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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Stage Set For Taree's Easter Golf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

The stage is now set for Taree Golf Club's mammoth Easter programme which includes the Manning River Mixed Championship on Saturday, a men's foursomes championship on…

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Gloucester Dairymens Succes At Taree Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

Gloucester dairy cattle breeders were prominent among the award winners at the Taree show. Mr. E. W. Everett of Barrington…

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Flower Show at Smithtown

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 5

When Mr. Radford Gamack M.L.A., officially opened the annual Flower Show for the Smithtown Literary Institute,…

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New Instruments Seen at Component Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

LONDON. -- Radiogram units that will give up to hours' continuous playing, instruments For guided missiles, and the latest television equipment were featured at Britain's Radio Component Show…

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Prize Winners at Royal Show

The Northern Champion · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

Manning River exhibitors have been among the prizewinners at this year's Sydney Royal…

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Devon Champions at Sydney Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Havilah Weekday 18th, champion Devon cow, and Havilah Midas 66th. champion Devon bull, both bred and exhibited by Havilah Pty. Ltd., of Mudgee.—…

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Sydney Show Beef Cattle Sales

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

Demand for Poll Shorthorns was sensational at Sydney show sales when Dalgety's offered an outstanding selection of 36 bulls…

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Hannam Vale Show Horse Section Best Yet

The Northern Champion · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 10

A highlight of the sports programme at Hannam Vale Show on Saturday was the outstanding exhibition of buckjump riding by Mr. Reg. Bulley…

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Record Show Crowd

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, April 20.--When the Royal Show closed tonight more than 1,140,000 had passed through the turnstiles,…

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Show's Amazing Success

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

"The organisation of the recent Taree Show was outstanding, and those responsible for it had done a wonderful job." Those sentiments were…

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Council Employees Want Show Holiday

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 4

Kempsey Council, last night, received an application from Kempsey Sub-Branch of the Federated Municipal and Shire Employees' Union, asking that Friday, April 30 (second day of Kempsey Show) be…

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Kempsey Birds Win At Sydney Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 6

Mr. G. E. Lancaster, well-known Kempsey fowl fancier, secured first prize at Sydney Show with an Old English…

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Junior Farmers Spring Show at Bulahdelah

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

The newly-formed Bulahdelah Junior Farmers' Club will hold a spring exhibition as its first display…

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Overseas Judges Praise Sydney Royal Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 8

Superb organisation of the Sydney Royal Show, the comprehensive nature of its displays and the grand quality of stock exhibits were the impressions of two overseas beef cattle judges at this year's…

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Mid-N.C. Successes At Royal Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 5

Mid-North Coast exhibitors were prominent in the prize-winning lists at the Sydney Royal Show. In the Jersey cattle section,…

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Fair Rents Court at Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

In Kempsey Fair Rents Court on Wednesday, two cases were dealt with by Mr. A. D. Tyler, SM., Messrs. A…

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Fair Deal To Be Sought For Local Govt

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 4

"Councils are unanimously behind a vigorous campaign for more money for Local Government," said Cr. Leo…

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Taree Bowlers Did Well at Newcastle Carnival

The Northern Champion · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 12

Four Taree Bowling Club members competed with distinction at the Easter Carnival conducted at National Park, Newcastle South. They were Arthur…

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Macleay Is Preparing for Annual Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 5

Housed in attractive new quarters under the main hall, the caged bird section promises to be one of the outstanding features of the 1954 Kempsey Show which opens next Thursday…

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Poultry Prizes Won at R.a. Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

ln addition to securing other prizes in the poultry section at the Sydney Royal, Mr. Tom Martin, of Taree, won…

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