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Central Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

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Gala At Tuggerah Big Carnival Planned

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 2

Tuggerah Lakes; with The Entrance as headquarters, will stage a gala week from October 23 to 31, and the organisers promise that…

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Cycling Carnival Races at Entrance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 5

On September 4 The Entrance Cycle Club, which is affiliated with the N.S.W. League of Wheelmen, is staging two big events, a 52 miles…

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Two Sets of Twins in Baby Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 14

Naturally a citrus district should produce the finest babies in Australia and proof that it does was furnished by the Baby Show in the…

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Show for Nothing

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 6

Something for nothing! This will be the position at the Masonic Hall to-morrow evening when motorists throughout the district are invited…

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"Fair Play" Gosford's Unemployed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 14

"Fair Play," Gosford, writes: Under the new development scheme, fostered by Mr. Spooner, the unemployed of Gosford were promised…

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Spring Flowers Exhibition Sept. 13

Man on the Land · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 4

Every flower lover should at tend the Spring Exhibition of the Horticultural Society on Monday, September 13, in the Masonic Hall. The…

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Flower Show Fine Spring Display

Man on the Land · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 2

Exquisite displays of blooms transformed the Masonic Hall last night at the Spring Exhibition of the Gosford Horticultural Society…

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Beautiful Spring Flower Show Highly Praised By Visiting Judge

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

"A splendid collection! Equal to the display in the best suburban Flower Show." This was the enthusiastic comment of one of the Sydney judges on the superb Spring Show of the Gosford Horticultural Society on Monday. The Masonic Hall…

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Exhibition Tennis

Man on the Land · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 6

At the residence of Mrs. Pring at Niagara Park on Wednesday. September 29, the Lisarow branch of the C.W.A. will conduct a Fete. An…

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Special Show Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 5

On Thursday next, September 30. at 8.30 p.m., a special meeting of the Gosford District Agricultural & Citrus Association will be held at…

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Exhibition Tennis Joan Hartigan Is Coming To Lisarow C.W.A. Fete

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 9

Every year Lisa row C.W.A. stages some unusual feature in connection with its annual Fete. This year exceptional interest, will be caused by…

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Preparing for February Show New Track To Be Constructed

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 8

In order to have a trotting track ready for the Annual Show on February 11 and 12. a special meeting of the Gosford District A. & C. Association Committee decided on Monday night immediately to call for tenders for its construction. These…

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All Nations' Fair

Man on the Land · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 2

In aid of the Gosford Primary School, an All Nations' Fair will be staged at the Masonic Hall on Friday next. With Mrs. A. A…

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Canine Show Airedale Wins Cup

Man on the Land · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 6

"Oakover Offender," an Airedale terrier owned by Mrs. H. Besley, of Sydney, winner at the Sydney Royal Show and Commonwealth Champion,…

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Fair on To-morrow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 4

Residents are reminded that tomorrow the Gosford Primary School will stage an All Nations' Fair in the Masonic Hall. The committee…

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C.W.A. EXHIBITION Big Effort In November

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 5

Gosford branch, C.W.A., is working hard to make a big success of the Exhibition in November. The schedule is a very comprehensive…

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Lisarow C.W.A. Fete Exhibition Tennis Match Provides Novel Feature

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 10

Held on the smooth lawns of the beautiful Pring home at Niagara Park, amid the scent of orange blossom and flanked by lovely…

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Back to Woy woy Carnival Gay Week Opens With Enthusiasm

Man on the Land · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 1

Despite the wet bleak weather of the opening day, the "Back to Woy Woy" celebrations were begun with enthusiasm and continued to grow…

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Joyous All Nations' Fair Is Minister Annoyed With Gosford?

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 9

Dressed to represent all the nations of the earth, from Eskimos to Egypt, from America to Africa, the [?] children of Gosford Primary…

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New Show Ring

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 13

At Monday's meeting of the committee of the Gosford District A. and C. Association, four tenders, two local and two from the Newcastle…

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