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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1916

496 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 25

Fair Rents Act. Building Operations Prejudiced

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A leading house agent, referring to the Fair Rents Court, says no one will be bothered with building houses to be let at 6 per cent. The unanimous…

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Mullumbimby Patriotic Show. First Day. Good Cattle Display

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

The ninth annual exhibition of the Mullumbimby A. and I. Society, held in aid of the Patriotic Funds, eventuated yesterday. Weather conditions were…

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Mullumbimby Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4
Also in Northern Star

The ninth annual exhibition under the auspices of Mullumbimby A. and I. Society was opened by Mr. W. Massy Greene, M.P., on Wednesday last. The exhibition…

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Carnival at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

The Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Life Saving Club wrote the Shire Council at last meeting to the effect that the Club intended to hold an…

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Fair Rents Court Successful Applicants. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Pretty nearly all the applicants in the Fair Rents Court have been successful in rents reduced…

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Accidents at Mullumbimby Show

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

There were four accidents at Mullumbimby show yesterday. A man named Schrader, competing in the woodchop, met with an accident, the sinew in his right leg snapping,…

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Venetian Carnival Successful Effort Tor the Soldiers

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Ominous clouds seemed to threaten the success of the Venetian Carnival, which was held on Coleman's Point on Wednesday in support of the lands of the Lismore Soldiers'…

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Mullumbimby Patriotic Show. Second Day

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

The attendance at the Mullumbimby Show yesterday numbered between 400 and 500. The Band enlivened proceedings, under the baton of…

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Venetian Carnival

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Venetian Carnival Committee was held qt the Club House Hotel last night. The Secretary presented a statement showing that the…

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The Art Exhibition

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

The sub-committee of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society which was appointed to arrange for the Art Exhibition in aid of the Society's foods, met on Thursday…

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Mullumbimby Show

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

All things considered, the ninth annual exhibition of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society, which was hold on Wednesday and Thursday, was a distinct success and a…

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Fair Rents Court SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

It was decided at the Fair Rents Court this morning that application for readjustment of rent could not be made to the Court after an owner…

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Fair Rents. the Shoe Pinching

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. McDonald, organiser for the Bricklayers' Union, expressed the opinion that the operation of the Fair Rents, Act is going to interfere seriously with…

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Accidents at "Mullum" Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

There were quite a series of minor mishaps at Mullumbimby show on Thursday. A man named Schrader, competing in the woodchop, met with an…

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Cattle Entries at the Big Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The cattle entries at the R.A.S. Show have exceeded all expectations, and although not closing finally until today, the number already received is…

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Venetian Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Venetian Carnival Committee was held at the Club House Hotel on Thursday night. The secretary presented a statement showing that the funds received…

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Art Exhibition

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 5

The art exhibition which is being arranged in connection with the R.R.A.H. and P. Society promises to be a great success. A meeting of…

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Venetian Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

It is expected that the balance-sheet in connection with the recent Venetian Carnival, hold under the auspiees of the LismoreSoldiers' Aid Society, will be completed at…

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The Fair Rents Act

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

Sir,—The Fair Rents Act is a striking example of the way the victims of landlordism allow themselves to be fooled. High rents are due to a shortage of…

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