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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Country Bowline Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

The number of entries received for the country bowling carnival show an appreciable falling off from last year. There are 291 entries compared with…

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Bangalow Show Final Details Discussed

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

The final meeting of the Bangalow A. and L Society committee prior to the annual exhibition on January 25 and 26 was held in the A. and I. Hall,…

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Bangalow Show Closing of Entries v Date Extended

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of Bangalow A. and I. Society on Tuesday, the President (Mr. J. N. Ferguson) said that as some doubt existed as to the date of…

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BOWLS. Country Carnival

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The number of entries received for the country bowling carnival ehow a appreciable. falling off from last year. There are…

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Mullumbimby Show Meeting of Committee

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. J. Bower, president, occupied the chair at a meeting of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society on Wednesday. There was a fair attendance…

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The Tooth Test. Ages of Cattle at Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

The tooth test to fix the ages of cattle and sheep is one that has been discussed many times, but cattle and sheep men still differ as to whether…

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1929 Motor Show Big Sydney Exhibition Opened Yesterday Cars and Trucks for Country Needs

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 6

The farming community is not, of all sections of the public, by any means the least interested in the annual Sydney Motor Show, which this year will…

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"Fair and Business-like" London

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 7

Financial circles generally, approve of Sir Arthur Duckham's report. It is regarded as fair and businesslike, but important men are disinclined to…

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Premiers Impressed Report Fair and Fearless

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Premier (Sir W. M. Mcpherson) on his return from Canberra today, said he considered he was voicing the opinion of every…

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Swimming. Carnival on January 19

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

There are a lot of outside swimmers training for the Casino Swimming Club's annual championship carnival on the 19th. Now that A. McKenzie…

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"The Wild West Show"

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

In his latest Universal release coming to the Star Court Theatre next. Thursday, Hoot Gibson is cast in the type of role that fits him like a well…

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Local Turf Lismore Cup Carnival Horses Preparing

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

To-day is an off day for racing as far as the horse meetings are concerned locally, none being listed in the area…

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Tennis Country Carnival Knock-out Competition Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 8

The preliminary rounds in the men's teams matches at the country. tennis carnival were completed to-day. The following sixteen steams qualified for…

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Swimming Casino Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

There was a large number of boys and girls at the Big Hole during the week-end. When the flood took away the bank last year, together with the…

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Tennis International Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

At the international tennis carnival at Melbourne on Saturday Hawkes (Vic,) defeated Gregory (Eng,) 6—3, 2—6, 6—1, The winner was in…

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Swimming Casino Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

There was a large number of boys and girls at the Big Hole during the week-end, When the flood took away the bank last year, together with the…

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"The Wild West Show"

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 9

Although Hoot Gibson's Western feature productions naturally associate him in his regulation cowboy garb with a brace of revolvers hanging…

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Alstonville Show Committee Active

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 7

Arrangements for Alstonville's 10th annual show on February 20 and 21 are well in hand, and the committee, under the leadership of the…

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"The Wild West Show"

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

Hoot Gibson's Universal Jewel, "The Wild West show," heads the bill at the Star Court Theatre on Thursday night. A story of a…

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"The Wild West Show"

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

In his latest Universal-Jewel release, "The Wild West Show," which comes to the Star Court Theatre on Thursday, Hoot Gibson is cast in the…

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