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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 27

Advance Agriculture Fair Irrigation In America

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. S. Easter, Country Party member for Lismore, accused a Labor…

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Mr. Ken McLEOD Carnival Chief

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed.—At a meeting of the Coffs Harbour Christmas Carnival Committee last night the…

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Sydney Show Fat Lamb Championship

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.—Sixty of the best carcases of nearly 5000 fat lambs slaughtered at Homebush abattoirs…

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Mid-Clarence Show Society Re-Formed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 6

ULMARRA—At the best attended public meeting held in Ulmarra for many years, it was decided to re-form the Mid-Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society…

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Fair Rents Objection Adjourned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 6

An objection to a determinalion of fair rent under section 24A of the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act was heard by…

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Exhibition Tennis Delights Capacity Gallery

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 10

A gallery far in excess of expectations witnessed an excellent tennis exhibition given by International Geoff Brown and Strathfield champion, Kevin Meyer, on the Catholic Club courts on Wednesday night…

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1954 Show Dates

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 5

The C.P. and A. Society yesterday decided to hold the 1954 show over four days and three nights. The…

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Special Blooms At Coffs Show Coffs Harbour, Mon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 3

The annual Red Cross flower festival organised by the Coffs Harbour and Coffs Harbour Jetty branches…

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C.W.A. Flower Show At Chatsworth

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 4

CHATSWORTH.—The Flower Show conducted by the Chatsworth branch of the C.W.A. held in the Temperance Hall was an outstanding success. Owing to the drought…

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Social CWA Handicraft Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 2

A large variety of basketry organised by the handicraft committee of the Grafton branch of the C.W.A. made an attractive display yesterday…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Modern Machinery Cuts Cost In Silage Haking

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 6

Regularly recurring floods on the Lower Hunter have forcibly reminded dairy farmers in the lower lying…

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St. Andrew's Spring Fair Was Attractive

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 2

The afternoon session of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Spring Fair and Flower Show yesterday attracted a big crowd of patrons. They found much to admire in the floral exhibits, and a wide range…

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Highland Fair "Scoops" Again Surpasses Former Fairs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

Dorrigo Presbyterians are favoured with tradition and characteristics of the Scotch clans which are always…

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Xmas Carnival for Band and Ambulance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

Arrangements are now complete by which Coffs Harbour and District Citizens' Band and the Ambulance Ladies' Auxiliary will jointly run the Christmas Woodchopping Carnival. A new departure will be made this…

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Bowling News. Sawtell Carnival On

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 8

No pennant games were played last week-end because of the Bellingen carnival and pennant games will not be played…

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Beautiful Flowers At South Methodist Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 2

Beautiful flowers and an excellent vegetable section were highly praised by judges at yesterday's South Grafton Methodist Fair and Flower Show in The School of Arts…

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Lismore Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 6

The most successful carnival ever staged by the Northern Rivers District Bowling Association ended…

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Show Prayer

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 5

LISMORE, Sat.—For the second successive year, the North Coast National A. and I. Society's show will…

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Fourth Success At Dog Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 3

Mr. R. R. Underhill, of Lismore, won the award for the best exhibit for the fourth time at the Clarence District Kennel Club's championship show on the…

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Trades Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 7

ARMIDALE.—More than 1000 people attended the opening night of the 1953 Armidale Trades Fair at the…

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