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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

493 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 25

Four Days' Bowls Carnival to Open New Clubhouse

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Bowling Club will hold a four days' carnival to mark the official opening of the new clubhouse. Dates…

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Big Seas Provide Thrills At Sawtell Surf Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 8

Big seas and a strong southerly rip about 80 yards from the beach combined to make conditions most interesting for Sawtell Surf Club's annual carnival on Sunday. Swimming…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Fertiliser From The Air

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

One of the fleet of Beaver superphosphate spreading planes at the loading point in New Zealand. The raised loader is dipped into the top of the hopper of the ircraft and fertilizer transferred in about 18 seconds. As soon as the fertilizer is transferred the Beaver moves away from the take-off which is made…

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Four Surf Boats At Yamba Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 2

For the first time at a Yamba surf carnival four boats took part in the senior surf boat race. Shortly after this picture was taken, two boats were swamped, and one put out of action in the heavy…

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Woman Judge At Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

Prominent British judge of Arabs, Lady Anne Lytton, of Velhurst Gate, Alford, Surrey, has accepted…

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Ulmarra Show Dates May Be Changed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 6

ULMARRA.--The Ulmarra Show dates for 1954 may be altered from May 10 and 11 to April 30 and…

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Mounted Squad Sought For Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

An effort is being made by the Clarence P. and A. Society to have the police…

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Show Society Not To Move

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

A decision in favour of continuing development on the present Grafton showground was made at yesterday's meeting of the Clarence P. and A. Society…

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Almost One Hundred Women Bowlers in Gala Carnival at Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 8

One of the most successful women's bowls fixtures yet held at Coffs Harbour was staged on Tuesday last. About one hundred women bowlers from Wauchope Kempsey, Nambucca Heads, Bellingen. Sawtell, Dorrigo…

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Nuffield Award Winner Macindoe Speaks on Trip to Show Films and Talk About Farming in England

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. K. M. Macindoe, of "Roath Park," Dorrigo, who returned from a Nuffield Scholarship tour of England and the Continent last October, is to show films and lecture in the C.W.A. Rooms, Dorrigo next Tuesday night at 8 p.m. The programme has been arranged on behalf of the Agricultural Bureau…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

Yamba and Woolgoolga Surf Clubs have entered teams for to-night's swimming carnival in the South…

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Axemen at Royal Show Have Many Vocations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 7

"Hairdressing scissors to racing axe," is the story behind a nomination for the woodchopping contests at this year's…

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Surf Carnival Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Yamba Surf Life Saving Club's team for the Byron Bay carnival this Sunday will leave Grafton on…

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Fair Rent Determinations

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Two applications for determination of rental were dealt with by Mr. A. E. Capp, S.M., in the Fair Rent Court on Tuesday…

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Coronation Gift Fund Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

The chief and novel attractions at the Coronation Gift Fund carnival in South Grafton last night,…

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Surfing North Beach Carnival Revives Old Memories

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 12

Memories of another generation of swimmers' and their thrilling tussies with heavy surfs are being revived as interest quickens in the re-opening carnival to be conducted by North Beach Surf Club on Sunday. In pre-war…

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Ulmarra Show Dates Altered

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 2

ULMARRA. -- The Ulmarra Show this year will be held on April 30 and May 1, the Friday and…

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Ice Frolics Show Truck Capsizes

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

A heavily laden truck belonging to the Ice Frolics Show, which was to have opened to-night at Grafton, capsized late yesterday on the Armidale road about three miles from Ebor…

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Boy Killed At Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon. -- A 17- year-old youth, who gained a brilliant pass in his leaving examination,…

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Surfing North Beach Wins March Past at Sunda's Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

North Beach Surf Club members, who made their first appearance in their new marchpast costumes at their carnival…

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