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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1920

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Lismore's Racing Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The big racing is to advance another stage to-day with the second day of the Turf Club's meeting. It is hardly to be expected that the attendance will equal that of…

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Sporting Carnival. Another Large Gathering. Artix Wins Anniversary Handicap

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

Yesterday's racing formed, as it were, the midway programme of the big Lismore sporting carnival. The success that was so emphatically registered on Monday, the…

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Show Societies' Union

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

Last week circulars were sort from young to various show societies in the State in connection with the scheme recently instituted by Mr. T…

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Carnival Pigeon Match. an Excellent Supply of Birds

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

The £100 pigeon match shot off on the Lismore racecourse yesterday attracted 30 "knights of the trigger," as well as a fair sprinkling of general public. There was a…

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Closing the Carnival. Tattersall's Cup Day

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Lismore's great racing carnival, which has been such an unbounded success, and aroused the enthusiasm of the resident to-a pitch it was never thought, possible to achieve,…

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Life Saving Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

At a brigade meeting of the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Life Saving Club, held on the 1st inst., it was decided to hold a monster carnival on…

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Casino Show Society. Special Meeting of Committee Preparing for the Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the committee of the Casino Show Society was held yesterday morning under the presidency of Mr. G. G. McCartney…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held in the School of Arts yesterday, when there was a good attendance of members presided…

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Central R.r. Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the committee of the Central Richmond River Agricultural Society, was held on Tuesday week at, Coraki. There were present:— Messrs, B McRac…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

At the special meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Wednesday night a communication was received from the Alstonville Agricultural Society…

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Show Entry Fees

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Speaking, at a meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society, the secretary. (Mr. McIntyre) complained of the exorbitant changes the association…

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MULLUMBlMBY. Agricultural Society

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday. Mr. Jas. Davidson presiding. There was a good attendance of members…

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Kyogle P., A. and H. Society. Question of Improvements

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1

A special meeting of members of the above was hold at the School of Arts on Wednesday morning last to discuss the Question of effecting…

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Kyogle Show. to Be Held on March 24 & 25

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Committee of Kyogle P., A. and H. Society held on Wednesday last, it was decided to revert to the original dates chosen…

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Ladies' Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A ladies' Australasian swimming championship carnival was held in the Domain baths this afternoon. The 100 yards championship was won by…

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Cycling. Sydney Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The following are the results of the cycling carnival last night:- Golden wheel two miles race.—R. Spears…

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Boxing. a Fine Exhibition

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Digger Evans beat Jack Green on points at the Stadium last night. Twelve thousand spectators saw a magnificent exhibition of boxing. Evans…

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Guernsey Cattle for Sydney Show

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

By the last trip of the Burringbar a valuable consignment of Guernsey cattle went forward to Sydney intended for competition at the Easter show. There were 12 animals,…

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SWIMMING. Ladies' Championship Carnival. Fanny Durack Defeated. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

The Ladies' Australasian Swimming Championship Carnival was held at the Domain baths yesterday. Teams representing New South Wales, Victoria, and…

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Mullumbimby Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday morning last when there was a good attendance of…

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