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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Old Bar Carnival Postponed

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 12

Old Bar Surf Carnival, to have taken place on Sunday, has bean postponed to Sunday, February 11. This was decided to-day owing to…

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Old Bar Surf Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

With the possibility of seven Clubs competing, the Taree-Old Bar Surf Club's annual carnival, to be held next unday, should be the biggest…

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Bus Fares -- What Increase is Fair?

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 7

Thinking along the line of comment made at the Kempsey Municipal Council meeting on Monday night one may well debate what…

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Art Exhibition May Come to Taree

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

Taree may see a notable travelling art exhibition in July. New South Wales Art Gallery wrote to Taree Municipal Council seeking…

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Show Committee Loses Benefactor

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 8

At Taree Show Committee meeting on Monday night, a motion of sympathy was carried with, the relatives of the late Mr. Derby Stone…

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Show Society's Prestige Re-established

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 8

The treasurer (Mr. D. Meyer), reported to the Coffs Harbour Show Society meeting last Friday that the estimated net profit on the…

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Show Stalwart Resigns Owing to Ill Health

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

The resignation of Mr. E. D. Graham from the committee of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was…

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Bullocks Wanted for Rodeo Events at Show

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

A sub-committee of three was appointed by Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association committee on Monday night to…

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Show Committee to Confer with Council on Bridge Problem

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

A deputation from Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association will confer with Taree Municipal Council on the matter of a…

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1951 Taree Show may be Officially Opened by Newcastle Mayor

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) will be asked to officially open Taree Show on March 7. This was decided at the committee meeting of the Manning River…

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1,500 Saw Surf Rices At Forster Carnival

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 8

Although bad ' Weather marred to some extent the Forster Surf Life Saving Club's carnival last, weekend, boat races kept the crowd at…

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Mr.e.d Grahm. Resigns From Show Committee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

At a meeting on Monday night members of the committee of the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Society were…

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Ambulance Makes Carnival Plans For December

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 5

Encouraged by the success of the recent Taree Christmas Carnival. Manning District Ambulance service, has already made application for a…

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Cineraria Exhibition Strain

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

The beautiful formed flowers measure from 4 to 6 inches in diameter with individual petals as much as 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide, the mass of colour…

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Park Closure for Carnival

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 12

The River Reserve and Fortheringham Park will not be closed on Sunday. Stating this today, the Town Clerk…

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Only Fine Weather Needed for Success of Aquatic Carnival

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

The stage is set for Taree Aquatic Association's Jubilee Carnival to open tomorrow afternoon and continue until Monday afternoon. The organising committee has left no stone unturned…

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Wingham Show Committee Farewells Loyal Member

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 7

At the conclusion of the ordinary committee meeting of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association, held on Friday night, 12th, the opportunity was taken to say farewell to Mr. L. J. Constable prior to his transfer to Woolbrook…

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Wingham Will Stage Jubilee Show and Ball

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 7

At the meeting of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association, there was some discussion of means to be adopted to make the…

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Carnival Capers

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 5

ONE OF THE MOST PARADOXICAL CAL[?]PERS cut over the carnival week-end was executed by wellknown Taree sailing enthusiast Keith…

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Show Points and Production

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 3

A Berrima Show Society motion that production as well as type be taken into account at future shows—rejected by the Society's recent…

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