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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Ballina Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

There was a large crowd at the surf carnival at South Beach, Ballina, yesterday. The surf relay championship event to decide which team shall…

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Man Runs Amok Sensation at Carnival SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

A panic was caused at a carnival at Coogee last night when a deaf and dumb man ran amok with a revolver. He became incensed when a boy sneaked…

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Panic at Carnival Deaf and Dumb Man Runs Amok

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Panic was caused at a carnival at Coogee last night, when a deaf and dumb man ran amok with a revolver. He…

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Life Savers Carnival at Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

The surf carnival at South Beach Ballina, on Thursday was a success because it provided a series of competitions between the three clubs…

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5000 B.c. Exhibition

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

For the last 35 years the British School of Archaeology in Egypt have held during July an exhibition of Flinders Petrie's researches. This…

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Royal North Coast Show Lismore A. and I. Society Discusses Project Comment and Criticism

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

Members of the committee of the Lismore A. and I. Society at a meeting yesterday expressed themselves opposed to handing over control of the Lismore show to the recently appointed North Coast Royal Exhibition committee. The committee definitely decided to…

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Mullumbimby. Agricultural Society. Notice

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

Nominations of persons for committee of the Agricultural Society must be made with the secretary on or before January 27th, 1931…

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Tennis Kozeluh and Tilden Exhibition Matches Paris

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

According to the newspaper "Auto" Kozeluh has confirmed the reports that he intends playing exhibition, tennis matches against Tilden in the United…

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Byron Bay Anniversary Day Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Byron Bay Improvement Association was held at the Literary Institute on Wednesday night, there being an attendance of 15…

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Tennis Carnival City Versus Country

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday:--The City versus Country tennis matches attracted a fair crowd to Rushcutter's Boy courts yesterday…

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

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The monthly, meeting of the committee of the Kyogle P., A. and H. Society was held at the School of this morning, there being…

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KYOGLE P. A, and H. Society High Jump Ruling

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

At the committee meeting of the P. A. and H. Society at Kyogle yesterday morning, Mr. A. E. Greene (vice-president) occupied the chair…

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Swimming E. Hook's Record Lismore Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

About 1000 people gathered at the Lismore memorial baths last night for the first of the local club's weekly carnivals this year and the gate…

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Value of Show Realised by Enterprising Breeders

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

Those who publicly exhibit their animals will capture most of the trade, and they are deserving of it, says "Harvester." The breeder and feeder who is…

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Bangalow Show Plight of Society Finances at Bedrock

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

If the prevailing weather conditions do not improve during the next fortnight, it is likely that there will be no Bangalow show this year. The…

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Show Heifers Careful Analysis Forcing at Early Age

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

An argument in favour of the abolition of young heifer classes at shows, on the grounds that forcing in the…

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ALSTONVILLE Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 11

The president (Mr. A. Shaw) occupied the chair at a meeting of the committee of the Alstonville Agricultural Society on Friday last. There…

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Country Week Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 10

The following entries have been received by the New South Wales Bowling Association for the annual Country Week carnival, to be held in Sydney…

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Show Heifers

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 3

An argument in favor of the abolition of young heifer classes at shows, Or the grounds that forcing in the early stages of development may…

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Royal North Coast Show

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

Representatives of the various districts elected to the committee of the Royal North Coast Show met in Lismore yesterday to consider the action…

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