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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1928

1,310 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 66

Women Faint Fight for Admission to "Cooee Carnival."

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--A tremendous crowd endeavoured to gain entrance to the Sports Ground last night, when the "Cooee Carnival"…

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Royal Show Entries Butter Classes Fill Well Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

Record entries for the export butter and cheese class at the forthcoming Royal Easter Show have been received. In the classes for box of butter, salted, for export 44…

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KYOGLE P., A. and H. Society. Monthly Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held yesterday at the School of Arts, there beings present Messrs. R. J. Moore, J…

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Bowls Country Carnival Singles Championship Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

The single-handed country bowls championship commenced to-day on 29 suburban greens. Results- Section A.—Preliminary Round…

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BOWLS. Country Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The country bowls carnival was continued to-day. In the consolation singles, third round, Lloyd (Murwillumbah) beat…

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Mullumbimby Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The Mullumbimby Show, which is to be held on February 15 and 16, promises to be one of the best the society has yet held. The liberal schedule provided has attracted…

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Coraki Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

The annual Coraki Show will be held on 1st and 2nd March, and with the bounteous season prevailing, will be splendid exhibition of the…

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Fair Rents Act. Amending Legislation

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A draft of the Bill to amend the Fair Rents Act has been completed by Minister for Justice Lee, and will be submitted to…

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District News. Byron Bay. Methodist Fair

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon last, the Byron Bay Methodist Rainbow Fair was opened in the Literary institute. This function was postponed some weeks…

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Autumn Flower Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

The Lismore Horticultural Society has issued its schedule for the autumn flower show to be held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday, March 17. Schedules are…

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Carnival Organiser, Summoned Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

Twelve summonses were handed to the organiser of the Cooee city carnival yesterday. charging him with having aided and abetted a breach of the Dog and Goat Act…

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General News Carnival at Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Interest continues to grow in the forthcoming carnival. Special arrangements have been made regarding lighting, and accorations, and Molesworth street will present a…

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Sydney Exhibition. Opening Date to be Known Soon

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

As the N.S.W. Government has now officially notified the Federal Government that it will consent to the 1932 exhibition being held in Centennial…

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Mullumbimby Show. Indications Point to Record

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

The Mullumbimby Show, which is to be held on February 15 and 16, promises to be one of the best the society has yet held. In the cattle…

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Babies the Tweed's Best? Memorial Baths Carnival Committee Meets

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Murwillumbah Memorial Baths Carnival Committee, at its meeting on Monday night, decided to stage an open…

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Dairy Show Without Cows Remarkable Experience in London

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 9

London has sampled Glasgow's experience of 1923 in holding a dairy show without classes for four-footed exhibits. There were no live-stock, exhibits, therefore, except…

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Carnival Organiser Summoned

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

In connection with the twelve summonses issued on Monday under the Dog and Goat Act to the organiser of the Cooee City Carnival, police action will be discussed by…

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Fair Rents Act Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

A draft bill to amend the Fair Rents Act has been completed by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Lee) and will be submitted to the Cabinet for endorsement prior to its…

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Show Society Matters

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the show committee three tenders were opened for the erection of a grandstand in wood or brick. The prices quoted were Dyal Singh (Lismore), wooden…

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Bowis Country Carnival. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

The demi-semi-final rounds of the country singles, bowls championship were played to-day, while the country rink, championships were also commenced. Results…

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