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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

493 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 25

Show Success Despite Difficulties

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 4

The 81st year of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society would long be remembered as one of the most difficult years the district had experienced…

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Dorrigo Scoops the Pool at Bowling Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 3

At the Mid-North Coast Association Carnival held at Nambucca Heads last Sunday, both Dorrigo teams won trophies. Bert Truscott's four taking the first prize and Bill Eddleston four being the runners-up…

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Carnival Pairs To Grafton Players

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 6

R. Stewart and E. E. Sabien, of Grafton Club, won the pairs competition at the Clarence River District Bowling Association's 1954 carnival yesterday…

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Extra Taxes Not Fair Says Country Party Leader

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 August 1954 · page 2

The State Leader of the Country Party, Lt-Col. Bruxner, said that the published statement of the…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Regulation Check For Banana Growers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 August 1954 · page 6

Mr. R. G. Kebby, special fruit officer of the Department of Agriculture, said yesterday that many banana growers were apparently not familiar with the conditions governing the issue of permits to move and plant…

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Art Exhibition On

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 8

An exhibition of water colors of scenes in the Coffs Harbour and Bellings districts will be held by Mr. John Xenodohos,…

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New Varieties Of Potato Show Well

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 6

A significant result of potato variety trials carried out at Kunama and Tumbarumba this year was the performance put…

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Successful Year For Maclean Show Society

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 5

MACLEAN, Thursday. -- Despite bad weather, public support for the 1954 show was well maintained and the society had a successful year…

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Minority Rules—december Show Move to Abandon Outvoted

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

A tense packed meeting of the Dorrigo Agricultural Association heard a motion to abandon the 1954 show, which was defeated by a minority of committeemen. The meeting was the usual monthly meeting…

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What Do You Think of a Show in December ?

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

A reporter from the Gazette office wanted answers to the above question. Of the people asked, not one person…

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Big Crowds at Brisbane Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE. Fri.--Big crowds thronged the show to-day and to-night. The day attendance was more…

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Annual Carnival For Associates

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.--Associates from golf clubs in the Central North Coast Associates' Association will…

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Bullock Stampedes Through Show Crowd

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.--A bullock stampeded through a panic-stricken crowd at Brisbane Royal Show…

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GOLF Associates' Championship Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 8

Associates from golf clubs in the Central North Coast Associates' Association will assemble at Coffs Harbour this week to play in their annual carnival. This will commence on Wednesday and…

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To Show Cause

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Amalgamated Engineering Union has been ordered to show cause before the…

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Confidence In Ulmarra Show

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

ULMARRA, Monday.--Confidence in the future of the Ulmarra Pastoral and Agricultural Society was expressed at the annual meeting of the society…

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Bull Escaped At Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues.--Three people were injured when a wild bull escaped at the Exhibition at Brisbane…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Butter Supplies At Low Level

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1954 · page 6

Adverse seasonal conditions, including floods in northern N.S.W., had greatly reduced the State's butter stocks. Mr. A. E. Harrison,…

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Show Pony Breaks Neck

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

A well-known slow pony Jazz Baby, owned by 14- year-old Roy Aspinall, of South Grafton, was killed in…

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Best Show In Adverse conditions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 12

"After one of the most disastrous droughts in the history of the North Coast, followed by floods, much credit must be given to the people of Coffs Harbour and district for their wonderful…

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