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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

1,105 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 56

Royal Show the Good Friday Aspect

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The outlay to date on the new stand and industrial pavilion at Sydney showground totals [?]100,000…

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Sydney Royal Show. Remain Open on Good

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The outlay to date on the new stand and industrial pavilion at Sydney showground totals £100,000. Officials of the Royal…

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Royal Show Not to Close on Good

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The outlay to date on the new stand and industrial pavilion at the Sydney Showground totals £100,000. Officials of the Royal Agricultural…

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Mullumbimby Agricultural Society Seventeenth Annual Show Cattle Again the the "Outstanding Feature

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

"Something out of the ordinary, and fit to show in any ring in the Commonwealth," was the comment of one Cattle Judge…

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Grecian Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

An unusual varied interesting programme has been arranged by the committee of the Grecian carnival which is to be held on Saturday. The Rev. A. G. Moore has…

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Coraki Show

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

In connection with stock crossing the river for exhibition at the Coraki Show, it is pointed out that the same tick regulations will be observed this year as last, for…

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Acquatic Carnival. to Kelp Tee Band

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

So great was the success attained by the organisers of the Band Carnival on Friday and Saturday last, that was decided to keep the fun going…

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Fine Stock Mullumbimby's Successful Show Numerous High Class Entries Interesting Cattle Section Large Attendance

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 6

MULLUMBEMBY, Wednesday.—The seventeenth annual exhibition opened today. The weather was very warm and cloudy. The attendance for a first day…

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Bigger Md Better Than Ever Mullumbimby's Successful Show Splendid Exhibits of Cattle Farm Produce High in Quality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

The annual show of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society was opened yesterday. Nature was in her kindest mood, cool and pleasant weather prevailing throughout the day, and although the sky at times was overcast, the rain held off. The ground was at…

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Commercial Travellers' Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

The meeting of the Northern Rivers Commercial Travellers' Association which was to have been held to-night has been postponed until Saturday night, when it will be…

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Show Visitors

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

Amongst the many visitors to the show were:—Messrs. W. Fredericks (president Bungalow A. and I. Society); F. E. Nichols (president Murwillumbah A. and I. Society);…

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Kyogle Show

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

KYOGLE, Thursday.—Arrangements in connection with the holding of the Kyogle show at the end of April were advanced a stage further at the committee meeting when…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

The prospects of there being a good display at the forthcoming show are most reassuring. The total number of entries received amounted to 1620, and as the time of…

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Mullumbimby Show Keen Ring Events. Mr. Radium Wins High Jump

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

Yesterday the overcast sky no doubt had something to do with the fact that the attendance at the Mullumbimby show was rather below the average of…

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Great Show Second Day Mullumbimby Success Yesterday's Official Opening Big Crowds and Keen Interest Additional Awards

Northern Star · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—The second day opened with cloudy weather. The rain however, held off and enabled the full programme to be put…

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Carnival Postponed

Northern Star · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 7

The Grecian carnival which the Philharmonic and Orchestral Societies had arranged on so elaborate a scale, has been temporarily postponed owing to the rain. The…

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Swimming Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

Owing to the rain, it was decided yesterday by the committee to postpone, last night's programme till Monday night. If the weather permits, the…

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Show Tea Tent

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 2

The following ladies were present at a meeting of the ladies tea tent committee: Mesdames Lampard, Heath-wood, Olive, Crawford, See, Chettle,…

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Horticulture Autumn Flower Show

Northern Star · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The Lismore Horticultural Society held a meeting on Thursday evening in connection with the autumn flower show which is to be held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday, March…

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Tenterfield Show Concluding Day's Awards

Northern Star · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Friday.—The show concluded to-day: The gate receipts were £13 above the same day last year. The weather broke at 3 pm. and light rain commenced to…

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