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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1933

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Butter Fat Competition £100 Prize Money? Mullumbimby Show Proposal

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

The sub-committee appointed by Mullumbimby Agricultural Society to make arrangements for the butter fat competition this year…

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New Faces? Show Nominations Proposed Alteration

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Although a full list of the prospective candidates for the 16 vacancies on the committee of the North Coast Agricultural Society cannot…

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Royal Easter Show, 1933 Prize Schedule

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

On perusing the schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Show, which has just been issued, one finds evidence that the Council of the Royal…

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Turf Topics. Racing in the Mud at Canterbury. Rank Outsider Underwood Wins at 33 to 1. Sydney's Best Sprinters Leaving for Victorian Carnival

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

Former exclusive "horse" club Moorefield considered it undignified no doubt (if it considered the matter at all) to go to Roseberry to race when its own…

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Nimbin Show Schedules Ready

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Nimbin A. and I. Society nearly all committeemen attended and Mr. D. E. Williams (president) occupied the…

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Rich Show Jobless. Cheap Living in America

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

NEW YORK Thursda.--Showing the jobless how cheap are living expenses has become a fad with the American rich. Governor Pinchot, of Pennsylvania, dined 50 guests,…

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MR. J. O. Bain Dead Former Brisbane Show Secretary

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday:--The death of Mr. James O. Bain, formerly secretary. of the Royal National Agricultural Association, occurred at his home…

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43 NOMINATIONS For Sixteen Vacancies N. Coast Show Committee Ballot

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

Including 29 new ones, 43 nominations have been received for the 16 vacancies on the committee of the North Coast Agricultural Society. A ballot will be taken and voting papers will be posted to all…

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"The City of Blood," Good Prospects Urbenville Show Kyogle

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 9

The Urbenville show will be held on March 1 and 2. A member of the show committee, who was in Kyogle, informed a "Star" representative that…

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Corroboree at Show Delegates Chosen

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 8

At a committee, meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society a motion of sympathy was earned to the relatives of the late Mr. W. T…

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Life Saving Kirra Club Profit From Christmas Fair

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 4

A committee meeting of Kirra Surf Life Saving Club was held in the clubroom, Kirra beach, recently. Mr. S.. Hislop (deputy-president)…

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Swimming a La Carnival of Venice

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

Those of us who had the pleasure of witnessing the swimming carnival on the banks of the Brunswick River last evening, with its electric light…

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Ballot Papers N. Coast Show

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 7

The North Coast Show Society has a membership of between 500 and 600 and since the announcement of the names of the…

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Some Well-known Names Connected With Alstonville Show

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 9

Alstonville's first show, on February 5 and 6, 1890, was marred by rain, but the present committee hopes for better…

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Figures Show How State Is Pulling Round Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

State treasury returns issued to-night show that New South Wales revenue for seven months of the financial year ended January…

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Show Dates Fixed Permanency Urged Tweed Gets Nov. 8 and 9

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

Representatives of societies affiliated with the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association which hold their annual shows in…

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£100 Butter-fat Competition Ambitious Scheme by Show Society Conditions of Contest

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

At a special meeting of the sub-committee of the Mudllumbimby Show Society held in Mr. S. Walker's office on Friday evening last it was decided to conduct a £100 Butter at competition in connection with the 1933 Show…

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Coraki Annual Show

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Sir,—At present propects look brighter than for years past for the forthcoming Coraki Show, which should be a record for farm produce, Cattle should also be…

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American's Visit Carnival Pbomises Well

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

A contingent of swimmers from Bangalow, Mullumbimby and Casino, in addition to the Lismore club representatives, will take part in the…

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Royal Easter Show, 1933 Prize Schedule

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

The schedule of prize for next Royal Show, which has just been issued, gives evidence that the Council of the Roya has spared no effort to stage an…

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