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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Thrills And Spills Expected At Surf Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

Patrons who attend the Bellingen-Urunga Surf Club's annual surf carnival on Sunday next should witness one…

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Local Surf Club's Success At Nambucca Heads Carnival

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

Bellingen-Urunga Surf Club had its most successful carnival to date, on Sunday last, winning the boat race and securing…

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Heavy Seas Mar Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.—Heavy seas and a strong sweep caused a cancellation of some swimming events at…

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An American Visits Barnstaple Fair

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

Mr. Chester A. Crocker, of Barnstable, Mass.. recently visited Barnstable, Devon, to attend the annual Fair, and exchange greetings between the two towns. Mr. Crocker, who is ex-chairman of the Board of Select Men in…

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Building Exhibition in London

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

The 24th. Building Exhibition was opened in London recently by the Minister of Works, The Rt. Hon. Vavid Eccles. The Exhibition, the biggest of its kind lever held in Britain, provided a complete survey of…

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Annual Show Only 14 Days Away Committee Finalises Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

With only fourteen days before Dorrigo's 40th. Annual Show, the executive and committee have been working hard to ensure that the public will have some amenities and comfort for the two days…

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Record Crowd Attended Surf Carnival But High Wind Marred Surf and Beach Events

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The public responded magnificently, and turned out in recor d numbers for the annual surf carnival of the local Bellingen-Urunga Club at Hungry Head on Sunday last. There was a record £95 gate, and…

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Cycling Carnival At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 5

BELLINGEN, Monday.—teams from as far north as Lismore and Casino competed in the initial carnival…

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Youth Carnival Condemned By A.L.P.

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—Apart from a few people who had been misled, the only people supporting the Youth…

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Agric. Show Next Friday-saturday

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Dorrigo's 40th. annual Show will be held next Friday and Saturday on the Society's grounds…

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The Dorrigo Show. Trotting Exh'tion

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

An innovation at the annual show to be held next Friday and Saturday will be a trotting exhibition by a…

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The Garden Grow Cinerarias for a Colourful Show (Specially written for "The Advocate")

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

Cinerarias provide the keen amateur gardener with a bright colorful show in locations where other plants often do not grow to advantage. Grow them in a shadY place and they will transform it into a blaze of…

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Many Entries for Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 5

Entries received for the Sydney Royal Show from April 4-15 are 1723 in excess of the number made to…

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Sturdy Lifesavers Coffs Dominates Swims At Surf Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 3

With wins in the senior R and R, the senior belt race, the senior surf race and the senior surf teams events, Coffs Harbour Surf Club dominated the water section of the branch championship carnival at Woolgoolga…

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Life Savers Reject "Peace" Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues. — The Surf Life Saving Association of Australia has rejected a proposal by the…

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Annual Show Today & To-morrow

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

Dorrigo's 40th annual Show will be staged to-day and to-morrow. Although entries are less than last year, there is…

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Ring Entertainment At Royal Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 7

Sydney Royal Agricultural Society has completed plans to provide 141 hours' non-stop entertainment for…

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W/goolga Surf Carnival Bellingen-Urunga Club Successes

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

With wins in the senior R. and R., the senior belt race, the senior surf race and the senior surf teams race events…

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Active Opposition To Youth Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY. Fri.—The Australian Workers' Union Federal Secretary (Mr. T Dougherty) said to-day that…

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Tree Felling At Grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 5

A woodchopping programme for the 1952 show with prize money totalling £230, to include a 12-inch tree felling contest, was approved by the Council of the C.P. and A…

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