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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Swimming Club City Swimmers for Next Week's Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

Two prominent swimmers, one an Australian champion and the. other an ex-NSW champion, will attend the Kempsey Amateur Swimming Club's…

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Charming Australian Landscapes. Exhibition of Pictures by Distinguished Artit

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

On Thursday, 7th March, from 2.80 till 5.30 p.m., and from 7.30 till 10 p.m., in the Masonic Hall, a collection of charming: Australian landscapes by…

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Victory Show Kempsey Society Prospects Bright

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, M. E. D. Graham, has accepted an invitation to open the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society…

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Taree Show Arrangements

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 1

Further arrangements for the Taree Show were made at a meeting of the Society, held in the Taree Municipal Council Chambers, on…

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Sunday Sport Black Head Beach Surf Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Speaking at Taree last week Mr. Agst, general manager of the United Protestant Association, drew attention to the flouting of the law in regard to…

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Wingham Show Final Arrangements in Hand

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 1

Arrangements for the Wingham show to be held on Thursday and Friday, 7th and 8th March, are well in hand. The number of inquiries for schedules from…

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Taree Show Details Considered by Committee

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

At its meeting in the Taree Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday night the committee of the MRA AND H Association dealt with many…

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Wingham's Big Show Final Arrangements In Hand

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 7

Arrangements for the Manning's Big Show, to be held at Wingham on Thursday and Friday, 7th and 8th March, 1946, are well in hand. The…

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Stroud Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

Stroud Agricultural Association are holding a "Victory" Show on Friday and Saturday 15th and 16th March, for which a big programme…

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The Surf Clubs Coffs Harbour Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 8

The South West Rocks surfer, and candidate for the Australian Surf Championship on March 16, Mark Creswick, maintained his good form…

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Wingham Post Office. Arrangement for Second Day of Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

All Wineham Sub-Offices and Wingham Post Office will be closed from 10 a.m. on Friday next, 9th March (second day of Wingham Show), with…

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No Stock Draft or Steer Riding. Show Comm'tee Reconsiders Junior Farmer's Request

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Gloucester A. H. and P. Association on Saturday morning decided to give the District…

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Music Exhibition

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Lewis Faulks aged 10 years, has been awarded the A.M.E.B., New South Wales, Exhibition for Piano, Grade III, at the examination held…

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Kempsey Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of Kempsey Show Committee on Wednesday, the President (Mr. James Jeffery) said he had been informed that the Minister for…

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Comboyne Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Despite rain (180 points fell during the two days), Comboyne Show was very successful on Thursday and Friday last. About 800 people…

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Wingham Show Week Many Attractions Arranged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

This week is Show Week at Wingham, and in addition to the show, many other entertainments have been arranged…

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Comboyne Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Despite rain (180 points fell during the two days), Comboyne Show was very successful on Thursday and Friday of last week. Heavy rain fell…

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Taree Show Arrangements

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

Further arrangements for the Taree Show were made at a meeting of the Society, held in the Taree Municipal Council Chambers, on…

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Wallamba Junior Farmers' Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

A very successful Show was held at Nabiac on Saturday last by the combined Junior Fanners' Clubs of the Wallamba. The day was fine, a light…

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