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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

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Byron Bay Surf Carnival Sunday Next "Will be Worth Going to See"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 8

"Byron Bay surf carnival on Sunday next will be worth going many miles to see. It will be a fine spectacle to witness so many…

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Show Accounts

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

As it is desired to prepare the balance sheet for the annual meeting of the Mullumbimby Agriculturall Society members and contributors who…

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Governor's Surf Carnival for Coolangatta?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

At a meeting last night of the Executive of the Point Danger Branch Surf Life Saving Association a resolution was carried that it be a…

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An Innovation Country Tennis Carnival SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

A departure from the usual system operating for matches between city and country players during the country week tennis carnival has been…

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Cudgen Surf Club Teams for Byron Bay Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

The following teams have been selected to represent Cudgen Surf Club at Byron Bay carnival on Sunday next:—…

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National Show Date November Favoured A.i.s. Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 11

The proposed alteration of the date of this year's national show in Lismore was discussed yesterday by members of the North…

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Show Dates

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 11

Tenterfield, February 25, 26 and 27. Urbenville, March 4 and 5. Grafton, April 29 and 30; May 1 and 2…

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Queensland Surf Championship Carnival

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

At a meeting on Tuesday night of the executive officers of Pt. Danger Branch of the S.L.S.A. it was decided to nominate all eligible teams and…

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Australian Loan Conversion Fair Proportion Left With Underwriters

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:—The application for conversions in the Commonwealth Loan closed to-day. Official quarters are silent…

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Byron Bay Surf Carnival Baliina Teams BALLINA

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

Teams selected to represent the Ballina Surf L.S.C. at the Byron Bay carnival on Sunday were selected last night as follows:—…

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Col. Bruxner Invited Tenterfield Show Opening TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 11

At a meeting of Tenterfield Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Society a motion was carried extending an invitation to the Deputy Premier and…

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Protests Considered Won at Bangalow Show Bangalow

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

The protest entered against the running of Miss D. Banks' pony, Aviatrix, in the pony maiden hunt at last Bangalow show was the main subject…

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Five Show Girls Arrested Audience Attempts Their Rescue

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 9

Five girls accused of appearing nude on the stage were arrested when the police raided a private theatre in the upper section of fashionable Fifth…

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Children's Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

The Byron Bay C.W.A. has extended an invitation to members of the Lismore branch to attend the children's carnival and baby competition to be…

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Records Broken at Carnival South Murwillumbah Baths

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

The warm summer night made conditions very favorable at the South Murwillumbah Swimming Baths on Wednesday when several attempts were…

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Surf Carnival Lighthouse Beach Events Reviewed

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 8

The annual surf carnival staged on the "Lighthouse" Beach by the "Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore" Surf Life Saving Club last Sunday…

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Again Delayed Tennis Carnival SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 8

There was a further dislocation of the programme set down to-day for play in the country week tennis carnival when rain set in. Dozens of…

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Byron Bay Surf Carnival Will Definitely be Held To-morrow

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

Officials of Byron Bay S.L.S. Club yesterday stated that a report had spread that the Club's carnival on Sunday had been cancelled by…

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Work Praised Show Secretary at Alstonville Alstonville, Frday

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 12

At the last meeting of the committee of Alstonville Agricultural Society the secretary (Miss F. A. Laidman) presented an interim…

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Apology Demanded Abusive Remarks Are Alleged Show Incident ALSTONVLLLE

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 12

At the last meeting of the committee of Alstonvilie Agricultural Society a letter was read from Mr. W. J. Batterham alleging that at the show…

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