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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Swimming Carnival. State Championships

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the State amateu[?] swimming carnival W. Harris, the Hawa[?] champion, won the 220 yards State championship in 2minutes 26 1-5 seconds, beating…

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Monroe House. New York Show. Place

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

The brick house at the corner of Lafeyette and Prince streets, New York, where James Mouroc, fifth president of the United States, died, is to be redeemed (says the…

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Ex-service Athletes. Sports Carnival in England. "Aussies" to Take Part

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday,—Earl Haig, president of the British Service League, has written to the Returned Soldiers' League stating that it is the intention of the British Service…

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Carnival Race "Week

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Everything points to the Lismore racing carnival being a great success. Visitors will be in attendances from all Northern River towns and Brisbane. Lance and Co…

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Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The Alstonville show schedule is now facing circulated, aud contains the usual comprehensive range of prizes in the 12 sections included therein. The show is fixed…

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The Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

The annual exhibition of the Alstonville Agricultural Society takes place on February 28th and March 1st. Are you going to attend it in a Lance and Co…

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Royal Show for 1923

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Easter will be early this year and the Royal Show will be held from March 26 to April 4. This has rendered it necessary that the prize schedule shall be…

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Lismore Turf Club. Cup Carnival Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesday), at 12 noon the barrier will lift for the start of the first event in the cup carnival meeting of the Lismore Turf Club, and which, given fine…

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The Coming Carnival. Great Sport Assured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

Many entries have been received for the Casino Swimming and Life Saving Club carnival, which opens at the Big Hole on Thursday, February 1, at 7.45…

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Local and General. Casino Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Casino Show committee will be held in the School of Arts next Tuesday at 11 o'clock…

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Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

On Friday the Byron Bay Life Saving and Surf Club will hold a monster carp[?]al on the beach. The programme is a very good one, and some keen contests are expected…

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Our Cup Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

If evidence was wanted of the popularity of the Lismore Turf Club it was in abundance yesterday by the large attendance from all parts of the North Coast that put in an…

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Bangalow A. and I. Society. Show Arrangement

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

The committee of the Bangalow A. and I. Society met at Bangalow on Monday, and the meeting was well attended. For the early part of the meeting Mr. E. Cook,…

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Carnival Race Meeting. Lismore Turf Club. Splendid Fields. Excellent Racing Longfast Annexes the Handicap. Committee: President, Messrs. C. Husking; vice-president, O. Meurer, treasurer, H. McPherson; H. Beeching, B. Muldoon, G. Blanch, H. McKenzie, S. Drummond, R. McLean, G. Oswin. Officials.—Judge, Messrs. H. Beeching; stipendiary, steward, W. H. Carmont; starter, J. O'Donnell; handicapper, R. Dougherty; clerk of course, H. Mackney; clerk of scales, O. Meurer; assistant dark of scales, B. Muldoon; post and number, S. Drummond; paddock stewards, G. Blanch, R. McLean, H. McKenzie; and Mr. H. Pritchard, secretary

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

The opening day of the Lismore Turf Club's annual racing carnival was held on the local course yesterday under excellent weather conditions. The attendance was…

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Ugly Man Carnival

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

A procession will lead the way to Knox Park from the Terminus Hotel, South Murwillumbah, at 10 o 'clock this morning, and a day's sports will be held…

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The Tramways Big Profit for the Year. Railways Show a Loss

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--It is stated that the Sydney trams are estimated to show a profit of £155,000 this year, but that the railways are expected to make a…

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Empire Exhibition. Preliminary Arrangements

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Empire Exhibition sub-committee appointed for the purpose of ensuring that, all materials and supplies will be the production of the…

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Ballina Surf Club Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

The Ballina Surf-Club carnival-held yesterday, on the beach was a huge success, and it is estimated that there were at least 2000, people, on the south beach. The river looked…

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Yesterday's Fine Carnival. (Visitors Give Excellent Displays.)

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

The surf carnival and the preaenee of the life saving team of experts from, the Sydney beached attracted thousands of people to Byron Bay yesterday. The day was an…

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Four Hundred Balloons Flags and Fireworks. Coming Carnival Plans

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

For the Casino Swimming Club and Band Carnival, which opens next Thursday evening, arrangements are practically complete…

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