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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Surfing Old Bar to Compete at Newcastle Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 6

Fifty members of the Taree-Old Bar surf club will travel to "Newcastle this Saturday morning, to compete at the Newcastle club's surf carnival. The…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival. Taree-Old Bar To Compete

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 8

Forty members of the Taree-Old Bar Surf Club will travel to Newcastle this (Saturday) morning, to compete at the Newcastle Club's surf…

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Big Prizes for Show Woodchopping

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

The Newcastle Show announces that entries will close next Saturday for the woodchopping competitions for which prizes total £165. There…

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Our 1948 Show Schedules Available

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

Friday and Saturday, 9th & 10th April are the days set down for Gloucester's annual show. A splendid prize list has been put forward, including a…

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M.R.A. and H. Association Committee Discusses Show Matters

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Further arrangements for the Taree Show, to be held on March, 9, 10, and 11, were made at a meeting of the committee of the MRA & H Association,…

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Newcastle Surf Carnival Taree-Old Bar Successful

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

The Newcastle Surf Club's Carnival held last Saturday attracted big entries from many Sydney and Newcastle Clubs. Taree-Old Bar was the…

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Surfing Newcastle Carnival. Taree-old Bar Successful

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

The Newcastle Club's surf carnival held last Saturday, attracted big entries from many Sydney and Newcastle clubs. Taree-Old Bar was the lone…

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Manning River A. & H. Association Arrangements for Forthcoming Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

Further arrangements for the Taree Show to be held on March 9, 10 and 11 were made at a meeting of the committee of the M.R.A…

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Cofts Xmas Carnival

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

A profit of £817/8/7 was made at the Coffs Harbour Xmas night. Carnival…

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Big Show for Wingham. "Mother Goose" Coming

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

It will be good news for the public of Winghsm and district to know the ever famous Pantomime, "Mother Goose." is coming to Wingham, and…

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Manning River A. & H. Association. Arrangements for Forth-coming Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

Further arrangements for the Taree Show to be hold on March 9, 10 and 11, were made at a meeting of the committee of the M.R.A…

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UDDer Manning A. and H. Association Committee Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

Present at the meeting of the Upper Manning A and H Association held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Friday night last, were: Messrs S Smith…

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Country Week Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 6

The annual Country Week carnival will commence on Monday next with the first round of the fours championship. The draw includes the following…

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Big Show for Taree "Mother Goose"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

It will be of interest to the people of Taree and district that the famous pantomime, "Mother Goose," is being brought here and will play on…

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Learn to Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

There are several good reasons why everyone should learn to Show something in the Wingham Show. In the first place, the success of an…

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Record Crowd At Surf Carnival. Winners To Compete In Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

The Mid-North Coast Championship Carnival was held at Black Head Beach on Sunday last, when there was an all-time record crowd present…

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Tasmanian Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Messrs. H. Nelson (Taree) and C.C. Walker (formerly of Taree) took part in the Tasmanian Bowling Carnival recently…

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Tennis Exhibition Games at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

Tentative arrangements have been made for the following well known tennis players to play exhibition matches on the Taree town courts on 16th…

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Exhibition Tennis Brown And Sidwell To Play In Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

Tentative arrangements have been made for exhibition tennis matches to be played on the Taree Town Courts on March 16th, by Geoff…

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Taree Show Committee Makes Further Arrangements

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the MRA & H Association, held on Friday night, further, arrangements were made for the annual Taree show on 9th, 10th…

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