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Shows & fairs, 1950

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The Great Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

On Thursday and Friday next, March 9 and 10, one of the Greatest Country Shows on Earth will be staged on the…

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Member For Lyne To Open Record Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

A meeting of the Upper Manning A. &. H. Association was held in the Protestant Hall, Wingham, on Friday night last, 3rd March, 1950, and was…

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Splash. Swimming Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Kempsey Amateur Swimming Club's carnival on Saturday night was a very gay affair, over 1000' people being in attendance…

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Interdistrict Amateur Swimming Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

The programme for the inter-district swimming carnival to be held at Taree Olympic Pool on Saturday March 25, comprises 15 events and…

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Will Open Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

The Member for Dyne, Mr. E. J. Eggins, MHR, who on Friday will officially declare open, wingh[?] 1950 Show…

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SWIMMING Programme for Inter-district Carnival

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

The programme for the inter-district swimming carnival to be held at Taree Olympic Pool on Saturday, 25th March, comprises 15 events and commences at…

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Taree Club Won Most Surf Carnival Events

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Winning seven out of the sixteen events, Taree-Old Bar surf club members were prominent at the North Haven club's first carnival on…

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Comboyne Show Establishes New Records 500 Ring Entries — £77 For Show Ball

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

The Comboyne Show was held in line weather on Thursday and Friday last in the presence of a record crowd The gate takings for the two days were…

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Championship Surf Carnival Sunday's Fixture at Black Head

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

Black Head beach will be the scene of the Mid-North Coast Branch's 1949-50 Branch Championship Surf Carnival on Sunday next, 12th March. To…

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Huge Cattle Entry for Wingham's An'ual Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 1

Referring to Wingham's annual show which opens on Thursday, the secretary (Mr. A. C. Beal) said yesterday,…

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This Week's Wingham Show Secretary Reports Huge Cattle Entry Trotting Contests Assured

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 4

Reporting to the meeting of the committee of the U.M.A. and H. Association on the prospects for the Wingham Show to be held on Thursday and Friday of…

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Wingham's 63rd Show Fine Weather for Great Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Once again the Wingham Showground woke to stirring action when on Thursday morning, Wingham's 63rd Annual Show began. Much work had…

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Championship Surf Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

Black Head Beach will be the scene of the Mid-North Coast Branch's 1948-50 Branch Championship Surf Carnival, on Sunday next. 12th March…

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Macksville Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

Preparations are under way for the erection of buildings, the drainage of land, and the making of a roadway of access into the…

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Show Holiday

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been advised by the Chief Secretary that Friday, April 21, has been appointed a public…

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Gloucester's 1950 Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

The show season is around again and, like many country towns and districts, Gloucester is preparing for its annual event. This year the…

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Show Stock May Be Barred

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

There is a possibility that inferior pure-bred stock entered for the North Coast National Show at Lismore may be barred…

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Next Sunday's Championship Surf Carnival. Draw For Positions

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Event 1 — Senior R. & R.: Forster, Port Macquarie, Kempsey-Crescent Head, South-West Rocks, Black Head, Taree-Old Bar…

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Current Topics "Evermore" Guernseys' Success at Maitland Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

At the Maitland Show last week A. J. Everett and Son, of "Evermore" Guernsey Stud, Barrington, secured the Champion Cow award…

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Hospital Dahlia Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

At the Hospital Auxiliary Horticultural Society's monthly meeting on Wednesday. Mr. Hatton was the speaker and the judge of dahlias…

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