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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1934

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Carnival Ends Evans Head Tennis Kyogle Pair Win Doubles

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 6

Hogan's faultless overhead smashes and accurate volleying made victory for the Kyogle pair—Hogan and Leadbeatter…

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Singles Am Fairs Finalised Yesterday's Play Twin Towns Club's Annual Carnival

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 4

The carnival at Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's green was continued yesterday, but only the singles and pairs…

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Country Tennis Carnival Opens SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

The 1934 country tennis carnival opened at the Rushcutter's Bay courts to-day and will continue for a fortnight. The teams matches for both men…

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Rink Title to Ipswich Carnival Ended Twin Towns Bowling Club

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

Although dull weather conditions prevailed yesterday, no rain fell, and the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's…

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Governor's Carnival Life Saving Coolangatta Beach Attraction

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

At the special request of His Excellency the Governor of Queensland (Sir Leslie Orme Wilson), a special surf carnival will be staged…

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Urbenville Show Memorial Gates Repair of Roads URBENVILLE

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 7

In spite of the threatening weather and the previous heavy falls, the show sports and dance proved a success. The attendance at the sports…

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Tennis Carnival Murwillumbah Beats Broken Hill

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--In the country tennis tournament to-day, Murwillumbah defeated Broken Hill rather easily. Scores:--…

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Life Saving Events Will Thrill Governor's Surf Carnival at Coolangatta

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

Encouraging prospects exist for the success of the Governor's surf carnival at Coolangatta on Sunday next. The carnival will be under the patronage…

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Governor's Carnival Spectacular Events Huge Crowd Swarms Beach

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

Never before has Marine Parade, Coolangatta and the adjacent beach presented such an animated scene as it did yesterday afternoon on the occasion of the Governor's surf carnival arranged by the Queensland State Centre of the Surf…

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Surf Carnival Evans Head Events Programme Approved Evans Head

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

A special meeting of the Evans Head surf club was held to d[?]aft the conditions for the Hec McKinnon Cup, to be competed for on January 21,…

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The Garden Try Something New. Lavender Show is Popular

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

There is a lot of pleasure to be had in trying out some new kinds of flowers, but one should always make sure of their general habits, and the…

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Show Committeemen Nominations Called

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Nominations are called for 16 seats on the committee of the North Coast National A and I. Society. The nominations will be…

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N.r.d.b.a. Carnival Northern Division Draw

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

The draw for the preliminary final for the clubs in the northern section to find that section's champion representatives for the North Coast…

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JANUARY 23 Joyce Cooper Lismore Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 9

The secretary of the Lismore Swimming Club (Mr. H. Hook), has been advised that Miss Joyce Cooper, the Empire swimming…

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Plans for 1934 North Coast Show Stud Cattle State-wide Contest

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 9

Members of the cattle committee of the North Coast National A. and I. Society on Thursday discussed comprehensive improvements…

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Country Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

W. Rodgers won the boys' junior singles championship at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, yesterday, He was opposed to R. Bennett,…

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State Titles Brisbane Swimming Carnival Opens

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday:- The State swimming championships opened in the Valley baths to-night before a good attendance. Amongst the winners was…

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Royal Easter Show Schedules Issued Many Additional Classes

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

The prize schedule of the forthcoming Royal Easter Show, which will be held from March 26 to April 4 (comprising nine day and six night…

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Ballina Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

Ballina Surf Life Saving Club (South Beach) has now definitely decided to hold its carnival at South Beach on January 26 (Anniversary Day). It is…

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Championship Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

Kirra S[?]f Club intends to spare no effort in making the championship surf carnival which will be conducted on its beach on Sunday week,…

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