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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Crescent Head Surf Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

Favored with good weather conditions, the Kempsey-Crescent Head Surf Club held their surf carnival on Boxing Day, visiting teams being…

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Port Macquarie Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

The first surf carnival of 1934 was held at Flynn's Beach, Port Macquarie, on Monday, Jan. 1. under perfect weather conditions, but as the heavy…

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Swimming. Taree-old Bar Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

Taree Old Bar S.L.S. Club's 5th annual carnival is to be held at their beach on Sunday week, January 14, and everything is well in hand for a…

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Summer Racing Carnival. Gladstone and Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

The final two meetings of the summer racing carnival are set down for Gladstone on the 13th and Kempsey on the 20th. Old-time racing men are…

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Let's Go Gossiping. Exercise. Keeping Fit and Fair

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

These are days when women have to exercise. They have to keep their figure, or pass out of the world's picture. Here's an exercise that you…

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Surfing Port Macquarie Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

Owing to the heavy sea that was running, all water events had to be abandoned at the Port Macquarie carnival on New Year's Day. The beach events…

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Lismore's Champion Diver for Taree Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

The Taree Swimming Club has invited Miss Lurline Hook (Lismore), the present New South Wales champion lady diver, and ex-Australian title holder, to…

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Surfing. Taree-old Bar Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

The annual surf carnival under the auspices of the above club will be held at the Old Bar beach on Sunday. January 14. Every effort is…

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Old Bar Surf Carnival Sunday's Big Event Four Newcastle Clubs Competing

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

On Sunday next the Taree-Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club will hold its 5th annual carnival on the Old Bar beach. This year the club has made every effort…

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Scone Carnival

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

Moving with the times, and synchronising with the improved outlook generally, the committee of the Scone Bushmen's Carnival and Show…

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Surf Life Saving Location of Championship Carnival Changed

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

A special meeting of the North Coast Branch was held at Woolgoolga on Boxing Day to consider a notice of motion submitted by…

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Black Head Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 3

Arrangements for the Black Head S. L. S. Club's annual carnival on Anniversary day have now been completed, and officials are putting their best foot…

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Swimming Big Carnival at Taree to Day

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

Racing was resumed on Saturday, 6th January after a fortnight's spell. Three events were run off the most important being the 110 yards championship of…

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Surfing Old Bar's Big Carnival Record Entries

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 3

Arrangements have been completed for the monster surf carnival of the Taree-Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club. to be held on the Old Bar beach on…

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Hastings District Hospital Sports' Carnival. January 26

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

Interest in the above is being revived at present, and given good weather this time, the sports promise to be a great success…

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Surfing. Taree-old Bar S. L. S. CARNIVAL

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

The fifth annual carnival of the Tafee-Old Bar Burt Life Saving Club will be held at the. Old Bar beach on Sunday to-morrow. As mentioned…

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Taree-OId Bar Surf Club Annual Surf Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Following are the results of the Carnival held at the Old Bar on Sunday last, A big crowd of people vent, to it…

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Surfing. Black Head Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

The following members have been selected to represent Kempsey-Crescent Head in the R. and R. events at Black Head surf carnival on…

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Pinkettes Keep You Well Royal Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

The prize schedule of the forthcoming Royal Easter Show, which will be held from March 26 to April 4 (comprising nine days and six night sessions), has With a take-off run of under 20 yards and no landing run at all, Senor de la Cierva's latest type of autogiro was shown off to great advantage recently…

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Swimming Carnival Northern Districts Championship. Won by W. SCOTT

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

On Saturday, the fourth annual carnival of the Taree Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Taree Municipal Baths. The attendance was only fair…

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