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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Big Beef Entry at Royal Show

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

Kennest competition for a championship ribbon in the history of Shorthorn beef cattle breeding in Australia…

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Novel Section at R.a.s. Show

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 6

Practical methods of reducing vegetable bills and providing homes with a balanced vegetable diet will be…

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Bowling Notes- Dance and Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Arrangements are well in hand to cater for the big crowd which is expected at the flannel dance to be held on the green on Saturday night…

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Nine Weeks Away. Work Starts In Earnest For Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Working bees will be held by the Gloucester A. H. and P. association committee every week-end now until the show…

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Art Exhibition in Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Kempsey Branch of the Arts. Council of Australia has advised Kempsey Municipal Council that it is willing to…

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Show Holidays

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

On Monday night the N.C.N.C. Agricultural Society requested Kempsey Council to take necessary…

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Local Impression Of Surf Carnival

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 5

Mr. Val Wilson, who with Mr. and Mrs. Reg Saunders, of South West Rocks, attended the N.S.W. Surf…

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Art Exhibition for Taree

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Taree will be included in the itinerary of the 1953 Travelling Art Exhibition under the auspices of the…

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Sands Did Not Get Fair Go

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

The late Dave Sands could not get a chance to win the world's middle-weight title although he beat every real…

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Kempsey Judge for Royal Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Cattle judges for the Royal Show, which begins on March 27, includes a well-known…

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Mr. E, H. Graham be Invited to Open Show

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) is to be asked to officially open the 1953 Taree Show on…

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Lower Rent for Show Exhibits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

A deputation from the Chamber of Commerce will ask the Manning River A. & H. Association tonight for a…

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Show Display

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Ribbons to be won at the forthcoming Wingham Show are on display in the window of Mr. Percy Bird's furniture…

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Uniform Show Day Closing

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Taree business houses will close at 11 a.m. on Thursday March 19, the second day of the Taree Show…

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Show Society Criticised on Space Charges

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

The action of Taree Show Committee in fixing space charges at 7/6 per foot for members and 10/- for…

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Early Cattle Entries for Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Entries in the cattle sections for the forthcoming Taree Show were coming in earlier than usual, stated…

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Show Judge Is Critical

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 7

Accommodation provided for the farm produce and horticultural sections at the Tenterfield show was a…

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Holiday for the Wingham Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

The Chief Secretary has advised the Upper Manning A. and H. Association that Friday, March 6, has been…

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Taree Show Entries Set New Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Entries being received for this year's Taree Show are a record, the secretary of the Manning River A. and H. Association, Mr. Geoff. Priestley, said yesterday…

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Cats at Grafton Show This Year

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

Cats will be on display at the 1953 Grafton Show for the first time. The C. P. and A. Society's…

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