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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1925

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Turf Club Out of Fashion Wins Persian Silk's Flying Cup Carnival Commences

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

The opening day's racing of the Lismore Turf Club's carnival meeting was held on Saturday. The attendance was an improvement on previous meetings…

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Empire Show. Dominions Want Rights to Conduct their Own Restaurants

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Sir times Allen (High Commissioner for New Zealand), on behalf of the High Commissioners, is negotiating to allow the…

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A Good Win Show Society Insures Against Rain and Receives £150 Because 15 Points Fell

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Three weeks ago the Northern Suburbs Agricultural and Horticultural Association insured against rain on the second day…

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SURFING Byron Bay Carnival Postponed Till Later Date. Foolhardy Swimmers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

The Byron Bay Surf and Life Saving Club, which intended holding a carnival on January 26, has now decided to hold the carnival at a later…

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Wembley Exhibition Certain British Industries Standing Out. Australian Display To Be Held

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Though cable messages from London have conveyed the impression that several organisations representing certain…

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Hospital Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

CASINO, Wednesday.—Mr. A. Burnett occupied the chair at a meeting of the Rappville district hospital carnival committee held for the purpose of making…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

BANGALOW, Thursday.—Mr. H. Weir, on behalf of Virtue, Noble, Rutherford, Shannon, Ltd., to-day sold the privileges for the Bangalow show. The sales resulted as…

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Tennis Usmore Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

The carnival committee of the Lismore Tennis Club has decided that the annual Vorthern Rivers championship meeting on he Lismore courts will this year be played…

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Rappville. Preparing for the Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. A Burnett occupied the chair at a meeting of Rappville district hospital carnival committee held for the purpose of making arrangements…

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Twenty-seven Wanted Whysall and Chapman Show Form Gilligan Rises to the Occasion Adelaide

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

The third test match has reached a thrilling stage. When stumps were drawn to-night, England needed 27 runs, and has two wickets in hand. Gilligan and Freeman were together at the close of play, having added 36 runs. If one of these is dismissed to-morrow…

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TENNIS Lismore Easter Carnival. Murwillumbah to be Represented

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

The carnival committee of the Lismore Tennis Club has decided that the annual Northern Rivers championship meeting on the Lismore courts will…

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Surf Association Francis Shield Carnival to be Held at Burleigh Heads. "Powell" Cup Competition Conditions Decided Upon

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Point Danger branch of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia was held in the Greenmount surf club room on…

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Swimming Ballina Amateur Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

BALLINA Tuesday.—The Ballina Amateur Swimming Club held its carnival at Shaw's Bay yesterday (Anniversary Day). The bay proved emimently suitable for the…

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Casino Show Society. Ground Improvements. Arrangements for Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

The regular meeting of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society was held in the School of Arts lecture room yesterday morn-ing, those present being: Messrs R.S…

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Casino Show Society Meeting of Committee. Preparations for Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the R.R.A.H. and P. Society committee was held in the School of Arts, Casino yesterday morning, when Mr. R. S. Heath wood pre…

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SWIMMING Tweed Boys Successful in Ballina Swimming Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

A team of Tweed Heads swimmers motored to Ballina on Sunday night, and competed in the swimming club carnival on Monday. They were…

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Tennis. Lismore Easter Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

The carnival committee of the Lis-more Tennis Club has decided that the annual Narthern Rivers championship meeting on the Lismore courts will…

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Casino Show. Improving Ring Attractions

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

Casino show society has laid itself out to make events in the ring at the forth coming show, to be held in Apirl, more attractive than have been the case with…

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Bangalow Poultry Show

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

BUNGALOW, Friday.—The annual meeting of the Bangalow Poultry Club was held in the School of Arts. Cr. J. G. Snow (president) occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Casino Show Date Finally Decided

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

CASINO, Friday.—Matters in connection with this year's show in Casino were advanced at the last meeting of the society. A sub-committee consisting of Messrs…

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