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Shows & fairs, 1953

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3,000 At Avoca Carnival Big Crowd See Man Trapped Under Surfboat

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 1

More than 3000 people who attended an incident-packed New Year Day surf carnival at Avoca Beach yesterday, saw a lifesaver trapped under a surf boat after it had capsized on a…

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Big Seas Expected for Wamberal Pool Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Surfing officials expect big seas, prevalent at this time of the year, to provide plenty of thrills during boat, board and sld events at Wamberal surf carnival on Sunday…

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Former Pow Exhibits Camp Studies in Wamberal Art Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

.The psychological reaction on an artist who is made a prisoner-of-war is vividly shown in pen and wash drawings by Arthur Nichol. The drawings are on show…

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Four Days And Nights For Newcastle Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 6

Newcastle 1953 show will cover four days and four nights from February 25 to February 38, said Miss E. S…

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Another Art Show For Wamberal

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Wamberal Art Group has decided to hold an art exhibition at Terrigal during Easter…

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Tender Let For Show Pavilion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

Tender for the construction of a new pavilion at Gosford showground was accepted by Gosford District…

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Cage Bird Show Expected to Draw 1000 Entries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Gosford District Canary and Gage Bird Society hopes to exhibit 1000 birds at its show in Gosford on July 18. President of the society, Mr…

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Star Surf men Shine At Championship Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Three star surf men of the Central Coast who won their championship events at Avoca carnival…

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Horses and Dogs Show A[?]c Profit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 5

A combined profit of £3427/18/5 from horse and greyhound racing was made by Gosford District A and C Association during the six months ended December 31…

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Cosford May See Tony" Next Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 9

It was anticipated the first play in 1858 by the Gosford Musical and Dramatic Societey would be the three-act…

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Thrills Expected at Wyong Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

Buck jumping and bullock riding are expected to provide plenty of thrills at the Wyong show which will be held on February 20 and 21. The show wilt include sec-…

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Gosford Canine Society Draws 200 Show Entries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

More than 200 entries have been received for the annual show of Gosford District Canine Society, to be held at the Showground on Saturday…

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Terrigal Carnival to Aid Olympic Pool Fund Draws Junior Surf Star

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Among competitors in the Terrigal Surf Club's carnival on February 15 will be Australian junior surf champion, Brian Mortenson, who last month came third in the NSW senior 1650 yds. swimming championship. Net proceeds of the carnival…

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17 Nsw Clubs Aid Memorial Pool Fund 300 Surfmen to Clash at Big Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Seventeen surf clubs, including three from the south coast, will compete at Terrigal on Sunday in the most representative surf carnival held in the Gosford district this season…

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Warning to Surf Carnival Fans on Voting Risk

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

Hundreds of people residing in the Electorate of Gosford, who will be travelling to Caves Beach tomorrow for the surf championships, may miss out on their votes in the State Election. If they do, they will be liable to a fine of £2. Mr. Henry Godfrey, Re-…

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Canine Show Draws 29 Breeds in 200 Entries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Local exhibitors competed. with visitors from all parts of New South Wales at the annual championship show, organised by Gosford District Canine Society, at Gosford Showground on…

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Man Drowns After Boat Capsizes Boat Harbor Victim "Fair Swimmer" Coroner Was Told

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A man described by his brother-in-law as a "fair swimmer", was drowned at Boat Harbour on Friday within 10 minutes after his rowing boat overturned. The man was Leslie James Melville, 60, of Ebley Street, Bondi…

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Wyong Show Attracts Big Crowd

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

The 41st annual show, organised by Wyong District Agricultural Association, opened at Wyong this morning…

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Rain Spoils Wyong Show Attendace

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Rain which fell almost continuously on Friday and Saturday drastically cut down attendance at Wyong Show and caused disappointment among spectators and competitors. Attendance figures were:…

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Surf Girls to Hold Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 11

Five teams of surf girls will compete in a gala 16-event carnival at MacMaster's Beach on Sunday…

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