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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Spirit of Carnival New Year Gaiety at Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

New Year's. Eye, with all its old associations, was celebrated at the Twin Towns in true carnival spirit. At an early hour, people…

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Graceville Men Win Pairs and Singles Tweed Heads Bowling Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's Christmas Carnival was concluded yesterday when, in the final of the rink…

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Life-savers' Carnival and Surf Display at Yamba Teams From Lismore And Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

Splendid weather prevailed for the fourth annual carnival of the Yamba Surf and Life Saving Club, held on Yamba beach to-day. Four…

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Nimbin Show Profit of £50 Is Probable Helpers Thanked Nimbin

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

Committeemen present at last meeting of the Nimbin A. and L. Society were Messrs. D. E. Williams (president), W. L. Allsopp, G…

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Centenary Yacht Carnival Victorian Boat Wins First Heat of Foster Cup Race

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:- In winning the first heat of the Foster Cup race, sailed at Brighton, in the Centenary yacht carnival to-day…

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Bangalow Show Committee

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

For positions on the Committee of Bangalow A. and I. Society 34 nominations were received, one short of the number necessary. A ballot will not…

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Australia Fair Outstanding Gallop Moorefield Preliminaries SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

In the final gallops for Moorefield on Saturday Australia Fair was the star performer at Randwick this morning. Close behind followed his…

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Surf Carnival Ballina's Record Programme BALLINA

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

With a programme of 14 events on the beach and surf for its annual carnival to be held on Sunday, the Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf…

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Fair Bridge Farm Great Experiment Orphans and Waifs Get Chance

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

The news that while the Premier, Sir Stanley Argyle is on a visit to Western Australia, he will investigate the work and conditions at the…

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Pots and Pans on "The Line" New "Art" Show at Academy

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

They are very busy at the Royal Academy, England. Any day now it is possible to stand at a side door and see rejects coining out by the thousand…

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Queen Carnival Supporters Busy

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 11

The Wyan-Rappville parochial queen carnival is still very much to the fore throughout the district. The friends and supporters of the three…

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Elaborate Protection Diamonds at Chicago World's Fair

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 3

Thousands of visitors viewed the 2,500,000 dol. display of diamonds at the World's Fair, Chicago, states an American magazine, but few had any…

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Surf Carnival Ballina Attraction BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 6

Arrangements for the Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf Life Saving Club's carnival at Ballina on Sunday were completed to-night,…

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Art in Industry British Craftsmen's Exhibition London

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

The Prince of Wales will open to-morrow a dazzling display of British art in industry, occupying specially re-decorated galleries of the Royal…

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Swimming Keen Racing Carnival at Casino CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

Some keen racing was witnessed in the Richmond Oliver pool last night, when Casino Swimming Club resumed its series of weekly carnivals…

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Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 7

Now that the Christmas and New Year holidays are oyer clubs throughout the Northern Rivers are conduct ing the various championship…

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Evans Head Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 7

The annual carnival of the Evans Head S.L.S. Club was fixed for January 27, and the newly formed branch will be notified to that effect. A…

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Record Crowd Throngs Beach Surf Carnival at Ballina North Coast Clubs Give Splendid Display BALLINA

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 4

Favoured by glorious weather for such an event the second annual carnival conducted by the Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf Life Saving Club at the lighthouse beach to-day Was a pronounced success. A…

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Surf Carnival at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 8

Ballina was en fete on Sunday for the annual Surf Carnival at the Lighthouse beach. Every available space on the headland and the hill above…

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Beach Carnival Ballina Club's Event BALLINA

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

The annual surf carnival conducted by the Ballina Surf Club will be held on Sunday, February 10, subject to the approval of the North Coast branch…

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