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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Country Teams Carnival Tennis Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 10

The country tennis carnival was continued yesterday. In the men's teams matches quarter-finals Tamworth beat Canberra by 6 sets 39 games to 2 sets…

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Swimming Carnival Next Saturday's Big Day

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

Next Saturday afternoon and evening the Casino Swimming and Life Saving Club will hold its Annual Carnival in the "Big Hole."…

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Show Pony Sold Byron Bay "Harry"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

Miss Thelma Humphreys, Broken Head, Byron Bay, has sold her well known hack, "Harry," to Mr. G. Gardiner, of Sydney, who intends putting…

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Good Entre[?] Butter Classes Royal Easter Show Method of Judging Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 9

Excellent entries have been received for the special export butter classes at the next Royal Easter Show. These are similar to…

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"The Wild West Show"

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Hoot Gibson takes a wild west show into the wildest regions of the West, and there with his merry band takes place all the action and thrills which…

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Lismore Cup Carnival Nominations for Double

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

The following nominations have been received for the big double at the Lismore Cup carnival meeting on Friday and Saturday, January 25 and…

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Show Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

A varied sports programme has been prepared for the P., A. and H. Society carnival to be held on Wednesday, January 30th. Particular…

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Swimming Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Casino Swimming Club's carnival, to be held to-morrow afternoon and evening, promises to be one of the best fixtures yet arranged by the club. More…

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Swimming Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Casino Swimming Club's carnival, to be held to-morrow afternoon und evening, promises to be one of the beat fixtures yet arranged by the club. More…

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Bowling Carnival Country Week

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 11

Following is the draw for the country week carnival of the New South Wales Bowling Association, to be held in Sydney from February 4 to…

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TENNIS Easter Carnival Lismore Committee Meets

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The programme and arrangements for the eighth annual tennis carnival of Northern Rivers' championships to be held under Lismore Tennis Club…

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Amusements Rink Attractions "The Wild West Show"

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Hoot Gibson's "The Wild West Show" is a ripping story of a wild west show touring the West. Hoot gets into more trouble in this picture than all the…

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Amusements Sink Attractions "The Wild West Show"

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Hoot Gibson's "The Wild West Show" is a Flipping story of a wild west show touring the West. Hoot gets into more trouble in this picture than all the…

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C.r.r. Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Richmond River Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday, there being present Messrs. C…

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Radio Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8

The Richmond River Listeners' League has secured the Federal Hall, Lismore, for the radio and electrical exhibition to be held on May 23, 24,…

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Swimming Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

Over 40 outside, and some 20 local swimmers have nominated for the Casino Amateur Club's big carnival tomorrow. The school children's events…

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Bangalow Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Beading (secretary of Bangalow A. and I. Society) was a very busy man yesterday, when entries for the coming show closed. Up…

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Lismore Carnival the Turf Visiting Horses Coming

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 10

The first meeting of the Lismore Gup carnival takes place to-day. Excellent entries have been received, and as the conditions do not entail any…

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Butter Classes. at Royal Easter Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Excellent entries have been received for the special export butter classes at the next Royal Easter Show. These are similar to the classes introduced…

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Carbon Test at the Motor Show

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

One of the most interesting exhibits at the motor show in Sydney is the hot-plate carbon test by the Texas Company. Every day behind the…

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