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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

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Moonlight Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

A big moonlight carnival, particulars of which are advertised in this issue, will be held on the local football ground on Wednesday night…

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Casino Show Holiday

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

Casino Show Society wrote to Coraki Council applying for 30th March, second day of the show, to be gazetted a public holiday in the municipality…

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Imore Turf Club. Carnival Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 3

The Mayor and Mayoress have extended their patronage to the Lismore Turf Club's carnival. The Mayoress will present the Cup and other tropnies to the successful…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Mt. Geo[?] N[?]sbitt, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture.—"With reference to your[?] recent representations in relation to an…

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Picture Show Management

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

We understand that Mr.T.J. Dor-gan has taken over what is known as the "Diggers' Pictures" at Lismore. and that in future it will be conducted…

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Penalising Families. House Rental Problem. Prosecutions in Fair Rents Court

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday —The first prosecutions under the Fair Rents Court of agents who refused to let houses to persons with children were heard to-day…

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Swimming. Australian Carnival Ends. Beaurepaire's Easy Win. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The Australian swimming carnival was concluded this afternoon. The quarter mile race did not prove as close a contest as was predicted. Frank…

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Lismore Turf Club. the Approaching Carnival. Excellent Racing Promised

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

Lismore's racing carnival, which opens with the Lismore Turf Club's meeting on Wednesday next, promises to be very suc[?]essful provided weather conditions we favourable…

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Lismore Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

High hopes are centred on the success of the Lismore Turf Club's Carnival meeting, which will open to-morrow (Wednesday) and will be continued on Thursday and Saturday…

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Tyalgum. Carnival Notes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

Interest in the Queen competition is increasing daily. Each side is putting in its final effort, and each is confidant that its nominee will win. The numbers…

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Carnival Attractions

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

This' week Lismore is being well catered for with carnival attractions—races, pictures, vaudeville and a special mercery double saving sale at Maloney and Wilson's…

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Vaudeville Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

A big vaudeville combination will appear to-night, at the old Star Court, when Messrs. Davis and Badham will present to a Lismore audience a very fine company of star…

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Fire at a Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--While attempting to subdue the flames from a fire., which broke out in a canvas ballroom in Centennial Park last night four men…

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Swimming. East Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

Visitors to East Ballina on Anniversary Day, the 26th, will be enabled to view the Swimming Club 's carnival, in aid of the Ballina District Hospital…

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Casino Show Society. Meeting of Committee. 1922 Show Arrangements

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

The regular meeting of the committee of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society was held in the School of Arts lecture room yesterday morning. Present: Messrs. E.S…

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Casino Show Society. Preparing for the Show. Trophy for Biggest Prizewinner

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Casino Show Society was held yesterday morning under the presidency of Mr. E. S. Bond. Others present were:…

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British Trade Ship to Tour the World. Floating Exhibition

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 7

A momentous enterprise for the reestablishment of British trade throughout, the, worlds was embarked upon recently in England--the establishment of a…

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Nimbin Show

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee held on the Nimbin show ground on Tuesday it was decided to ask Mr. W.T. Missingham, president of Terania Shire, to open the…

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Proposed Carnival at Lismore

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 7

Lawn tennis has made rapid strides during the past six months on the Richmond River, especially at Lismore and Alslonville, and connected with both clubs are some very fine…

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General News. Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. George Nesbitt, M.L.A., is informed by the Undrr-Srcretary, Chief Secretary's Office, that a public holiday has been gazetted within the Shire of Byron for…

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