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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Bush Fire Bureau At Sydney Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

A feature of the Bush Fire Committee's. Information Bureau at the Royal Agricultural Show this year will be exhibit of bushfire. fighting equipment…

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Surf Carnival North Coast Championships. Triumph For South West Rocks

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 3

Winning every blue ribbon surf event oh the programme, South West Rocks Surf Club members dominated the Mid North Coast Life Saving…

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"Shonna" (Meaning West Wind) African Pigmy Man at Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

Sonna was shipped at Zanzibar, East Africa, and is a Uteri Forest Pigmy. He is a worshipper of Kam (the Sun), and when at its full the pigmies make…

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Good Attendance at Second Day of Nabiac's Annual Show: Gate Takings Were £115

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

Wallamba District A. and H. Association continued its annual show at Nabiac on Friday last, with an attendance comparing well with previous years. The gate takings totalled £115…

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Taree Show. Great Exhibition and Huge Success

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

The Taree Show on Wednesday and Thursday proved one of the best on record. The gate takings exceeded the previous best by more than £100…

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Wauchope Show Splendid Success

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

On Thursday and Friday last the Wauchope Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association's 1950 Show proved a record…

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Radio Star for Kempsey Show Revue

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

Advice was received this morning that Mr. Theo Walters, the well-known radio star, will appear at the Show Society's revue…

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District Displays Were Outstanding Feature in Show Exhibition Hall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 4

Though only in miniature, district displays in the Exhibition Hall rivalled in quality the famous district exhibits of the Sydney Royal Show. Set in a frame of green maize and…

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Ambulance Carnival

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

A big opening night has been arranged for the effort in aid of the district ambulance commencing on Tuesday night, March 28. on R.S.L…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

The Taree Club's inter-district swimming carnival, originally set down for to-day (Saturday) has been postponed until Saturday, 1st April…

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Show Workers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

The success or this year's show was very ratifying to committeemen, who worked hard in dealing with the hundreds of details that must be faced in…

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Opened the Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 4

Public Relations Officer of the Rural Bank of N.S.W., Mr. Noel Griffiths, who declared Taree's 1950 Show offically open…

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Month's Carnival at Taree To Assist Ambulance

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

A big opening night has been arranged for the effort in aid of the District Ambulance commencing on Tuesday night, 28th March. The organiser,…

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Kendall Show Makes £120 Profit

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 6

Held on Kendall Showground on February 24th, the Camden Haven Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society's first annual show…

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Court Exhibits at Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 4

The exhibition pavilion at this week's Taree Show featured three fine court exhibits. In the competitive section the…

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Show Visitors Entertained at Smoko

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

Visitors to this week's Tnree Show. were entertained at an enjoyable smoko in the Belmore Hall on Wednesday evening…

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Official Opening 1900 Taree Show Recalled

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

The show was officially opened at 12.45 p.m. on Thursday, in the presence of a huge crowd. The Show President, Mr S.V…

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Show President Praises Our Progre'sive Farmers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 4

The live stock at the Show revealed how progressive were the dairy farmers of this area, said the president of the Manning River A. and H. Association, Mr. S. V. Emerton, on Wednesday night…

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Smaller Entries in Poultry Classes At Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 5

The poultry section at this week's Tares Show was not so well supported ns at the lost show, and the jude, Mr G. L. Brauer, from Tenterfield,…

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Taree Stages Successful Show Record Gate Takings for Second Day

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

This week's annual dhow at Taree, marking the 72nd year of activity of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Society, was one of the most successful ever…

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