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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Lismore Race Carnival Prominent Cup Candidates

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

LONGFAST, last year's Cup winner, and a popular fancy for the big event next Wednesday. DUSKY SINGER, which has the…

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Hospital Carnival Definite Dates Arranged. Organiser Appointed. Big Success Anticipated

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Continuing organisation in connection with the War Memorial Hospital appeal, a meeting of the committee was held in the Town Hall last night…

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Mullumbimby Agricultural Society

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Walker (president) occupied the chair at a meeting of the committee of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society on Wednesday. The…

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Tennis Country Carnival

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The semi-finals round of the country tennis carnival was played to-day. Results: Women's singles championship,…

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Tennis Country Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

The semi-final round of the country carnival was played to-day. Women's singles championship, semi-finals. —Miss Luckie beat Miss McDonnell, 8-6, 6-3;…

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Lismore Cup Carnival Horses Holding Engagements

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 10

T. Reid's NEW WAY (Mimer—Lady Balfour) J. A. Ha[?]ley's THE PRIDE (Waukenphast —Kinseer)…

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The Turf Lismore Cup Carnival Opens To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 2

The cup carnival meeting of Lismore Turf Club commences to-day, and will be continued on Monday and Wednesday of next week. Special interest is lent to the fixture…

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Get Ready Flower Show Next April

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

If the enthusiasm of members counts anything, the initial exhibition Murwillumbah Horticultural Society, to be held in April, will…

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Mullumbimby Show Completing the Arrangements Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

Mr. J. A. Walker, president, occupied the chair at the committee meeting on Wednesday. The attendance was large. Prior to the ordinary business being gone on with…

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CENTRAL R.R. Show Precautions Against Cane Infection Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of the Central R.R. Agricultural Society was held on Saturday at the School of Arts, Coraki, there being present Missrs. C. [?]son…

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Wild New Guinea Protecting Goldfields Route Natives Show Fight Attack on Government Party Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

The Minister for Home and Territories (Sir William Glasgow) stated to-day that he had received a report from the Deputy Administrator of New Guinea regarding attackt[?]…

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Annual Summer Fair Nimbin Methodist Church Nimbin

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

The annual summer fair in aid of the Nimbin Methodist Church funds, was held in the School of Arts on Thursday and Friday evenings last, and despite the heavy rains…

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Tennis Country Carnival Championship Finals Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

The finals of the country tennis championships-were played to-day. Results:—Junior singles championship.—Walker beat Kennedy 6-1, 2-6, 6-3…

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ABANDONED ! Lismore Cup Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

In view of the prevailing weather conditions, Lismore Turf Club yesterday decided to abandon the remaining days of the Cup Carnival meeting. The…

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Sporting News. the Turf. Lismore Carnival Abandoned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 3

The committee of Lismore Turf Club met yesterday morning, and in view of the state of the weather, decided to abandon the remaining days of the…

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Alstonville Show Meeting of Committee Alstonville

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 7

A committee meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Socicty was held on Friday, last, when the president (Mr. H. V. Green) occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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The Motor Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

Sydney's Motor Show reveals how comparatively cheaply strength, comfort, and luxury may be combined in travelling, says one who visited it. The…

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New Hospital. Preparations for Carnival. Committee Appointed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

Organisation in connection with the War Memorial Hospital carnival, to be held on March 16, 17, 18 and 19, was advanced another stage last night…

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Hidden Radio Set at Motor Show

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

The practice of motorists to carry a radio set on their cars found expression at the Sydney Motor Show. A Chandler car was on exhibition,…

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BANGALOW A. and I. Society Committee Meeting. Show Matters Finalised

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. J. N. Ferguson (President), occupied the chair at a meeting of the committee of Bangalow A. and I. Society on Tuesday last. There was a…

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