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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

440 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 22

East Kempsey School's Swimming Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 4

East Kempsey School's carnival was successfully conducted in pleasant weather on Friday afternoon…

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Royal Show -- Record Crowd Still Expected

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

Although the Royal Show has been spoilt by showery weather, officials anticipate that the aggregate record will be broken…

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Splash. Jubilee Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 6

Saturday night next at Kempsey Pool, a visting team of notable swimmers will appear in a series of thrilling contests with our star local swimmers…

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Giant Locomotive for Exhibition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 6

What will be one of the largest single exhibits in the South Bank Exhibition at the Festival of Britain, is the W.G. class locomotive…

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"Picketed the Show."

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 4

This little bit of information from New Zealand is timely just now. At the Canterbury Show some Christ-cliurch secondary schoolboys…

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Girl Attacked in Side-show Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

A man attacked an attractive Maltese migrant and ripped her dress in the darkened "Crazyhouse" side-show at the Royal Show last…

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The Lure Of Gold Unusual Display at Show-ground

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

The lure of gold has been added to the lure of the Show Ring at the Easter Show of the R.A.S. The Rural Bank's branch in…

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Exhibition Workers Thanked At Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 2

After paying the customary tribute in respect of bereavements in the Small, Tagg and Wilkes families, the March meeting of the Tinonee…

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Northern Districts Defeat Kempsey -- Records Fly at Easter Carnival

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 5

The crack Northern Districts team proved too strong for the local swimmers at the big swimming meet last Saturday night. Eighteen new club records and ten new pool records…

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SWIMMING Kempsey Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

It was pleasing indeed to note that visitors from such places as Newcastle and Cessnock could come to Kempsey and find something new…

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Show Fashions

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

Weather prevailing the show should be brighter than ever this year for womenfolk. Shopkeepers in town report that women are…

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Royal Show Sales

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 6

At the usual sales conducted at the Royal Show, Mr. Viv Ptolemy, of Aldavilla, sold the Ayrshire cow, Sunnyvale Alma, to P. Barratt, of…

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Show Attendance Well Down

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. -- When the Jubilee Royal Easter Show ended on Tuesday night the aggregate attendance was 1,089,626, well below that, of…

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Kempsey Show Preparations Cattle Entries Close To-day

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

One owner -- Mr. Ron O'Hara, of Glen Innes -- has alone made 25 entries for horse events at the Kempsey Show, which takes place next Thursday, Friday and Saturday…

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Show Fashions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 7

Here are two fashion certain to be popular at the Kempsey Show next Thursday, Friday and Saturday and for some home social gatherings. Of course, the design may be altered, but there is basis of style…

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Kempsey's Jubilee Show Opens

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

Fine weather from Wednesday to Saturday night is of vital importance to the community of the Macleay, and nearby areas -- it is all that is necessary to ensure the three-day Show by the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society being a success, and, as it is a Jubilee Show, to permit a showing to the…

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Show Traffic

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

Kempsey Police have issued the following instructions regarding road traffic in Kempsey during Show days, April 5, 6 and 7: To Show Ground,…

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Show Day Postal

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

On Friday, April 6, Kempsey, West Kempsey, Kempsey South and Kempsey Heights Post Offices will observe a half-holiday from noon. Gladstone…

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Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

Preparations for the Jubilee Wingham Show of 1951 to be held on the 12th and 13th April are being rushed along so that everything will be ready…

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GOLF Successful Jubilee Carnival

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 16

Taree Golf Club conducted a successful Jubilee Championship meeting over the Easter week-end. A large number of players…

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