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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Application to Hold Carnival Refused Ambulance Was To Benefit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 2

An application from the Manning Ambulance Service for permission to erect structures on R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. land in Pulteney St., Taree, for a…

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New Tennis Courts Opened Large Crowd Watches Exhibition Games U.S. Davis Cup Man Plays

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

The new tennis courts of the Taree Tennis Club had an auspicious opening on Tuesday night, when in the presence of about 1,200…

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1200 See Tennis Exhibition High Ranking Players at Taree to Mark Opening of New Court

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 3

A crowd of 1200—a record tennis gallery for Taree—saw four high-ranking players give a thrilling exhibition on the Taree Tennis Club's new court on…

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Local and General Macksville Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

At Macksville A and H Association meeting last Tuesday Mr. Dave Turner was appointed secretary at £75 per annum. The show takes place…

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New Tennis Courts Opened Large Crowd Watches Exhibition Games U.S. Davis Cup Man Plays

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

The new tennis courts of the Taree Tennis Club had an auspicious opening on Tuesday night, when in the presence of about 1,200…

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River Bank Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

An attractive programme of sailing, swimming and boating events supported by stalls and games of skill on the river bank, was held on the Taree…

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South West Rocks Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

[?] hly successful surf carnival was held at South West Rocks on Sunday, 18th inst., when a record of right in[?]ms competed in the march…

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Taree Ambulance Carnival Council Lifts Ban

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

In our last issue we reported that the Taree Municipal Council, at its meeting on Wednesday night, had refused to grant permission for the holding of the…

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Ambulance Carnival to Be Held Council Reverses Previous Decision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 7

The Taree Municipal Council, at a special meeting on Friday night, grained the Manning Ambulance Service permission to hold a…

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Successful River Carnival Excellent Programme Enjoyed Northern Zone Sailing Championship

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Attracted by the excellent programme arranged and by the inviting weather conditions, a good crowd assembled on the Taree River…

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Annual Surf Carnival at Old Bar

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

The annual surf carnival will be held at Old Bar Beach on Monday next (Anniversary Day). Following is the result of the draw for positions…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 5

Stormy weather brewing, the meeting of the Upper Manning A and H Association, held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Friday, January 17, was…

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Taree-old Bar Annual Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 4

The annual surf carnival of the Taree-Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club will be held on Monday next, January 27th (Anniversary Day)…

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Surfing Old Bar Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

There was a record attendance at the Taree-Old Bar Surf L.S. Club's carnival on Monday. The events resulted as follows:—…

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Local And General News. Dungog Show Abandoned

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

Owing to the continued dry weather conditions, it has been decided to abandon this year's proposed Dun[?] Show…

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Show Dates

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

Approaching show dates of Interest to the North Coast are: Wingham March 6 and 7, Wauchope March 12 and 13, Taree March 20 and 21,…

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Old Bar Surf Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

A very successful Surf Carnival was conducted by the Taree-Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club on Anniversary Day. The gate takings amounting to £100…

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The Surf Old Bar Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

The following correction is made in the Taree-Old Bar Surf Carnival results as they appeared in Tuesday's "Argus." The open surf race…

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£191 Profit From Surf Carnival. Club Pays Over Every Penny to Building Fund

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

At a general meeting of the Surf Club on Friday evening last, the secretary, Mr. Jack Hennessey, tendered a statement on the annual surf…

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M.R.A. and H. Association Meeting of Committee

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 6

A meeting of the above committee was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night, when there were present Messrs J. E. Hammond (president), E…

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