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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1932

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State Governor to Open Casino Show

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor (Sir Phillip Game) will open the next Casino show, to be held on April 27 and 28…

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Mullumbimby Agricultural Society Annual Meeting

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above was held in Walker's mart on Friday last. The president (Mr. J. A walker), in presenting the annual report and…

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Exhibition Tennis

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

About one hundred spectators witnessed some fine tennis on St John's court last week-end. E. A. Budrodeen, formerly of…

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Nimbin Agricultural Society's 11th Annual Show Centre of Fertile District Judges' Difficult Task in Many Classes Farming Community Meets on Showground

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 7

Yesterday the Nimbin Agricultural and Industrial Society commenced its eleventh show in cool weather and with entries abou[?] equalling those at previous shows. The organisation is in a better financial position than most of the smaller societies of the North Coast, for its small overdraft of £80 is seldom touched and the capital costs not yet repaid arc only about £200. With fine…

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Swimming "Boy Charlton" Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

The following programme has been decided upon for the "Boy Charlton" carnival, to be held at Lismore memorial baths on Wednesday next:—…

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Flower Show Postponed

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of the Horticultural Society in the School of Arts on Monday night, presided over by Mr. C. J. Latter, it was decided, owing to…

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Champions at Nimbin Show

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 8

Musgrave Estate (Dunoon) champion A.I.S. cow, Princess 3rd of Wendella. Pratt Bros.' (Blue Knob) Big White (York) boar, the champion boar of the show…

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Tennis Satoh Supreme Exhibition Match BRISBANE

Northern Star · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 8

McGrath failed against a devastating attack by Satoh in a special exhibition game at Milton to-day. The boy played well but could not…

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Tennis. Exhibition Tennis

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

A reminder is given tennis fans that Tuesday night next will provide some of the finest tennis witnessed on the local courts since the Australian and Sydney…

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[?]Vimming [?]On Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 8

[?]ave been selected to [?]e in the challenge [?]cided at the "Boy [?]val at the Lismore…

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Nimbin Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Nimbin Show, held on Wednesday and yesterday, passed off very successfully. Fine weather prevailed, and the crowd in attendance was said to be…

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Alstonville Show Guessing

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

The fat cow utilised for the estimating competition at Alstonville show weighed 5201b., and the winner of the competition was Mr. F. H. Bartlett,…

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V.R.C. CARNIVAL. Notes and Comments

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday:-- Taking a line from Melbourne form the Sydney gelding Legislator should be very hard to beat in the Newmarket…

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Mr. J. S. Meaney's Broadcasting System Wins Compliments at Tenterfield Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Visitors to the Tenterfield Show received a pleasant surprise (says the Tenterfield "Star") by the installation by the committee of Mr. J. S. Meaney's…

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Second Day of Nimbin Show. Crowd Watches Sporting Contests. Gate Takings Slightly Increase

Northern Star · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

The showground at Nimbin was crowded yesterday for the second and last day of the Nim bin Agricultural and Industrial Society's eleventh exhibition. Horses are still popular around Nimbin and, with others entere d from outside centres, the…

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Charlton Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 8

For no apparent reason and despite the public announcements a rumour has circulated in the Lismore district that it costs 5s to reserve a seat at…

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Tennis Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

Lismore club has issued programmes for its eleventh Easter carnival on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, March 25, 26, 23 and 29. Entries close…

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Surf Carnival Byron Bay's To-morrow

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

One of the biggest surf carnivals on the North Coast for many years is to take place at Byron Bay to-morrow, when the competition will be for the…

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With the Camera at Nimbin Show

Northern Star · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 11

Judging junior farmers' class, Jersey section. [?] Bros.' (Woodlawn) champion Guernsey bull, Springfield David…

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"Home Fair"

Northern Star · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 6

The Ballina Presbyterian Women's Guild have decided to hold their annual bazaar on July 14th and l5th in the school hall. The "fair" will be…

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