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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 27

Royal Show Surplus

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Royal Agricultural Society finished the year with a surplus of £63,705, the…

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Junior Farmers Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 2

THE Grafton Junior Farmers Club's annual show, arranged by the Advisory Committee, was held in the…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Fogging The Plague Locust

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 6

Fogging experiments with BHC against plague locusts have shown…

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Mayoral Tribute To National Mission At Coronation Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 2

High tribute to the Mission to the Nation was voiced by the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. J. I. Moorhead) as he performed the official opening ceremony at…

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Mannequin Parade At Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 5

MACLEAN, Wed—In addition to a magnificent display of blooms at the annual C.W.A. Flower Show at Maclean there was a mannequin parade which created considerable interest…

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Carnival Times

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 5

The Grafton Bowling Club's carnival will commence at 1 p.m. to-day (Saturday), and 10 a.m…

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Exhibition Golf Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Fri.—In an exhibition golf match at the Australian course to-day, Alice Bauer, of America,…

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Fair Rents Board

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--At the Fair Rents Board at Coffs Harbour, before Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., the…

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Green Outstanding At Coffs Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 6

COFFS HARBOUR, Monday. -- Grafton and New South Wales country champion, Ralph Green, was the outstanding performer at a successful night cycling…

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Woolgoolga Church Fair Well Attended

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 4

WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.—The Woolgoolga Church of England fair and flower show was held in the Woolgoolga Memorial Hall before a splendid attendance…

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BOWLS Grafton Club Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 6

The three-day carnival last week-end, conducted by Grafton Bowling Club can best be described as a happy one. A cafe-free atmosphere pervaded the greens, and, for the most part, the…

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Caves to Start at Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 4

COL. Caves, Queensland all-round champion,, has advised the Grafton District Cycle Club that he…

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Royal Show Parade Of Thoroughbreds

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 6

A 90 minutes' exclusive centre-ring parade of thoroughbreds will be a highlight of horse…

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Advance Agricultural Fair Commercial Steer Shows To Foster Beef Output

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 6

Creation of a network of commercial steer shows to stimulate interest in beef production in New South Wales, was urged in Sydney by the president of the Royal Agricultural Society (Sir Colin Sinclair)…

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Ulmarra's Bright Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 5

ULMARRA.--In excellent weather one of the most successful sports carnivals held in the Ulmarra district for many years was conducted by the local Parents and Citizens' Association at their annual…

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Lismore Show Entries Heavy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 3

LISMORE, Mon.--Entries for the North Coast National A. I. Society show next week, total 3974, which is…

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Fair Go to Fish

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 6

Danish fishermen are now to catch tunny (tuna) fish by the aid of electricity. Several…

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All's Fair In Love And Ward

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 4

Pigs killed were as big as bullocks. This may seem an exaggeration, but it is a…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Aircraft Helps Man On Land

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 6

Aircraft have a growing role in agriculture. The following article illustrates the scope of usefulness in pasture improvement in N.Z., where aerial treatment greatly assists soil and crop treat ment in inaccessible parts. Similar work has been done in Australia but most progress has been made in…

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Fair Rent Determination

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

In a fair rent matter Louis McGregor (lessor) v Frank C. Bastion (lessee) a determination was reached by consent of both…

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