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Shows & fairs, 1954

144 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 8

Avoca Beach Wins Points Score at Surf Carnival Local stars in fine form

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 7

Avoca Beach surf club passed another milestone in its history on New Years Day, when at its own carnival, it won the point…

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250 Nominations for Wamberal Sunday Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 5

With 250 nominations from nine clubs, the Wamberal Surf Club carnival on Sunday promised to be one of the most interesting of the season…

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Surf Ski Star for Big Wamberal Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

TREVOR GALLARD will be among the surf stars who will be seen in thrilling surf events at Wamberal on Sunday. See story p.5…

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Entrance Wins March Past at Big Wamberal Surf Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

ABOVE: Winning team, The Entrance, seen in the March Past at the Wamberal Surf Club carnival on Sunday. Nobby's came second and Ocean Beach, third. Full report p. 3. BELOW: Mr and Mrs Robert…

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Show entries for Newcastle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

The 1954 Newcastle Show will be held from February 24 to 27, for four days and four nights…

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Chequers Show at Myc Ball

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Floor shows from the Chequers Club, Sydney, will be seen at the Commodore's Ball being…

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Fund Opened For Terrigal Easter Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

The appeal for funds for the Terrigal Easter Parade hag been opened, with a donation of £50 from the…

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Women prepare for carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

Terrigal Surf Club Women's Auxiliary will practice on Saturday for the Avoca Beach women's…

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Bathing Girls in Beach Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

A parade of bathing costumes, from the first manufactured styles to present day models, has been arranged for the women's surf carnival at Avoca Beach next Monday…

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Film Show By Mr Sterland

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

Films taken during his tour abroad last year were shown by Mr J. A. Sterland at the Terrigal CWA…

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FARM and Garden Judges of Poultry at Royal Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

Four States—New South Wales, Queensland. Victor and South Australia—have provided judges for…

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Show of art

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

The Wamberal Art Group is planning another exhibition o£ paintings, to be held at Terrigal in Easter week…

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Royal Stamp Show Plan

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

In honour of the Royal visit, arrangements have been made by the Royal Sydney Philatelic Club, in…

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700 poultry show entries

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 5

More than 700 entries are anticipated for Gosford Poultry Club's 1954 show. Preliminary arrangements…

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Women's Carnival Gala Day at Avoca

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

A crowded programme kept nearly 2500 people well entertained at Avoca Beach on Monday afternoon. Teams from six clubs, in…

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C. Gallard Scores at Surf Carnival, Champion Beaten

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 9

Central Coast surf champion, Peter Page, of The Entrance, was beaten in a surf race for the fourth time at The Entrance surf carnival on Sunday. Clem Gallard (Avoca) was the winner…

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Visitors Entertained at Commodore's Ball Bright show in pavilion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

Visiting crews competing in the Anniversary regatta were entertained at the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club's…

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Rusty Rail Roof Poor show for the Queen at station

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 5

Because of neglect by the Railways Department, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh next Tuesday will see in Gosford,…

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Huge Crowds for Carnival

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

The whole of the Gosford district represented by a vast crowd of 30,000 people will enjoy the district's brightest carnival to date—a whole day and evening affair—to honour the Queen's visit next Tuesday. President of the Gosford War Memorial Pool Association (Mr. Les…

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200 Attended Poultry Show

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

More than 200 district poultry farmers attended a big two-day poultry industry field day and exhibition at Kanwal-Warnervale Hall and grounds on Thursday and Friday last week…

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