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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1922

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Wheat Varieties. Classification for the Royal Agricultural Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

The following classification of varieties of wheat in regard to milling qualities has been adopted by the Royal Agricultural Society for its 1922 show,…

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Lawn Tennis Carnival. Big Programme at Lismore. Northern Rivers Championships

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

The game of lawn tennis, which latterly has been given a fillip in Lismore, principally through the formation of the Lismore Tennis Club, is to be further…

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Mullumbimby Show

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Boxall, secretary of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society, states that the entries for the fifteenth annaul exhibition to be hold on the 22nd and 23rd inst…

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Royal Centenary Show

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

As will be seen by advertisement in this issue the Royal Centenary Show is to be held in Moore Park, Sydney, from April 10 to April 19, the total of the prize money…

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Mullumbimby Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

The Mullumbimby Show takes place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. On the second day a train will leave Murwillumbah at 9.10 a.m…

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Royal Centenary Show. a Rich Prize List

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has made many additions to the schedule for the Show which will begin on April 10th…

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Agricultural Show Meeting of Committee. Cream and Butter Fat Competitions

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Tweed River Agricultural Society was held in Murwillumbah on Friday Mr. F. E. Nicholl, President, was in the…

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The Motor in Australia. Olympia and White City Motor Show Number

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

The greatest exhibition of motor cars the world has ever seen was staged at Olympia and White City, London, during November last. The cream of the world's cars was on…

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Show Holidays

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt. M.L.A., ia in receipt of notification, of the following public holidays having been gazetted:—Thursday, 23rd February, Byron Shire; Thursday, 16th…

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Dead March in Show Ring

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Out of respect to the late Mr. Ken Mackenzie, who, with his young daughter, Helen, was recently drowned in the Shoalhaven River the committeemen…

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Empire Exhibition. a Postponement Suggested. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 5

LONDON Monday.—A formal decision to postpone the Empire Exhibition to 1924 [?] waits Australia's opinions the other Dominions have agreed…

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Gay Scenes Casino's Aquatic Carnival. North Coast Swimming Championships

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Fine weather prevailing, the promoters of the Casino Band and Swimming Continental, to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 23, 24…

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Nimbin Show. No Holiday in Lismore. Council Refuses Request

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 3

The Lismore Council on Monday night decided not to give support to a request for a public holiday for the Nimbin Show. Ald. Lockett said there was a motion on…

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Open on Good Friday. Sydney Royal Show. President Replies to Criticism

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Archbishop Wright has renewed his protest which he made in former years against the annual Royal Show being open to the public on Good Friday…

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Agricultural Society

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

THREE was a splendid attendance of Committeemen of the above Society at yesterday's meeting, to make final arrangements in connection with the…

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The Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

THE Show, to be held next week, promises to be a record one for Mullumbimby, providing the weather keeps fine. Mr. Boxall, the…

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Casino Show

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

The schedule for Casmu Show, to be held on 29th and 30th of March next, has been issued and copies may be had from the seeretary of the Agricultural Society in each…

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Sydney Electorate. the Report Adopted. Fair Play Demanded

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The A.L.P. Executive to-night decided by 18 votes to 4 to adopt the report of the returning officer for Sydney electorate, which recommended…

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Singapore Exhibition. Australia's Representattv[?]

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. A. Mac cartriey, of the Deparment of Trade and Industry, has been appointed to represent Australia at the Singapore ex[?]ibition…

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