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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Surf Carnival Film for Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 3

The splendid film of the Ballina-Lismore surf carnival has been secured for Byron Bay and will be screened at the Literary Institute…

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Military Sports Carnival at Ballina BALLINA

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

Keen interest has been manifested in the military sports gala, to be held at Ballina on Saturday week. The military aspect of the programme will…

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Keen Bowling Contests. Twin Towns Holiday Carnival Concluded

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 4

Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's carnival was completed yesterday, when the semi-final of the pairs and the finals…

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Stage Veterans Entertain Royalty Present at Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

Thirty-seven actors and actresses, whose combined ages were 2,300 years, were the "heroes and heroines" at the Royal command variety show before…

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Bowling Carnival Reviewed Twin Towns Wind Was a Disturbing Factor

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 4

The Christmas carnival conducted by the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club was concluded on Tuesday and was most…

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Oil Sanctions Question Britain Waiting for U.S.A. to Show Hand?

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:-- The relative quietness of the international situation means, that Mr. S. M. Bruce (Australia) now is unlikely to take up…

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News From All Sources Evans Head Surf Carnival. Big Programme for

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

Everything is in perfect order for the day of days at Evans Head on Sunday when the annual Surf Carnival takes place under the aegis of Evans Head…

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"Show Mercy No Longer" To Ferocious Abyssinians Drastic Warfare Demanded

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the newspapers demand more drastic warfare, including the use of chemicals, against the "Abyssinian barbarians."…

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Tweed Heads Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Northern Rivers bowlers were prominent in the holiday carnival conducted by the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta club. There were record…

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Successful at Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 6

Winning two of the principal events, Ballina South Beach team was the most successful at the Evans Head carnival yesterday. After winning the R and R in the morning, the team added to its success in the afternoon by gaining first position in the march past…

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Lighthouse Beach Annual Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 9

The Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf Club's carnival will be the big seaside attraction for next Sunday. A splendid programme of beach…

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4000 at Surf Carnival Lifesavers' Bright Display Ballina Team Wins Two Events

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 6

More than 70 qualified lifesavers from four clubs affiliated with the Far North Coast S.L.S.A. provided a spectacular programme of surf and beach events for 4000 spectators at the Evans Head Surf Life Saving…

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Queensland Champion Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 8

Ray Burniston, champion surf belt swimmer of Queensland, will compete in the Ballina Lighthouse Carnival next Sunday. Burniston is said to be an…

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Company Registrations Show Increase

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 7

During 1935, 734 new limited liability public companies were registered in New South Wales, their aggregate authorised capital being…

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Eras Head Surf Carnival Record Crowd—record Gate. Interesting Events

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 3

With the exception of, perhaps, Boxing and New Years' Days, it is doubtful if Evans Head beach has ever held a larger crowd than that which congregated…

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[?]Ation Day January 15. Mullumbimby Agricultural Society

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

Wednesday next, 15th January, is the closing day for nominations to the committee of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society…

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Show Membership

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Members of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society who have not yet paid their subscriptions are requested to do so with as little delay as…

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Yamba Team Coming Carnival on

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

The secretary of the Yamba Suri Club has advised that a full march past team and competitors for every event on the programme will come to…

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Comments on Evans Head Carnival Competitors' Form

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 9

In the rescue and resuscitation competition at the Evans Head surf carnival Ballina and Evans Head teams showed better judgment than…

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Surf Boat Race Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

The surf boat race at Ballina, Carnival next Sunday, the first of its kind ever attempted on the North Coast beaches promises to be a…

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