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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Show Suits

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

At Mason and Hague's. There is now on show at Mason and Hague's a specimen of the smartest tailoring ever seen in Australia. It is…

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"Dry" Show Judges

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

Some amusement was occasioned at a committee meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, hald at Maclean on Friday, when a motion…

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Show Society Membership

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

There was some discussion at Tuesday's meeting of the committee of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society concerning membership privileges in…

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Sydney Show Butter Awards

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

The following butter awards were made at Sydney Royal Show on Tuesday. Continuous grading class for period from November 1st, 1919, to March…

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Royal Show. Gale Receipts

Northern Star · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The attendance at the show yesterday was 24,000. The gate receipts amounted to £1013. Last night 15,000 people attended, the takings being £424…

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Royal Show. District Exhibit Competition. Won by North Coast and Tablelands

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

The district exhibit competition at the Royal Show resulted:--North Coast and Tablelands first with a total of 777 points, as follows:…

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Toowoomba Carnival, 1920

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 4

The Toowoomba carnival of 1920 is drawing, near April 17th will be the opening day and for eight days and nights onward the queen city of the Darling Downs of Queensland will…

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Pigs at the Royal Show

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 3

The pig section attracted considerable interest at the Royal Show. The entry this year comfortably filled the pens. The competition was very keen. The pig industry is…

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The Royal Show. Record Attendance on Good

Northern Star · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

SIDNEY, Saturday.—A record crowd attended the Royal Show on Good Friday, when 110,000 people passed through the turnstile. The weather was magnificent, and although…

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Mullumbimby. Swimming Carnival

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

A swimming carnival, promoted by the Ladies Life Saving Club, was held in the Brunswick River, at the northern end of Dalley Street, on Saturday…

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Dairy Produce at the Royal Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 7

This year the dairy produce section, was hardly so well supported as was the case two years age. There was a total of 307 butter entries, as against 326, and 80 in ehcese,…

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The Royal Show. General Birdwood a Visitor

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—General Birdwood visited the Royal Show this morning, and was welcomed by the president, Sir Samuel Hordern…

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Cheese at R.S. SHOW. (Judge: Mr. J. G. McMillan.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 7

Two cheese, matured, loaf, D. W. Hart, 96 points, 1; Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., 90 points, 2; Erina Co-operative Cheese. Factory Co., Ltd., 94¾ points, 3. Two cheese,…

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Sensational Shooting. Excitement at Royal Show. Two Women and Boy Injured. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 3

A sensation was caused at the Royal Show 'this afternoon when two women and a boy were shot. One woman was dangerously wounded, while the other…

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Seaside Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

A monster seaside carnival, organised by the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Life Saving Club, was held on Easter Sunday and Monday and proved a…

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Royal Show Receipts

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The attendance on the eight days of the Royal Show numbered 435,000. The takings were £27,392…

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High Jump at Royal Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

Customarily regarded as the principal event of the day, the high jumping was enthusiastically followed by the great concourse of sightseers. The competitors…

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The Royal Show. Ring Events

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Results of further ring events at the show were:—Heavyweight hunters' contest: Cascade 1, Moonbi 2, Wellington 3. Eleven stone hunting competition:…

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Royal Show Murder. Accused Remanded. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

George Dias was charged at the Central Court to-day with murdering his I wife at the Royal Show and maliciously wounding Lucy Nelson, whose condition…

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Show Societies. District Groups Favored. Conference in Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

A largely attended conference of representatives of the pastoral and agricultural societies of the State, on the Sydney showground, affirmed the…

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