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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Country Boys. Easter Excursions to Royal Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 6
Also in The Northern Champion

Once again an opportunity is being offered country boys to visit the Royal Show in Sydney, and to see the Blue Mountains, Sydney Harbour,…

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Education by Travel. Y. A. L. Excursion to Royal Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 6

There will no doubt be many parents who will be attracted to a proposal of the Young Australia League, whereby a big group of…

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Old Bar Surf Club. Sunday's Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

The Surf Carnival at the Old Bar on Sunday last attracted a large attendance from most centres of the district…

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Sphere of Sport. the Surf. Old Bar Surf Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

So rough and dangerous was the sea running at Old Bar on Sunday that the rescue and resuscitation event of the Old Bar carnival had to be…

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Tares Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

Taree Show, which opens on Wednesday, March 11, promises to be one of the most interesting exhibitions yet staged at that centre…

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Show Privileges

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. Pat. O'Neill, wrote that he'd like to be given an opportunity of tendering for the liquor booth at the Show…

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Show Luncheon

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

When the matter of Show luncheon came up, Mr. Gowing said he favoured letting the Committeemen look after themselves. Each could pay for their…

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Show Smoke Social

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

Messrs. Cliff Knauer and Conn had it carried that a smoke social be held on the first night of the Show, Messrs. Geo. Jeffery and Jas. Downes to…

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The Jubilee Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

Since the recent rains both Upper and Lower Macleay people are in much better heart to meet the effort to make the 1931 Show a record for the…

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Show Committee. Enthusiastic Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

At Wednesday morning's meeting of the Committee of the Macleay Agricultural Society, held on the Show-ground, there were present Messrs…

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Show Dates For 1932

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

The Secretary reported that Show dates for 1932 had been fixed for April 4, 5, and 6. Mr. Stokes said he'd give notice of…

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Governor May Open Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

Messrs. Roy Vincent and L. O. Martin, M's.L.A., wrote that they'd asked the Governor. Sir Philip Game, to open the Show, and that they had…

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Championship Surf Carnival. at Black Head

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

The most important surf carnival of the season, in so far as the Mid-North Coast branch is concerned, will be held at Black Head on Sunday. The…

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Old Bar Surf Carnival Rough Surf Conditions

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 3

Following cold and windy weather on Saturday, a heavy sea workes up for the annual carnival of the Old Bar Surf Club on Sunday. The early…

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Gloucester Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Gloucester's 1931 show will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 25th and 26th March. Entries close on Saturday, 21st…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

We just wish to remind the people of the Manning, North Coast generally, the State of N.S.W., and the world at large, that the Wingham Show will be…

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Wauchope Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. T. Suters is .Secretary to Wauchope Show, and he advertises this important fixture to-day. Wauchope Show is a popular annual event for…

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Taree Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

Taree show, which opens on Wednesday, March 11, promises to be one of the most interesting exhibitions yet staged at that centre. Woodchopplng,…

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Smile with Us. Humour. Fair Exchange

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

The stage was occupied by an illusionist. "I now come to my greatest sensation," he told his audience, and…

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