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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Royal Show Dairy, Beef Entries Close February 13

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

All dairy and beef cattle entries for the next Sydney Royal Show on April 1 to 12 must be in by February 13 next. The Society expects a…

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Car Parking at Taree Show New Scheme Being Considered

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association, Constable Dunmall (an auxiliary member of the committee) made…

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Puns for Taree Show Dog Section Added to Schedule

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 1

At the meeting of the committee of the M.R.A. and H. Association, held in the Methodist School Hall on Monday night, further details were…

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Bowlers Plan Anniversary Day Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

Taree Bowling Club will hold an all-day carnival on Anniversary Day, Monday, January 30. Members have been asked to…

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Taree-Old Bar Surf Carnival. Sunday Next, 22nd January

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

On Sunday next the Taree-Old Bar Surf Club will be holding their annual carnival on Old Bar Beach. As usual, this Club will be putting on a first…

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Cr. H. Warlters Elected Chairman of O.C.C. At Monday's meeting of Oxley County Council, Cr. H. Warlters was elected chairman 1950, There were two nominations, Crs. C A. Ryan and H. Warlters. The sitting chairman, Cr. C A. Ryan, declined nomination, and Cr. H.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

The councillors congratulated Cr. H. Warlters, and in his response Cr. Warlters said it was an honorable position to be head of a body which had done so much for the people, and he appreciated being elected to the position. Cr. Warlters took the…

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Surfing Forster Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

Our annual carnival held on Forster beach on Sunday was a huge success despite the adverse weather conditions. The sky was overcast and at times a…

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Record Entries for Old Bar Surf Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

Last seasons carnival which featured a record number of competitors and drew the biggest number of spectators for many seasons would be eclipsed by…

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Record Entries For Newcastle Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 8

Record entries for almost every section have been received for the 1950 Newcastle Show, Mr. P. G. Legoe, secretary, reported yesterday…

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Forster Surf Club Carnival A Great Success. Closely Contested Events

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 6

All events at Forster Club's annual carnival on Sunday last were very closely contested and judges had difficult tasks in giving the placings…

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Show Meeting. Upper Manning A. & H. Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Friday, 13th January…

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Record Crowd at Taree-Old Bar Surf Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

Favoured for the most part with warm, brilliant sunshine, Taree-Old Bar Surf Club's carnival on Sunday attracted a record crowd of 2,100. Gate receipts were approximately £160. With the dance held on…

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Claims C.c. Not Giving Old Bar "A Fair Deal"

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Old Bar District Progress Association has complained to the N.S.W. Electricity Authority that the town is not getting a fair deal…

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In the Field of Sport Strong Surf at Old Bar Carnival Visiting Teams Provide Keen Competition

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

There was a large crowd at the annual carnival of the Taree-Old Bar Surf Life Saving Club, held at the Old Bar bench on Sunday. The weather was…

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Wingham Show Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on 13th January, and was…

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Preparing Grounds for Wingham Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 6

Reporting to the committee of Upper Manning A. and H. Association, the president. Mr. E. J. Kane, stated that the works in…

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K.ch. Success at Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

The Kempsey-Crescent Head Surf Club, which for many seasons has been at the bottom of the ladder, owing to the lack of Junior members, was prominent amongst winners at the Kempsey Crescent Head Surf Life Saving Carnival yesterday, which drew…

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Royal Easter Show Cattle Section 1950

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

The list of judges for the cattle section for the 1950 Royal Easter Show, the date of which will be from April 1 to 12, is as follows:--…

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Arrangements for This Year's Show— Meeting of Committee

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

Although the Gloucester Show is still twelve weeks away, arrangements are already well advanced and were taken a step further at…

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Thrills, But Few Spills at Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 1

There were several thrilling events but few spills at Monday night's gymkhana staged at the Showground…

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