly On Deep Litter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 6

Pigs reared on deep litter grow more quickly than pigs on clean floors or in paddocks. This has been found in trials, carried out in various parts of New South Wales…

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Carnival Week Figures

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

Thirty-two races were run by the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club at its three meetings during the July…

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International Tennis Players for Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

International tennis players, Adrian Quist and Geoff Brown, accompanied by promising player Don Weston, will visit…

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Seek Top Cyclists For Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs. -- Promoters of the Sports Ground carnival have approached leading cyclists Russell…

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Bowling Carnival Begins To-day

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

The Clarence River District Bowling Association's four-day carnival commences this morning with the pairs competition…

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