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Shows & fairs, 1954

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54 Axemen For Taree Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 3

Fifty-four axemen had nominated for the wood chop at this year's Taree Show, Mr. W. Dearnley…

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Conditions For Cows At Taree Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 3

A resolution stipulating the conditions under which cows in milk and dry may compete in this year's Taree Show was carried at a committee meeting of the Manning River…

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Country Boys' Royal Show Visit to Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 3

The Young Australia League invites country school boys, aged from 10 to 17, to visit Sydney…

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Taree Has Leading Show Between Lismore And Newcastle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

"We have maintained that the Taree Show is recognised as being the leading show between Newcastle and Lismore." That claim was made by the President…

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Exhibition Award

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

The Australian Music Examination Board have advised that as the result of the examination in theory…

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Show Awards

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

In Class 527 A (best crochet duchess set) of the needlework section at the Gloucester show, the first prizewinner was Mrs. C. W. Street…

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Taree Stock Show Sale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

Although the entries for the Taree Show Sale total only 20 head, there is a good selection of Iilawarra,…

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Taree Old Bar's Wind-up Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

To wind up the surfing season, Taree-Old Bar held its shield day at the weekend…

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Ice Follies at the Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

The amusement-loving public will have an opportunity of seeing the 1954 Ice Follies present the r show at the…

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Ice Skating at the Show

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 8

It is almost impossible to believe, without seeing, what perfection in skating really means until one has seen the…

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Correspondence Hospital Aux. Show Table

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

Sir, Through your columns, may I make an appeal to the public on behalf of the M.R.D…

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Junior Farmers Prominent Part in Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

The Junior Farmers again played a prominent part in the Gloucester show on Friday and Saturday…

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Judge Will Be Missed at Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 8

A former A.I.S. judge who will be missed among cattlemen at Taree Show next week is Mr. George Crittenden,…

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Dairy Stud Stock Sale at Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

A good selection of Illawarra, Ayrshire and Jersey bulls will be offered in the sale of stud stock at Taree…

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Record Crowd Saw Gloucester Show: Fine Dairy Cattle

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 5

Gloucester's 40th annual show, staged last Friday and Saturday, attracted a record crowd which paid £420 at the gate. A feature of the exhibition at the Show, and the dairy…

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Show Traffic Arrangements

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 13

To suit the convenience of patrons, all vehicular traffic after 5 p.m. on the first day of the Show will…

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Show Entries A Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

Entries to hand for Taree's annual show on Wednesday and Thursday not only break all previous records, but in the horse events for the ring programme they are really colossal, a spokesman for the Committee said this morning…

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Show Successes with Poultry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 2

Taree breeder, Tom Martin, had a run of success with his black leghorns at Wauchope Show last week…

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Ice Follies at Taree Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 5

Everyone has seen roller skating and how many have laughed at their own and other folks falls on the rink…

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Passing Parade at Taree Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 13

In the Passing Parade at the Show there will be all the glamor that fits into carnival proceedings. As well as events in which there will be contests, woodchopping, buckjumping and the like, there, will be such arresting entertainment as the Ice Follies, flea circus…

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