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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 27

"Meet Me After the Show"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

Here's that show of shows, that turns on all the stars, songs and lights on the Great White Way, "Meet Me After…

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Christmas Carnival Still in the Balance Mr. Haydon to Endeavour to Form Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

After a futile attempt to form a committee of seven from the thirty odd citizens present at Wednesday night's public meeting. Mr. Geo. Haydon offered to endeavour to…

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Show Society's Appreciation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 4

In the annual report of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, presented at the annual…

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Remarkable Effort for Show Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 4

By catering for the annual Grafton Show since 1947 a small group of women has made available to C. P and A. Society almost £2000…

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Hockey Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 7

HOBART, Sunday.--West Australia was beaten 3-1 by Queensland in the opening match of the All Australia…

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Exhibition of International Posters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

Just how fascinating poster art can be is revealed by the Trenthardt collection of international posters which will be on view…

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Children's Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 5

Gaily coloured stalls and brilliant sunshine combined to make the grounds of the Grafton Methodist Church…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Shows Her Operation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 6

In view of the recent occurrence of Siamese twins in a cow delivered by Caesarian operation in the Clarence district the above photograph is of interest…

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School Sports Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

This year a Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association has been formed in Dorrigo with the object of running a…

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Highland Fair to Be Staged Again

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 8

Remember the bargains you bought at last year's Highland Fair? This year's Fair will have the answer to every mother's…

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Rifle Shooting. Marksmen Show Consistent Form At 300 Yards

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 8

The first stages of the August spoon competitions were fired in two stages of eight shots from 300 yards…

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Royal Visitors at the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 1

During their Royal visit to Southern Rhodesia Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, declared open the Central African Rhodes Centenary Exhibition at Bulawayo before a crowd of over 25,000 which included the Governors of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland, and…

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Cycle Carnival As Festival Feature

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 3

The Jacaranda Festivals Committee last night allotted Friday night, November 6, to the Grafton District…

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Fair Rents Court Coffs Harbour, Tues

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 6

In the Fair Rents Court, Coffs Harbour, before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., on the application of Walter E…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Dairy Leader Reviews Market Trends

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 6

The uncertain position of the butter market oversea is evident from this report of Mr. F. F. Voysey, General Manager of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society…

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"Examiner" Service Section Market Reports Metropolitan Fair Request for Fish

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--There was a fair request for the 1422 boxes of fish received at the municipal market. All fish arrival in good…

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Hockey Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 1

PERTH, Fri.--Hockey games to-day resulted:--Western Australia 10 beat Queensland 0; South…

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Good Exhibition By Nambucca

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Sunday. -- A better understanding among the backs enabled Nambucca to score an easy win over Diggers in a Southern Zone competition match…

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Methodist Fair At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA, Tuesday. -- The Woolgoolga Methodist rainbow fair in the Memorial Hall, Woolgoolga, was well patronised. Exhibits were of a high standard…

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£630 Profit From July Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 7

AT a meeting of the South Grafton Jockey Club Committee last night, a profit of £63065 on the…

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