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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Baby Show? Memorial Baths Carnival Ladies to Decide

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Who has the best baby on the Tweed, or, rather whose will be the best baby at the Murwillumbah Memorial Baths Carnival in March ?…

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Bondi Surf Carnival Point Danger Branch Team

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 3

The following members of the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Surf Lifesaving Club have been selected to represent the Point Danger branch at the surf…

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Sheffield Shield Exhibition Cricket at the End Rigg's Century N.S.W. Team All Bowlers Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 5

The conclusion of. the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria during the remaining two and a halt hours to-day was nothing more than…

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Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

The President, Mr. J. A. Walker, presided over a splendid attendance at yesterday's committee meeting. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Easter Tennis Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Lismore Tennis Club committee controlling the Easter tennis carnival the principal business transacted was to arrange the programme. Mr. J…

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Mullumbimby Breeders' Success at Bangalow Show

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Mullumbimby Jersey breeders more than held their own at Bangalow Show last week. In the class for cow in milk, Messrs…

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Agricultural Society. Mullumbimby Nearing Show Day

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Walker, president occupied the chair at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society on Wednesday. There was a…

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The Carnival

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

Carnival Night in aid of the funds, which wits to have been held on Richmond Terrace early this month, has had to be postponed in consequence of…

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Empire Exhibition Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 5

The Prime Minister announced to-day that the New South Wales Government had agreed to the allocation of Centennial Park, Sydney, as the site of the Empire…

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Empire Exhibition on Centennial Park Site

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. --The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) announced today that the New South Wales Government had agreed to the allocation of…

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The Trade Treaty Canadian Objection Not Fair to Dominion Producers

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 3

OTTAWA, Wednesday. --A sharp attack on the Australian Trade Treaty was made in the Ipase of Commons this afternoon by Dr. Peter McGibbon,…

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Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 8

Mr. J. A. Walkey president, occupied the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society on Wednesday. There was a good attendance of…

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Hospital Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

Attention is drawn to the advertised dates of the monster carnival which is being arranged to assist the funds of the Lismore District Hospital. This function will open…

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South Lismore Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

Enthusiasm is being displayed by the South Lismore Progress Association in its efforts to raise funds to further improve South Lismore and Strong parks by means…

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Memorial Baths Carnival

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

By advertisement in this issue the Memorial Baths Committee invite tenders for the supply of dance music during the…

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Upper Burringbar Agricultural Bureau Successful Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 3

The Upper Burringbar branch of the Agricultural Burcau one of the most live branches on the North Coast, held a very successful exhibition at the residence of…

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£4120 STUDEBAKER. Of Interest to Paris Show-goers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

For the first time in the illustrious history of the Paris Motor Saloon, a cut down chassis, plated in 24 carat gold and valued at £4120 is on exhibit…

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A Big Goat Show. Successful Farming in Canada

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

The biggest goat show in Empire history has just been held in Vancouver, British Columbia, when 300 goats-- 100 more than ever before--…

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World's Fastest Car in Australia. 1,000 h.p. Sunbeam to be Shown at the British Trade Exhibition

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

The fastest car in the world --the 1,000 h.p. Sunbeam, on which Major Segrave set up a world's speedy record of 203 m.p.h. last March --is now on its…

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Methodist Fair Byron Bay Function

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 7

The Methodist Rainbow Fair was opened in the Literary Institute at Byron Bay on Thursday afternoon. This function was postponed some weeks ago owing to heavy rain,…

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