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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Royal Show Additions to Classes Made Many Improvements Effected

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 10

The schedule for the Royal Sydney Show, 1924, has been made available by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. The book is well turned out with a striking picture of…

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Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Everything is in readiness for the surf carnival at Byron Bay oh Saturday next. The entries received point to a successful day. The programme is a very good one,…

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Tablets Unveiled at Show Ground

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday,—The Governor-General, Lord Forster, unveiled tablets at the Showground on the Hordern pavilion and the new grandstand…

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Ballina Swi[?]ing Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

The Ballina Swimming Club's carnival takes place to-day at East Ballina. A programme of 21 events has been arranged, including several novelty and amusing…

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Show Society's Troubles

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

With the prospect of a distinct improvement in the season over the last three years, there is already awakening a keen interest in the coming show. It…

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Empire Exhibition

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—At a meeting of the Australian Advisory Council of the Empire Exhibition it was announced that half of the building was complete, and would be…

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Swimming Ballina Club Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

BALLINA, Sunday.—The newly formed Ballina Swimming Club held a successful swimming carnival at East Ballina on Saturday…

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Melbourne Carnival Beaurepaire 100 Yards Champion

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The 100 yards' swimming championship of Victoria was contested this afternoon at the annual carnival of the Melbourne…

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Swimming Brisbane Carnival. Arne Borg's New Record

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The annual A.N.A. carnival was held last night, in the South Brisbane baths and was productive of some fine racing. The…

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Man Drowned at Wollongong Tragic End to Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a tragic end to the surf carnival, at South Wollongong beach on Saturday afternoon, when one man was drowned,…

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Byron Bay Carnival of the Surf Club Life Saving Competitions

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

BYROON BAY, Saturday.—The surf carnival was held to-day. The long programme of events had to be curtailed owing to the weather. Just after the programme had been…

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Surf Carnival. Big Crowds at Byron Bay. Storm Stops Competitions

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Perfect weather conditions, a large crowd, and numerous competitors in an interesting programme augured for the success of the surf carnival at Byron…

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In the Surf Tragic End to Carnival. Man Drowned at Wollongong

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--There was a tragic ending to the surf carnival at South Wollongong beach this afternoon, when one man was drowned and…

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Tragedy Surf Toll Wollongong Carnival Man Drowned in Heavy Sea Gallant Rescue Work

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—There was a tragic ending to the surf carnival at the South Wollongong beach when a man was drowned and two others narrowly escaped…

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Ballina Hospital Fair

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

An effort was made at East Ballina on Saturday to raise funds for the District Hospital. There were two stalls laden with a Variety of goods. Rain, however, put a stop…

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Bangalow Show Privileges

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. N. Ferguson sold the Bangalow show privileges and they realised as follows:—Publican's booth, Mr. P. R. Miles, £72; No. 1 fruit booth, Mrs. Paton, £12 10s; No…

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Imperial Exhibition Agricultural Display

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 10

The British Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is co-operating with the National Farmers' Union and the National Milk Publicity Council to put before visitors to the…

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Mullumbimby Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The seventeenth annual show under the auspices of the Mullumbimby A. and I. Society, will be held on March 5 and 6 next. The secretary, Mr. C. H. Boxall, anticipates…

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Alstonvilive Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The annual Alstonville Agricultural Society's show will be held on February 20 and 21, and entries close with the secretary on February 6. Special improvements are…

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School Fair

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

A meeting of ladies was held at the invitation of Mrs. Bateson, wife of the headmaster of the Byron Bay school, to arrange a fair in aid of the Parents and Citizens'…

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