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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 27

Flower Show Opened by C.w.a Group President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 9

Addressing the gathering at the Upper Orara CWA Second Autumn Flower Show, Mrs. W. O. McEwan president of the…

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Largest Crowd At Sydney Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.--Perfect autumn weather attracted 153,655 people to the Royal Easter Show to-day. This figure is 13,591 more than Good Friday…

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Flower Show At Upper Orara Fine Success

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 7

"IT gives me great pleasure indeed," said Mrs. W. O. McEwan, group president of the C.W.A., "to be…

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Coffs Harbour Easter Bowls Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 5

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun. -- In ideal weather conditions, the Coffs Harbour Bowling Club opened is…

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Volunteers Work For Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

MACLEAN, Sun. -- The yards and crushes at Maclean showground had been erected by a working bee,…

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Royal Easter Show "Best Ever Seen"

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The 1953 Royal Easter Show was the greatest ever staged, R.A.S. Registrar, Mr. H. N. Sarina, said to-day. He said: "This show is the…

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Injuries At Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Warialda buckjumping rider, Donald Schutz, fractured a leg when he was thrown…

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Show Attendance Exceeds Million

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--More than 160,000 people attended the Royal Easter Show to-day, bringing the total attendance to over a million. The show will finish on Tuesday…

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Show Had No Equal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The 1953 Royal Easter Show closed. to-night after a crowd total of 1,110,195 had…

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Table Tennis Exhibition By Szabados

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

AT the showground pavilion on Monday night, Michael Szabados who has held many table…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Poultry Population Shows District Gain

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

The plans for poultry yards and houses described and illustrated here are of interest owing to the substantial increase in number of birds, both for domestic and commercial purposes, in the district…

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One of Nation's Show Places

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

One of the most interesting debuts by Herefords at the Sydney Royal this year was a small team of four…

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sHOW Committee Inchensed Council's Refusal to Grant Half-Holiday

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

The annual show is supposed to be the shop window of the distrtict, but the Dorrigo Shire Council which administers this area, refused to grant a half-holiday for the occasion," said Mr. A. E. Hogbin when criticising…

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Regulation Four In Exhibition Row

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

The Grafton High Schools regulation four crew gave an exhibition row in the new craft at yesterday's annual regatta between Grafton High and Maclean Intermediate High School staged at Grafton…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Serious Bee Disease

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

Serious outbreaks of American foul brood disease have affected bees in the Molong and Murrurundi districts. Principal Livestock Officer of the Department of Agriculture, Apiary Branch (Mr. A. A. Clemson), advises apiarists to…

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The Show Again

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

THE district is preparing once again to greet its famous show-- an exhibition with a history with few peers throughout Australia. The Grafton…

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1953 Grafton Show Should Be A Record

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 6

The secretary of the C.P. and A. Society, Mr. C. C. Pitt, yesterday forecast a record Grafton Show provided the weather hemained fine…

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"Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair"

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

The delightful comedy team, Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride are here again in "Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair" You'll…

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Easter Bowling Carnival Best on Record

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 9

In ideal weather conditions and with both greens in delightful playing order. Coffs Harbour Bowling Club's annual…

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Banana Exhibit at Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. Rippengale, of Korora. who was taken to Sydney by the Banana Growers' Federation to gain experience at the…

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