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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

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Royal Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

Prize money totalling £7400 will be offered at the forthcoming Royal (Sydney) Show, in addition to which there will be handsome prizes in the…

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Catholic Fair and Continental. a Success

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

The fancy fair and continental, organised by the R.C. people, to help reduce the debt of the new and costly Convent School, took place on…

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A Booming Success! Allies' Day Carnival. Procession and Sports. Draw a Big Crowd to Show Ground

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

"Success" can be written in poster letters anent the Allies' Day Carnival of yesterday. And it deserved to be a success. The patriotic ladies and…

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The Agricultural Society's Needs

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

In the course of a few days the resi-dents of the Mid-Richmond will receive an appeal from the Central Richmond River Agricultural Society, in the shape…

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Allies' Day Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The Allies Day carnival at Murwillumbah on Wednesday was a great success. The "'Tweed Daily" says that the procession, naturally, was the principal feature from a…

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Casino Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The action of the Casino show committee in deciding on holding a show will be commended by every reasonable thinking person in the…

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Benefit Picture Show

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The Star Court proprietary have generously donated the gross proceeds of next Monday night's picture show to the Lismore War Service Committee. The Edison feature…

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Public Schools and Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Gr. Nesbitt, M.L.A., has received the following communication, from the UnderSecretary, Department of Education:—In reply to your representations in relation to the…

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The Northern Star, Published Daily. at Lismoee, Richmond River, N.S.W. Monday, January 31, 1916. the Show Problem

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The committee of the Agriculhiral and Industrial Society have been waiting for rain for some months now. It is not the usual thing for anyone in Lismove district to wait…

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Wingham Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association the matter of the advisability of holding a show this year was discussed. After quite a number of…

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Our Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The action of the R.R.A.H,. and P. Society in deciding to go on with their show has evidently met [?] public approval. on Saturday…

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Casino's Picture Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

This company had a good roll up at the Rink on Thursday night, and last night the attendance was also good. The pictures were very clear…

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Australian Soldiers. Exhibition of Football. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

An exhibition of Australian football was given this afternoon by Australian soldiers, the opposing teams being picked from Victorians and South…

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The Manly Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The president of St. Patrick's College, Manly, said that the carrying out of the Manly Carnival tended to bring the district into discredit. It was a…

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Casino Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

The Committee of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society still pioneer the way in snow business, and while other Societies shows may be dropped that…

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Alstonville Patriotic Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

A public holiday has been gazeted for Wednesday, February 16th, on the occasion of the second day of the Alstonville Patriotic Show, in the municipalities of Lismore,…

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Soldiers and the Land. What the Cards Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

The cards circulated by the Defence Department amongst soldiers enlisting in Australia, with a view of ascertaining, inter alia, the number ([?]ng to settle on the land…

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Fair Rents Court

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first sitting of the Fair Rents Court will be held next week. The sitting will be confined to the metropolitan area for the present…

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Prospects for the Royal Show

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Prospects for the Royal' Show are reported to be cxtreinoly good. A large increase in entries is reported from Victoria…

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Local and General. Picture Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

Last week over the usual attended Molloy's Pictures in the School of Arts—notwithstanding the heat—and the pictures were well worth it…

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