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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Motor Show in Sydney Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

A motor show with nearly £1,000,000 worth of exhibits was opened at the show ground to-day. The acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw), representing the…

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Fascist Revenge Soviet Exhibition Wrecked Organised Raid Sensation in Brussels London

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

A Brussels message states that a gang of several score Fascists raided the Soviet Inhibition to-day. The leader, blew a whistle and portion of…

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Fair Exchange. a New Back For An Old One. How A Bad Back Was Made Strong

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

The back aches at times with a dull indescribable feeling, making you weary and restless; piercing pains shoot across the region of the…

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Country Week Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

SYDNEY, Saturday.—For the Country Week bowls carnival, which commences on February 6, the huge total of 314 entries for singles, and 78…

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Wild Horse Show

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

Curley Bell's company played to a packed tent on Saturday night in Howell's paddock. Several exciting boxing bouts were witnessed. Alick Ferguson stopped Arthur McDonald in…

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Lismore Racing Carnival Turf Club Weights

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

The following weights have been declared for the first day of the Lismore Turf Club's carnival (Saturday, January 21)- OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—…

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Tennis Country Carnival Success of Kalms Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

Fred Kalms, who may be the fourth member of the Australian Davis Cup team, played great tennis at the country carnival yesterday. He won three championships, the…

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General News Not a "Dry" Show

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, held at Maclean on Friday night, the motion, upon notice, of Mr. A. Cameron, to the…

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Kalms in Form Country Tennis Carnival Possible Davis Cupper

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.— Fred Kalms, who may be the fourth member of the Australian Davis Cup team, played great tennis at the country carnival…

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Fought to Draw Heeney and Sharkey Poor Exhibition of Boxing Neither Fit for Tunney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

The fight between Jack Sharkey, the American heavyweight, and Tom Heeney, the New Zealander, to decide who should have the right to…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4
Also in Tweed Daily

Entries tor the Bungalow show, to be held on January 25 and 26; are coming in well, and to date look like being a record. In the cattle and horse sections the entries are…

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Memorial Baths Carnival Committee Meets

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. J. A. Jay) presided at a meeting of the memorial baths carnival committee at the Municipal Council Chambers, Murwillumbah, last…

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Lismore Cup Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 5

At the last meeting of the committee the various sub-committees presented satisfactory reports as to all arrangements being well in hand for the forthcoming…

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No Dry Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 1

At the meeting of the committee of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society, held at Maclean, the motion, upon notice, of Mr. A. Cameron, to the…

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Surf Life Saving Point Danger Branch Championship Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. Wallace Nieoll (president) presided at the usual monthly meeting of the Point Danger Branch S.L.S. Association of Australia held at Tugun…

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Agricultural Society. Preparing for the Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Agricultural Society was held yesterday in Walker's Mart. The President, Mr. J. A. Walker, occupied the chair…

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Lismore Cup Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

Carlton Park racecourse presents a busy appearance these mornings with the horses undergoing training preparations. Most of the horses engaged for the meeting are…

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Minister to Show Cause Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

At the next meeting of the Printing Industry Employees' Union Mr. McCallum, Minister for Works, will be called upon to show cause, why he should not be expelled…

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