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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Miners' Grab Considered Fair and Legitimate. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

162 delegates attended the miners conference, at which Mr. Herbert Smith (presiding) complained of the tenor of Mr. Lloyd George's speech, cabled on…

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Royal Show. Preparation For Opening Completed. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

After three months' preparation everything is ready for the Opening of the Royal Show to-morrow. Owing to the influenza, epidemic the show was not…

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The Horticultural Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

The prize given by Miss Poidevin for the best collection of flowers exhibited by pupils of Lismore District School at the Horticultural Society's show on Saturday was…

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Holiday for Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt has been officially advised that a public holiday has been gazetted for Lismore municipality and Gundurimba and, Terania shires on Thursday, April 15th,…

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Open Column. Is It Fair? (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

Sir.—Permit me space in the columns of your valuable journal to reply briefly to the wail of "Fair Play" (?) appearing in your issue of the 25th inst., referring to the action…

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Fair Prices Commission. Statement of Acting-Controller of Customs Dented. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

The Fair Prices Commission to-day received a letter from the Secretary of the Softgoods. Association contradicting the statement recently made before the…

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The Royal Show. Opening Day. Fine Quality of Exhibits

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Royal Show opened to-day in glorious weather. So sooner had the gates opened than a stream of visitors poured into the ground, consisting mainly of…

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Royal Show. Largest Number of Entries on Record. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

It was stated to-day that the present Sydney Show has the biggest record of competitive entries to date, the number being nearly 10,000…

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Royal Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

The Royal Show opened on Monday. The entries total about 8000, and mention is made that amongst the classes the general agriculture, produce, and…

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"Dry" Show Judges

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Some amusement, accompanied subsequently with a considerable amount of discussion, was occasioned at the committee meeting of the Lower Clarence…

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Open Column. Is It Fair? (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 6

Sir.—I had determined on reading "Fair Play's" letter to keep out of the squabble, but self-styled "Bonnie Play" having chosen to gratuitously insult my sister and her…

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Meeting of Show Committee

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Casino Show Committe was held yesterday morning Mr W. G. Simpson presiding. A motion was carried anthorising the payment…

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The Royal Show. First Day's Attendance

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Five thousand people attended the first day of the show to view the cattle judging…

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Royal Show. Awards in Blood Stock. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

Further awards in connection with the Royal Show to day are: Blood stallions, H. Main's Limelight, first prize; Grey's Aurofodina second,…

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LISMORE A. AND I. SOCIETY Further Show Details Arranged

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

The last meeting of the committee of Lismore Agricultural and industrial Society before the forthcoming show on April 14 and 15 was held at the Richmound hall yesterday…

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Is It Fair? (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 7

Sir.—In my letter appearing to-day were two slight errors which I would be pleased if you would correct. Line 15 from the top should read "said young ladies,"…

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Royal Show. Official Opening. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Show was formally opened this afternoon by the Governor of the State. There was a large attendance, and the…

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Fair Profits. Commission Finding With Respect to Lollies. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

The Fair Profits Commission to-day decided to grant increases in the price of lollies owing to the extra cost of sugar as from April 6th. The increases…

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The Royal Show. North Coast-Tablelands' Win

Northern Star · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The North Coast and Tablelands district has been a consistent trier for some years and its win now is a triumph for organisation. No one ever…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily at Lismore Richmond River, N.S.W. Subscription Rates: Single Copy—One Penny Halfpenny. 10s per Quafter Booked. 9s per Quarter in Advance, Posted or De livered. In Advance Rates will not apply when Accounts have to be Rendered. Thursday, April [?], 192. General News. Lismore Show

Northern Star · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

Exhibitors of stock at the forthcoming Lisinore show may now obtain stock tickets at the A. and J. Society's office, near the freemasons' Hotel…

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