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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Alstonville Show Meeting of Committee

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

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

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Bangalow Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

Bangalow's 1928 agricultural and industrial show, commencing to-day, should be a record. In fact, in the matter of entries records have been…

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Bangalow Show Opens To-day

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

The Bangalow A. and I. Society's 31st annual1 show, which opens to-day (Wednesday) promises to be a record. In every section there are very large Entries, and all…

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Lismore Racing Carnival Thursday—gup Day Record Meeting Anticipated

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

The Lismore race carnival will be continued to-morrow, when the principal event of the meeting will be the Lismore Cup, to be run over a distance of a mile and eighty…

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Memorial Baths Raising the Money Big Carnival in March Ambitious Proposal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

One week of carnival, with night after night of frolic and fun, variety games, confetti battles, dancing and singing!…

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Fodder Conservation. Rural Bank Gives £500. Show Societies' Competitions

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

As a further evidence of practical interest in the efforts of the Royal Agricultural Society to stimulate systematic fodder conservation, the…

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Bangalow Show Thirty-first Annual Exhibition Great Cattle Display Fredericks Cup Won by Illawarras

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Bangalow is to be congratulated on the successful issue of yet another annual show. It was an indication that the producer regards such carnivals in the light of an…

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The Turf Lismore Cup Carnival Acceptances

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 7

Acceptors for the Lismore Cup, 1 mile 50 yards, to be run at 2.45 this afternoon are as follows:—Unumgar 10-5, Feathernest 9-4, Waukcon Sun 8-12, Rahiri 8-7, Allaphast 8-5,…

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Bangalow Show Ideal Weather Conditions Jerseys Predominate in Cattle Section

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The 31st annual exhibition of the Bangalow A. and I. Society opened yesterday, under ideal conditions. The weather, despite the threatening…

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Crash Motorist Killed Motor Cycle Carnival Frightful Injuries

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday. --Tragedy marred the motor cycling carnival at Deagon to- day. During the luncheon interval Edgar Hanlon. (33) single, of…

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Car Tragedy at Motor Cycling Carnival Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

A tragedy marred the motor cycling carnival at Deagon to-day. During the luncheon interval Edgar Hanlon (33), single, of Brisbane, one of the entrants for the motor…

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Bangalow Show Record Second Day Official Opening

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

The second day of Bangalow Show yesterday proved the most successful in the history of the Society, the gate, takings being, about £50 in excess of…

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Lismore Racing Carnival Large Crowd and Exciting Finishes Allaphast Wins the Cup Orion and Electo Also Win Events

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

The Lismore Turf Club continued its annual racing carnival at the Carlton Park court yesterday afternoon. The weather conditions were ideal, a gentle breeze…

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Bangalow Show Official Opening by Mr. R. F. H. Green, M.h.r. Second Day's Events

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

The second day of the Bangalow Show was held under even more favourable circumstances than the opening. The weather was delightfully cool, a breeze blowing all…

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The Turf Lismore Cup Carnival Final Day

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

The final day of the Lismore Cup carnival is set down for this afternoon. There are six rices on the programme, the first to be run at 1.45 p.m., and the last at 5 p.m…

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Bangalow Show Additional Awards Horticulture

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 9

Judge, Mr. R. White. Three distinct foliage plants, A. Barnes 1, Mrs. W. S. Rays 2. Three distinct begonias, large variegated leaves Miss O. Rays 1 and…

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Motor Notes Mechanical Novelties at Sydney Motor Show

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 12

Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, there were few outstanding mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted having to do with the bodywork,…

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Lismore Turf Club Last Day of Annual Carnival Bragon's Great Finish Protest Upheld in Novice

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 5

The final meeting of the Lismore's annual racing carnival was held on Saturday at the Carlton Park course. The weather was fine there was a very fair attendance…

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Bangalow Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

The fat covs which was the subject of an estimating competition at Bangalow Show was killed by Mr. Harry Young on Friday. It weighed 608lbs. The correct weight was…

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The Baths Carnival Arrangements Meeting of Joint Committee

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

When complete the Memorial Baths will be a credit to Lismore, and to mark their opening plans are under weigh by the hospital carnival committee for a combined…

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