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Shows & fairs, 1953

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Exhibition Of Japanese Prints Next Month

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

An exhibition of Japanese prints Is being: organised to take place at Gosford Shire Library on March 26 and 27,…

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Ocean Beach Stars At All-Girl Surf Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 5

An all-girl surf carnival, held in perfect weather at MacMaster's Beach on Sunday, was a triumph for Ocean Beach Surf Club auxiliary team…

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Marjorie Jackson For Woy Woy School Fair

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

World champion woman sprinter, Marjorie Jackson, will make an appearance at Woy Woy Central School on…

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Outcry Over Jap Art Show

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

A strong protest by the New South Wales Ex-Prisoners of War Association against a proposed exhibition of Japanese art in the shire library was overruled by Gosford Shire Council…

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Letters To The Editor Japanese Art Exhibition

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

Sir: I was astonished to read in your last issue of the attitude taken by the NSW, Ex-Prisoners of War…

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Special Jap Art Show Session for Children

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

At the request of the headmaster of the Gosford High School, a special session of the exhibition of…

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Wamberal to Hold Art Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

Wamberal Art Group wilt hold an Easter art exhibition in the Terrigal RSL hall from April 1 to…

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Our Readers Write to the Editor Japanese Art Exhibition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 4

Sir: It seems a pity that Gosford Shire Council in deciding to foster a display or Japanese Art should baulk at…

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Cage Bird Show For Gosford In July

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 6

Gosford District Canary and Cage Bird Society will hold a show in the Masonic Hall, Gosford, on July 11…

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Gosford Rink First To Adelaide For Bowls Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

Gosford Women's Bowling Club representative rink was the first contingent to leave Sydney, and the first to arrive in Adelaide for the third Australian women's bowline carnival…

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Poultry Show Takings to Aid Memorial Pool

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

Gross gate-takings at Gosford District Poultry Club's fourth annual show on June 13 and 14 will be donated to Gosford War Memorial Pool fund…

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Professor to Open Jap Art Show on

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

Japanese art of a by-gone year, in the form of delicately executed, coloured prints from wood-cuts, together with a demonstration of flower arrangement, will be seen at the exhibition at the Gosford Shire Library on…

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Japanese Prints on Show Art Exhibition Attracts Biff Attendance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

More than 130 people saw 150-year-old colored wood cuts and displays of flower arrangements ai the Japanese art exhibition which opened In Gosford Shire Library…

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500 Surfmen From 30 Clubs To Clash At Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

Thirty life-saving clubs, totalling nearly 500 men with women auxiliaries will take part on Sunday at Terrigal in the biggest surf carnival ever held on the Central Coast…

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Exhibition Of Art Attracts Big Holiday Gathering

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 2

Although staged in the Terrigal RSL Hall, which is "off the beaten track" for holidaymakers, Wamberal Art Group's third exhibition proved a big attraction. More than 10 paintings were sold…

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Local Trotter Wins At Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 4

Solo Derby, owned by Mr W. Pengilley, of Erina, and driven by W. Law of Woy Woy, won first and champion ribbon for a trotting mare at the…

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South Narrabeen Takes Trophy In "Millpond" Surf Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 6

About 6,000 people saw South Narrabeen win the John Macarthur Onslow point score trophy in a "millpond" surf at Terrigal Surf Club Easter Carnival on Sunday…

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Water Skier Hurt In Lake Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 7

Champion Brisbane Water skier, Reg Richards, broke his thumb when he fell during a water ski-ing…

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Morro Best of Matmen in Big Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 5

Described as a contest for the Australian Junior heavyweight professional wrestling title, the holder. Jno Morro…

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District Does Well at Royal Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

A number of people from Gosford and surrounding districts brought back prizes from the poultry and dog sections of the Royal Easter Show. Outstanding entries in the poultry section were placed by…

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