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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Building Exhibition in London

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 8

Exhibition was opened in London re [?] Minister of Works. The Rt. Hon. David Eccles. [?] the biggest of its kind ever held in Britain a complete survey of the building industry…

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A Royal Show Prizewinner

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 4

This prizewinning Hereford bull was among the livestock classes at Britains Agricultural Show held at Cambridge last year. Visitors were there from all parts of the Commonwealth, America, Europe, Israel and Persia…

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Old Bar Disqualified in Swimming Event at Port Macquarie Carnival

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

Officials at Port Macquarie Club's Surf Carnival on Sunday breated a stir when they disqualified a Club from a swimming event. The Club [?]…

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Submerged Rocks Foul Surf Line. Effectiveness Of Ross Safety Belt Proved At Port Macquarie Carnival

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 2

Submerged rocks 150 yards off-shore fouled the surf line of the Black Head Junior R. & R. team at Port Macquarie Carnival last Sunday, 6th January, 1952, during the haul-in of the…

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Surf Carnival

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Port Macquarie Surf Carnival, held on Sunday, attracted a large crowd and was held under excellent conditions…

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The Surf Jeffery's Good Swim at Port Carnival

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

Star Kempsey swimmer, Brian Jeffery, again showed that he has no peer in the Branch area as a flat surf swimmer with a comfortable win in the Open surf race, says the "Northern Champion" in its report on the surf carnival held…

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London Dairy Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

The Murray Bridge Factory (S.A.) of Messrs. R. J. Finlayson Ltd., won the British Dairy Farmers' Associaition Challenge Cups for both salted…

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Show Definite

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

Interviewed this morning the President of the M.R.A. & H. Association (Mr. S. Emerton) said that the show…

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Confusion at Tuncurry Surf Carnival

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 5

Failure of the loudspeaker system and the holding of swimming events outside the carnival area confused both spectators and competitors at Tuncurry Surf Club's Carnival on Sunday…

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Show Committeeman's Resignation Deferred

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

The resignation of Mr. Alan McDonnel was not accepted at last night's meeting of M.R.A. & H. Association Committee and members will wait, on him asking that he reconsider his…

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Manning Aquatic Carnival —

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

Arrangements for the 1952 Manning River Aquatic Carnival, which commences to-morrow and finishes on Monday, have now…

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Surf Carnival at Tuncurry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 4

Upwards of a thousand spectators witnessed some thrilling surf events at the Tuncurry Carnival last Sunday, when a…

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1952 Show Dates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

Comboyne: March 6 and 7 Bulahdelah: March 7 and 8 Cessnock: March 7 and 8. WINGHAM: March 13 and…

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Helicopter Arrives for Big Carnival

The Northern Champion · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

One of the big attractions for Manning River Aquatic Association's monster carnival week-end, the Helicopter, arrived early this afternoon. The "windmill" aircraft…

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R.a.s. Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Despite voluntary restrictions on the number of entries exhibitors may make in some livestock section, the…

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65Th Annual London Dairy Show

The Northern Champion · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 7

At the 65th Annual Dairy Show held in London recently more than 320 cows and heifers from Britain's leading dairy breeds were on show. This year over 66,000 visitors attended the show…

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Plan To "Wreck" Red Carnival—

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

"The Commonwealth Government proposes to wreck the Youth Carnival of Peace and Friendship scheduled to take…

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Lights for Night Show?

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

Doubt was expressed at the meeting of the Show Committee on Friday as to whether electric light would be available for a night session, in connection with the forthcoming show on April 22, 23…

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Liquor Booth at Show

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 3

The matter of choosing a suitable man to supervise the liquor booth at the next show was left in the hands of the…

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Red Youth Carnival Federal Government Opposed

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Holt, Minister for Immigration, speaking in Canberra on Thursday, said the Commonwealth Government will do everything in its…

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