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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 27

[?] Pitman Stars at [?] Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

N[?]cca [?]man, R[?]lph [?] was the outstanding p[?]mer at the N[?]bucca and District Surt Club's annual…

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Cycle and Motor Cy[?] in London The twenty-seventh Cycle and Motor Cycle Show was [?] at Earl's Court, London, recently, by His Royal High[?] the Duke of [?]burgh

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

One of the features of the Show was the new lightweight "Triumph Terrier" machine, which is claimed by the manufacturers to be the "world's safest motor cycle for young riders." It is capable of being driven at speeds up to 60 miles an hour, and will go…

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Governor To Open Bellingen Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 3

BELLINGEN: The Governor of New South Wales, Sir John Northcott, will officially open the Bellinger…

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Surfing Sawtell Carnival Should Provide Keen Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

Sawtell Surf Club's annual carnival set down for Sunday should see the keenest competition in the North Coast…

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Wallaby, Fleas At Pet Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

A BABY wallaby and a number of fleas in a bottle were among pets shown by children at the…

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Agricultural Assn.— Annual Show To Be Held In December Last Show Successful Financially

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association committeemen decided by a large majority to stage their next exhibition on Friday-Saturday, December 4 and 5, when they held their monthly meeting on…

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Governor to Open Bellinger River Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

His Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, Sir John Northco" will officially open the annual show of the Bellinger…

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Woolgoolga Teams For Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 5

The following teams have been chosen to represent Woolgoolga Surf Club for the Sawtell carnival to-morrow…

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Successful Carnival At Sawtell

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.-- The Sawtell Surf Life Saving Club conducted a successful carnival on the…

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Australia's Armour on Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

Hard-hitting 50-ton Centurion tanks and their crews on parade at Victoria recently when Chief of the General Staff, Lieut.-General S. F. Rowell inspected the First Armored Regiment. Riding in a jeep the General passed in slowly down the line of 35 tanks…

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Marching Bands at Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

Three teams from the Grafton Girls' Marching Association will present a display of figure marching…

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Special Train For Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

SYNDEY, Mon.—A special train will run to Byron Bay on Sunday, January 25, for the surf life saving…

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Advance ­­­Agriculture Fair House Pigs For Profit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 6

Good housing and adequate and or paddock accommodation must be provided if pig-raising is to be carried on profitably. Primitive and insanitary quarters in which pigs are sometimes housed are not conducive to good health or quick growth…

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Stock Sales At Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--Stock sales will be held on five of the 10 days of the Sydney Royal Show from March 27…

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Cattle Entries For R.A.S. Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. -- Nearly 2000 head would be paraded in the beef and dairy classes at this year's R.A.S. Show,…

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Rain Affects Cycle Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 7

Heavy rain caused the cancellation of the zone 1 cycling carnival at Lismore last night…

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Governor to Open Bellinger River Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

His Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, Sir John Northcott, will officially open the annual show of the…

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Surf Carnival This Sunday Big Day at Hungry Head

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

A huge crowd is again expected on the greatly improved Hungry Head Beach Reserve on Sunday when the…

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Associate Judge Aged 17 At Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A 17-years-old Bowral cattle breeder, William John Emery, will he the youngest…

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The Antique Dealers' Fair Exhibits Worth £4 Million to Be Offered for Sale

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

The annual Antique Dealers' Fair—the 12th of the series—will be opened in the Great Room Grosvenor House, London, on June 11th., by Mrs. Churchill, the Prime Minister's wife. The total value of the exhibits…

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