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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1953
Page
5
Cattle and fine horses impressed despite persistent rain. The Malanda show faced fourth straight wet season impact on attendance. Exhibits benefited from strong support from Tableland trades firms, who presented an impressive display of entries and aided staging under challenging conditions.
A long, fragmented list of prize results covers dog shows, pony classes, cattle and dairy divisions, and junior farmers exhibits. It names multiple judges, exhibitors, and prize categories across open, maiden, and veteran classes, with results for champion cows, ponies, and various horticultural and craft entries.
Trade displays feature Atherton Tableland Agencies with Rootes Group vehicles, Fara products from Butler Association, Vanguard tractors, Chevrolets and Holdens, John Deere Weetars, and radios from Joes Sue’s service. Local crafts include fruit cakes, decorated cakes, sandwiches, cakes, and biscuits prepared under Malanda Church catering.
Special advertisement from A H Deer & Co listing ladies apparel and beach wear with belts shorts silk pullovers elastic swimsuits and towels. Prices shown in shillings with items including white garments and multicoloured reef designs. Mail order by post box 431 Cairns with special attention to lay-bye.
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