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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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P.p. Union. Represented at Royal Show

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The executive of the P.P. Union has decided to be officially represented Oil the show ground this year during show week. Past expericnee has proved…

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Agricultural Society

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday. Mr. J. Davidson (President) was in the chair, and there were 20 members present…

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Casino Show. a Successful Exhibition

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

Glorious Weather--weather made up of warm autumn sunshine, with just the faintest tinge of winter's chill in the air, weather that invited one…

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Toowoomba Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

The attractions for carnival week in Toowoomba will include three days Royal Agricultural Show, Toowoomba Turf Club races for two days at Clifford Part Toowoomba…

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The Diggers' Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

The Diggers' Carnival was held in the School of Arts hall on Show nights, and attracted fairly good attendances each evening, though the soldiers…

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Fair Profits Committee. Chairman's Statement

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A Melbourne/message says that Major-General MeCay, chairman of the Fair Profits' Committee, said that the profits made by Richard Allen and Sons…

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Fine Pig Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. Hepburn, the judge of the pig section, paid the section, paid the exhibitiors, the Society, and the district a high compliment. When asked for his review…

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Lismore Show Entries

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

Entries are now being received for the forthcoming annual show at Lismore. The entries for the horse and cattle sections close on Wednesday next with the…

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Cycling. Sydney Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the cycling carnival the final of the League Handicap was won by Marshall, with Henry second, and Crook third. A special match race between…

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Lyons Exhibition. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.—A report from Lyons states that the Australian exhibit is a valuable advertisement. It was praised by the French Minister for the Colonies, but the…

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Wild West Show. a Sensational Development

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—During a "Wild West." show. on the Agriculturak Ground in the presence of 30,000 spectators too many people got into the ring. During the attempt…

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Casino Show. Official Opening by Hon. C. A. Lee

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 6

The Richmond River Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Society was again favored with fine weather for the concluding day of its annual exhibition at Casino on…

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Wild West Show. a Serious Riot. Crowd Gets Out of Hand. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 2

A riot which started at a Wild West Show on the Agricultural Ground yesterday afternoon assumed serious proportions before the police finally gained…

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Central R.r. Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

The ordinary meeting of the committee of the Central R.R. Agricultural Society was held on March 16th at Coraki. Present- Messsrs. B. McRae (president), P. A. Hoare,…

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Soldiers' Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The [?] branch of the [?] in the [?] Drill Hall last Wednesday evening, and…

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Central New England Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The fifty second annual show of the Central Nrw England P. and A. Association was reld at Glen Innes in fine but warm weather, the attendance being better than for…

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Casino Show Opinion of the Judges

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

At the luncheon on the first flay of Casino Show last week an opportunity was given the judges to express their views. The president said that the committee…

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Casino Show. Speeches at the Official Opening

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. G. McCartney (president of the Society) presided at the official opening coremony, which was performed by the Hon. C. A. Lee on the second…

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