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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Pig Fair Hopes for Success

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

The first pure bred pig fair will be held in Lismore at the showground, North Lismore, on February 15 and breeders and members of the North…

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HOCKEY. U.S.A. Team for Lismore? Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 11

Although the itinerary has not been definitely fixed, there is every possibility that the United States women's…

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Tenterfield Show

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 13

With the 1938 show only four weeks away the committee of the Tenterfield Show Society has commenced weekly meetings…

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Australian Carnival Centenary Celebrations Cause Many Scratchings

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The official opening of the centenary celebrations to-day proved too great an attraction for many bowlers taking part in the…

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A'ville Carnival Bowls Rink Competition To Byron Bay [?]

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

Ten clubs and an N.R.D.B.A. rink were represented at the annual carnival of the Alstonville club to-day. A competition of three rounds of 15…

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Austn. Carnival Bowls. No North Coast Flayers in Post-Sectional Play SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

The official opening of the centenary celebrations to-day proved too great an attraction for many bowlers, taking part in the 11th Australian carnival, and…

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Acceleration Of Arrangements For Lismore Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

WITH approximately six weeeks remaining until the commencement in Lismore of the sesqui-centenary celebrations, which will be marked by a carnival week, the committee handling the arrangements is quickening its…

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Liquor Rights Size Of Glasses Casino Show Casino

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

When the question of liquor booth rights was discussed at to-day's meeting of the Casino Show Society it was stated that…

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Stewards Appointed Casino Show Society Rodeo Proposal. Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 12

Stewards not previously selected for the next Casino show in May were appointed at last meeting of the committee. Mr. F. E…

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Peach Blossom Fair

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

Preparations are well in hand for the "Peach Blossom Fair" in the Dunoon Hall on February 16, The fair is in aid of the Church of England funds…

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Queen Carnival Ball

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

A plain and fancy dress ball was held at Ellangowan in aid of the candidature of Miss Phyllis Cole (Yorklea) in the Wyan-Rappville parochial…

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Queen Carnival Ball

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

The ball held at Leeville in aid of the candidature of Miss Ollie Llewellyn (Leeville) in the Wyan-Rappville queen carnival competition was a…

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150th Anniversary Casino Organising Carnival Casino

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

At a public meeting here it was decided to enlist the support of business people and residents in staging a 150th…

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Autumn Flower Show TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Tenterfield Horticultural Society appointed officials for the conduct of the autumn flower show in March. Arrangements were made for the…

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Avicultural Society Bird Exhibition Proposed

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

A meeting of the recently formed Avicultural Society was held at the secretary's office, 71 Casino-street, South Lismore…

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Championship Carnival Lighthouse Beach Next Sunday BALLINA

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 8

With representative honours dependent upon the results of the principal surfing events and the R and R. competition, large entries…

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Interest Is Keen Urbenville Show Next Month Smoke Social Plan

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Keen local interest is being evinced in the annual Agricultural Show to be held at Urbenville on March 2 and 3…

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Urbenville Show Preparations

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 10

The president, Mr. P. M. Connell, occupied the chair at a meeting of the committee of the Urbenvllle and District A.P.H. and I. Society…

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Tenterfield Show TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 3

The Tenterfield Show Committee has decided to hold a smoke social on the first night of the show, to give exhibitors the opportunity of hearing the…

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Nazi Resentment At Paris Exhibition BERLIN

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 9

The German press is angry regarding an exhibition in Paris depicting "Seven years of the Hitler regime," presenting Naziism in a…

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