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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Woolgoolga Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Club will conduct its annual surf carnival on Sunday next, at which…

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Carnival Has Proved Great Benefir to Coffs Harbour Continued Public Support Until Final Session

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Favoured by ideal weather conditions, the coffs Harbour Agricultural Society's wood chopping carnival and rodeo came to a successful conclusion on Tuesday night. Throughout, the public extended splendid support and gross takings exceeded £3000. The nett financial profit will ultimately be disclosed, but the…

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Surf Carnival National Champions At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Fri.—Three present Australian champions will be among the contestants at the Woolgoolga Surf Life Saving Carnival on Sunday. Following the successful…

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Axemen Entertained by Agricultural Society

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

The smoko tendered axemen by Coffs Harbour Agricultural Society at the conclusion of the carnival has become part and parcel of the show. It is given by the Association as a mark of…

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Toy Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

ZURICH.—An internation exhibition for toys from all the countries of Europe, dating back from the earliest…

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Unusual Mishap At Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 3

AT the Ballina carnival on Sunday Yamba senior R. and R. team was unlucky not to gain better placing…

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Voluntary Workers at the Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

The following letter has been received from a voluntary worker at the Christmas Carnival. It is a protest against the…

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Woolgoolga Surf Carnival Three Teams Tie in March Past Event Coffs Harbour Win All Swimming Events

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 8

Nambucca Heads, Woolgoolga and Coffs Harbour march past teams all received equal points at the Woolgoolga Club's 20th annual surf carnival on Sunday. This unique result, following…

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Yamba Surf Team Some Keen Tussles At Yamba Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Surf Life Saving Clubs from the Clarence to the Queensland border will take part in the Yamba Club's annual carnival on Sunday. This carnival promises to be one of the…

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Carnival Officials Appointed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 6

Mr. John Lawler, Branch Superintendent has named the following officals for the Nambucca and District Surf Club's annual…

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Polo Carnival Earlier To Avoid Rain

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE. Thurs. — The Australasian Gold Cup polo tournament will be played earlier this year in…

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Annual Show Will Be Held in February

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

Committeemen at Tuesday's meeting of the Agricultural Society decided to carry on with their annual show in February…

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Yamba Surf Carnival Is Important

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

The surf carnival at Yamba to-morrow is one of the most important fixtures of the Far North Coast branch this year. Clubs within the branch…

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Surf Carnival Dominated By Byron Bay

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

Byron Bay, Far North Coast Branch champion club, practically scooped the pool in water events at the Yamba surf carnival yesterday…

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1951 Tennis Review. Grafton Players Show Up Well

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

The prominence of Grafton tennis teams and individual players in North Coast competitions is well-shown in a review of the 1951 tennis season…

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Cycle And Motor Show

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 5

The annual Cycle and Motor Cycle Show was recently opened by the Minister of Transport (Mr. J. S. Maclay) at Early Court London. Among the many exhibits was this new three wheel car named the "Reliant Regal."…

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Fair Rent Matter Settled

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

Mr. A.E. Capp, SM, gave his decision in the Fair Rents Court on Tuesday in the matter V. F. Henderson v W. J. Clark…

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Surf Carnival Arrangements

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 8

At the Bellingen-Urunga Surf Club meeting on Wednesday night (Mr. N. Gleeson, president, in the chair), officers were…

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Building Exhibition In London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

The 24th Building Exhibition in London, the biggest of its kind ever held in Britain, provided a complete survey of the building industry and its trades. This picture shows a new light excavator fitted with a bulldozer blade, and…

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Surf Club Notes Carnival Successes And Rescues

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

Club members have been very busy during the past two or three weeks combining surf carnivals with their own…

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