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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

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Autumn Flower Show

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 6

Lismore Horticultural, Society will hold its autumn show in the Masonic Fall on March 22. Entries close on March 15. Dahlias and asters will be…

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Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Particular interest attaches to the surf carnival which is advertised for next Sunday at Cudgen Headland. It is the final contest for the Solberg…

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Hobart Swimming Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

At the swimming carnival at Hobart the 100 yards ladies' junior championships was won by Jean Cocks (N.S.W.) and the one mile open, championship…

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Tin Can Music for Show Band Turned Down

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

A tender from the Kempsey Silver Band of £25 for playing at the show was discussed at last week's Committee meeting, says the "Argus." The band…

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Show Activities

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 17

Work in connection with Alstonville 41st annual show on February 21 and 22 is proceeding apace, and prospects are particularly bright. Entries…

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Swimming Murwillumbah Club Carnival on March 8

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 5

There were 22 members present on Thursday night at the general meeting of Murwillumbah Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club,…

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The Royal Show. Preparations For April

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 8

The acting president, Mr. J. H. S. Angus,presided over a well- attended meeting of the Council last week. Reports of the various committees in…

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Casino Country Women Usual Monthly Meeting Tent at the Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Mrs. F. M. Lampard presided at the monthly meeting of the Casino branch of the C.W.A., held yesterday afternoon…

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A Week-end Show

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 6

The Show season in the Richmond River district continues. The next exhibition is the annual event at Alstonville, and it will be held on…

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Life Saving Cudgen Carnival Further Postponed Test at Kirra

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Owing to the storm, the surf carnival for the Solberg Cup, which was to be held at Cudgen Headland yesterday, had to be again postponed…

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CASINO C.W.A. Rest Tent at Show Casino

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 11

Casino branch of the C.W.A., presided over by Mrs. F. Lampard (vice-president), considered the question of conducting the rest tent at the show…

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Largest in World British Industries Fair; LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

The British industries fair, which opens to-morrow at the Olympia, London, and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, has grown steadily in size since…

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Music for Show. Band Turned Down

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

A tender from the Kempsey Silver Band of £25 for playing at the Show was discussed at last week's Committee meeting, says the "Argus."…

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Evans Head Surf Carnival Hec. McKINNON Cup Won by Woodburn Club

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 3

The above carnival, held under the auspices of the Evans Head Life Saving Club, took place on Sunday last. The competitions were originally fixed for…

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The Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 8

Entries for the Alstonville Show, which closed on Saturday last, are exceptionally good, and the exhibits on Friday and Saturday next should be…

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British Products Huge Fair Opened LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 5

The London section of the British industries fair at Olympia was opened to-day concurrently with the Birmingham section. Within half an hour the…

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Agricultural Society Twenty-fourth Annual Meeting

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

The President, Mr. F. I. Ward, yesterday presided over the twenty fourth annual meeting of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society…

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Mr. H. Hungerford Elected President of Agricultural Society

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. H. Hungerford was unanimously elected President of the Agricultural Society yesterday. Mr. Ward, in relinquishing his seat…

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Mullumbimby Agricultural Society Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Expenditure

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 6

Ladies and Gentlemen.— In submitting to you this report on the past year's work of your Committee, and the financial result shown…

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Empire Fair Visited by Royalty Australian Section LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

Through an unusual lapse on the part of the organisers the Queen, Princess Mary and the Duke of York almost, missed the gem of the whole British…

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