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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Woodchop Race At Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri. --One of the largest crowds of the Coffs Harbour Christmas carnival to-night…

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For Royal Visit Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

WOOLGOOLGA. -- The Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club member, "Spiro" Notaras, has been selected…

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Life Savers' Carnival At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 3

Next week-end is Life Savers' Carnival week-end at Woolgoolga. The carnival has been…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Development Schemes for British Guiana

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 4

Part of the large machinery pool at the Mahaicony-Abary-Onverwagt rice development scheme in British Guiana, which is the largest mechanised rice farm in the Colonies. This development scheme is one of the many projects which are being expanded in British Guiana under the 10-year-development plan for the…

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Olympic Features At Horse Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- A combined horse show and one-day event, based on Olympic equestrian standards, will be held by the Equestrian Federation…

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Judges Selected for Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the C.W.A. was held on Thursday, 10th December, at Deervale, when Mrs. Clark presided over…

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Play Centre Sports Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3

The 115 children who attended the South Grafton National Fitness Council play centre yesterday took…

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Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 2

Sir,--The decision of Yamba Surf Club not to compete, at the picnic carnival at Woolgoolga on…

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Dominating Theme At Scottish Fair

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

Chosen as the symbol of the Scottish Industries Exhibition, tartan will be the dominating theme of the…

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Boat Christened At Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Sun.--A feature of the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club's invitation carnival to-day was the launching of the club's new double-ended surf…

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Fair Rents

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 7

At the Grafton Fair Rents Court yesterday, Mr. A. E. Capp, S. M., made the following determinations:…

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Woolgoolga Carnival Letters to the Editor Disappointed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 2

Sir,--In reply to J. C. Goddard and F. J. Hall, stating that Press writers should sign, their own names…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Aerial Topdressing Of Pastures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 6

The aeroplane has opened up a new era of productivity in that great little farming country, New Zealand. By skilful pasture development, this dominion has achieved a volume of high quality primary production out of all proportion to its…

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Show Progress During Year

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.-- "Looking over the reports of the country shows during this year…

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Films Saraton. "The Greatest Show on

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 5

EARTH": Cecil B. De Mille's magnificent spectacle of life, love and adventure in a huge circus will be screened to-night, also…

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Juniors Should Provide Highlight at Sawtell Surf Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 12

Strong teams of juniors from Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour and Nambucca clubs should provide the best competition at Sawtell Surf Club's annual on Sunday. There is some real talent among these youngsters and the keen rivalry…

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Want Views of Ladies on Show Dates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

At a meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Society held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, January 5, the…

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Christmas Carnival Was Very Successful Profit Estimated at About £750

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

"Everyone who had anything to do with the 1953 Christmas Carnival did a thoroughly good job. The carnival went along without a hitch, and I would like thank all who helped…

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Yamba Carnival Teams Disqualified In R. And R. Event

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 5

A major sensation was provided in the senior R. and R. at Yamba's annual carnival yesterday, when heavy seas caused all teams to be disqualified in…

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Injured Youths Show Progress

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

MACLEAN, Mon.--Dr. C. W. Hammond, of Maclean, stated this afternoon that the condition of Ronald…

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