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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Choice Blooms At Dahlia Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

Champion exhibit at the Dahlia Show staged on Friday by the St. Pauls Presbyterian Women's Guild…

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Bike Faults to Be Taree Show Quiz

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

Two first prizes of £11- and two seconds of 106 will be offered at this year's Taree Show to the person…

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Perfect Weather For Wingham Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

The two-days' Wingham Show—the 66th Annual Exhibition of the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association— which opened on Thursday, provides a…

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Spectacular Exhibits At Hannam Vale Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Held in delightful weather after a'most a fortnight's rain, the Hannam Vale Annual Show on Friday and Saturday proved to be the most entertaining and spectacular ever staged…

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More Co-operation With Show Dates

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Central N.C. Group of Show Associations (Group 2), held at Wauchope, Gloucester delegates…

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Wingham Show Had Auspicious Opening Yesterday

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

A record crowd is expected to pack the Wingham Showground this afternoon for the second day of Upper Manning A. & H. Association's 66th annual exhibition…

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Many Records Toppled at T.H.S. Swimming Carnival

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 9

In a day of record-smashing, 23 time went by the board at Taree High School's annual swimming carnival which was staged at Taree Municipal Pool on Wednesday…

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Miss Reid Meets Success at L.G.U. Carnival

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Tares lady golfer Miss Devella Reid has met with fur-her success this week in the L.G.U. Open Summer…

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Hannam Vale District Show Was Bright Success

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 4

Held under almost ideal conditions on Friday and Saturday, the 1953 Hannam Vale Show proved one of the brightest and most successful yet…

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Strong Support For Wingham Ann'l Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

The Wingham Show which began its second day this morning, was described by the Secretary, Mr. A. C. Beal, as "the best ever from the point of view of public patronage."…

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Cycle Carnival Notable Success

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 5

On Saturday night, at the Showground, a big crowd witnessed one of the brightest and most successful cycle carnivals ever conducted in Kempsey…

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Record Entry for Royal Show

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

A total of 6,184 animals, the biggest collection in the society's history, would compete at the Sydney Royal…

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Mr. Gamack to Open Macksville Show

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Mr. Gamack, M.L.A. for Raleigh, will be asked to officially open the 1935 Nambucca River Show at Macksville, on April 21 (second day), which will be declared a public holiday…

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Speedboat Club's First Carnival

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

Manning Speedboat Club's first local regatta, attracted a large crowd to the river reserve on Saturday…

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Accidents at Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

At the Wingham Show on Thursday, the flve-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hoad, of Elands, received…

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Weight Guessing at Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Bullock, 8521bs: Winner, Eric Richardson. 8531bs. Pig, 1331bs: Winners, W. Johnston, R. Mclnnes. Bruce…

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Official Opening of Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

The President (Mr. E. J. Kane), who presided at the official opening ceremony of the Wingham Show on Friday, said…

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Poultry at Wingham Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

At the Wingham show held on Thursday and Friday last, Keith Blanch, secretary of the Gloucester Poultry Club, scored pretty well with…

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Road Safety Competition at Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Taree Branch of the Road Safety Council will arrange a competition for young people at Taree Show…

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Good Prospects for Record Taree Show

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

There was every indication that this year's Taree Show would be the most successful ever held, said the secretary…

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