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Shows & fairs, 1937

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Ballina Surf Carnival Twelve Events BALLINA

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 10

Trophies have been donated for the 12 events on the programme for the annual carnival of the Ballina S.L.S.C. to be held on South Beach…

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Close at Show Ball Queen Competition At Urbenville

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Although the committee had found it necessary to abandon the 1937 show, it decided the annual show ball should be held as usual. The date…

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Butter Before Guns Big International Dairy Show In Berlin

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 7

Dairy quality appears to be Germany's latest aim, in spite of the Nazi claim that guns are preferable to butter…

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Swimming Carnival At M'bimby 60 Participated Brunswick Title to G. UPTIN

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 7

Sixty swimmers participated in the initial carnival of the revived Mullumbimby Amateur Swimming Club under electric light at the…

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Lose Condition Cattle At Show

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

After pointing out that cattle lost condition on the third day of the North Coast National Show, Mr. M. Gray moved at yesterday's…

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Tick Campaign Affects Show Exhibitors Resign Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

AT a meeting of the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association to-day Mr. N. C. Gray (Bonalbo) said that…

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Organising for District Exhibit at Sydney Show Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

AT a meeting of the North Coast Agricultural Societies' Association at Casino to-day a request that the breeding date of cattle be altered from October 1 to September 1 in respect to Spring shows, was…

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Heavy Surf Running Severe Test For Competitors At S. Ballina Carnival Unusual Incident in R. R. Event Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 7

A SENSATIONAL incident without precedent in the Far North Coast Branch occurred at the annual carnival…

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Hospitals Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 6

The hospitals carnival to be held in Lismore from April 16 to 19 next will be discussed at meetings at the Council Chambers to-night. The…

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Wool Advertising Campaign Display at Paris Exhibition

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday:--The first move in the international wool advertising campaign adopted at the recent conference in Melbourne…

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Twelve Clubs Byron Bay Surf Carnival BALLINA

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 9

A programme comprising 15 events, which will be contested by 12 surf clubs representative of the Queensland and Far North Coast beaches,…

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In and Out of Town Social News and Notes Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

MRS. Guy Haydon recently motored to Brunswick Heads from Quirindi with her family on a visit to her mother, Mrs. A. G. Robertson,…

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New Secretary For Show MR. L. E. Thomas, Appointed Five Apply For Position

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of Kyogle Show Society to-day Mr. L. E. Thom as was elected secretary of…

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Coolangatta Ambulance Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

A further attempt to obtain consent to a month's extension of the Ambulance Carnival, refused by Coolangatta Town Council last week, was…

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No Alteration Hospital Carnival Dates Fixed for April

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

AFTER deliberations extending over an hour and a half, a public meeting in Lismore last night decided not to alter the dates of the Lismore Base Hospital and North Coast Commercial Travellers' Cot…

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Competition to Proceed Kyogle Show New Secretary Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 6

FROM five applicants a meeting of the committee of Kyogle Show Society to-day appointed Mr. L. E. Thomas, secretary to…

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Hospital Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

Representatives of the North Coast commercial travellers will meet businessmen in the Lismore council chambers at 8 o'clock to-night to…

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Land Transfer Exhibition Building SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 8

Following negotiations between the Commonwealth and State Governments, the Commonwealth will transfer to New South Wales ten acres or…

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Show Societies To Play

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

Kyogle Show Society has chosen the following team to represent it against Coraki Show Society, at Coraki, on Tuesday, February 16:…

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Bowls. Annual Carnival Northern Rivers Association

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 10

Arrangements are well in hand for the annual carnival of the Northern Rivers district association on March 26, 27 and 29. The open rink competition…

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