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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Royal Command Variety Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 4

LONDON, Tues. --Comedian Bob Hope (above) is one of American stars selected…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Judging Female Champion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 6

Mr. Howard Yelland, of Ballarat, Vic., seen judging the class winners for the female championship at the Perth Royal Show. The champion on the left was H. R. Spencer's Bon Spiel Beta 3rd by Brampton-Do-A-Bit. (imp.)…

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Course Ready For Big Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 5

THE band of stalwarts who have coaxed the Grafton golf course to the fine condition it has…

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Will Conduct Christmas Carnival This Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1954 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Axemen's Association and Brelsford Park management committee will join forces and conduct the Christmas canival at the Showground. Proceeds will be shared on a…

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County Fair for Charity

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 2

An organisation which has given £5000 to charities in the last five years will conduct its annual country…

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Decorated Boats For Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

GAILY decorated boats will be a feature of this year's Venetian Carnival, to be held on Saturday,…

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County Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 2

Despite heavy rain, a big crowd attended the annual South Grafton Buffalo Lodge's county fair in the…

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Drizzling Rain For Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Fri.--Drizzling rain in Kempsey all day dampened carnival proceedings to-day but a large…

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Carnival Feature Of Jacaranda Festival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

Delegates at last night's meeting of the Jacaranda Venetian Carnival said that this year's function would be one of the outstanding features of the Festival…

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Flower Show At Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 5

A flower show held in Lawrence by the Lawrence P. and C. Association was acclaimed the biggest ever held in that district…

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Fair Concert Had Variety

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 5

Variety was the keynote of the concert held during the evening session of St. Luke's annual fair, in…

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Christmas Carnival Committee Formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

A committee to control die Christmas Carnival was formed at a well attended meeting on Monday. Applications have been called for an organiser…

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Flower Show at Bonville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 8

Continuous wet weather for almost a fortnight did not detract from die success of Bonvilie C.W.A. annual flower show. The entire exhibition was a credit to all concerned…

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Beauty Contest at Saturday's Ambulance Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 7

A beauty contest to decide who is Miss Coffs Herbour will be one of the features of the Ambulance Carnival to be held…

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Advance Agriculture Fair Weather And Prices Hit Tomato Growers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 6

The cream has been taken off tomato growing on the Far North Coast this season because of the abnormally wet seasonal conditions, low market prices, and in Certain areas, hail storms, said Mr. E. Waring, vegetable specialist of the Far…

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Palmer's Island Family In Show Successes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 6

AN entrant from Palmer's Island defeated his son in the champion gentleman rider's event at the 1954…

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Judging Female Champion, Perth Royal Show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 3

Mr. Howard Yelland, of Bullarat Victoria, seen judging the class winners for the female championship at the Perth Royal Show. The champion on the [?] Spiel Beta 3rd by Brampton-Do-A-Bit (imp.)…

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Show Set for January 25 and 26

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

Af the last meeting of the Agricultural Committee, it was unanimously decided that Tuesday and Wednesday January 25 and 26 will be the dates selected for the next District Show…

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Life Membership For Two Show Society Men

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Association Committee Meeting held in the Memorial…

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St. Luke's Fair

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 4

The monthly meeting of St. Luke's Church, North Grafton, was told the Guild had raised over £150 in their…

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