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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Boxing Day Record Carnival at Scott's Heads

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

When, less than two years ago, Scott's Head dwellers and well-wisher's launched a sports programme at the seaside resort it was…

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Sawtell Surf Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Competition Was very keen and interesting in all events at Sawtell Surf Club's carnival on Sunday last, and a good crowd of spectators…

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Correction--Show Dates

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

We regret that an inexcusable mistake was made in last issue in the date figures of the Macksviile Show. The days were correct, viz.,…

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Surf Carnival at Old Bar. Next

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The annual carnival of the Old Bar S.L.S. Club will be held at the Old Bar Beach on Sunday next, January 12th. The Club has been unsparing in its…

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Seamen's Strike Miners Show Common Sense

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Some weeks ago the militant section of the Seamen's Union decided to strike as a protest, against the new award. A portion argued that…

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Annual Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

Fine weather again favoured the date of the Club's annual carnival—New Year's Day—and a great crowd of people, estimated at over 2000…

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Tuncurry Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8
Also in The Northern Champion

The Tuncurry surf carnival on January 5 opened under very unpleasant conditions, which undoubtedly stopped crowds from attending…

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Forster Ocean Baths Opening Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The newly constructed ocean baths at Forster will be officially opened at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 18th January by The Hon. J. M. Dunningham, M.L.A.,…

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Taree-old Bar Surf Carnival Sunday's Attraction

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Everything is in readiness for the staging of the greatest and most keenly contested surf carnival yet seen on the Mid-North coast…

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Forster Ocean Baths. Official Opening and Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

On Saturday January 18, at 2.30 p.m. the beautiful ocean baths at Forster will be officially opened by the Minister for Labor and Industry…

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Nambucca S.L.S. Club Annual Carnival on 26th JANUARY

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

The fourth annual carnival of the Nambucca District Surf Life Saving Club will be held at Nambucca Heads on Sunday, the 26th instant,…

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Taree-Old Bar Surf Club Eighth Annual Surf Carnival An Unqualified Success

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

Sunday's weather was all that could desired for a very successful surf carnival, and the fact that Taree is close to the Old Bar made a large…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

The Country Week tannin caraival is being played in Sydney this week. A Wingham tcam in taking part in the men's matches, and a ladies' team is…

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Swimming Carnival at Forster

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 6

A monster swimming carnival will be held at Forster to-day in connection with the official opening of the Forster Ocean Baths. See…

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Taree-old Bar Surf Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 5

Members of the local Surf Club attended Old Bar carnival on Sunday last, and, despite the fact that "robbery" went on in the relay, the boys…

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Surfing. K-c.h. Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

Kempsey-Crescent Head members are training hard for their carnival next Monday. The R. and R. teams are training in the river every…

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Tennis Country Week Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

Fully a third of the teams in the Country tennis carnival did not put in an appearance at Rushuetters Buy on Monday and this necessitated…

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Swimming Carnival at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 3

The new ocean baths at Forster were officially opened on Saturday afternoon with a swimming carnival organised by the Taree Amateur Swimming Club. A…

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Bowraville Show Abandoned

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Bowraville Agricultural Association on Wednesday it was decided, owing to lack of interest and the…

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