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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Alstonville Show Society Alstonville

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 3

A special meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society will be held on Thursday night at 7.30 o'clock to discuss the result of the trot at the last…

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Australian Historical Exhibition Opened by Premier Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

With assistance extended not only from New South Wales but from other States and the Commonwealth, a National library of…

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Queen Carnival Ball

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

The queen carnival ball held at Yorklea for Miss Phyllis Cole, in the Wyan-Rappville parochial queen carnival competition, attracted a large…

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Kyogle Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

ORGANISATION for the Kyogle show to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 25 and 26. will commence in earnest…

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Show Committee To Meet

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

The committee of Kyogle Show Society will hold its first meeting for 1938 in the Memorial Institute supper room at 11 a.m. on Monday…

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To Advertise Aust. at New York Trade Fair Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 9

As part of its campaign for advancing Australian goods overseas the Commonwealth Government has booked 10,000 square…

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Some Fine Blooms Horticultural Society Competition Autumn Show Date

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

With a margin of one quarter of a point, Mrs. F. Reach won the third monthly point score competition at Kyogle…

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Toowoomba Royal Show

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 12

On March 21 to 24 the Toowoomba Royal show will be held. With the splendid season being experienced, it is safe to predict a show of…

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Keen Interest in Pig Fair Outstanding Success Forecast

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 10

Keen interest is being taken in the North Coast Pig Breeders' Pure Bred Club's fair, to be held at the North North Coast National A. and I. Society's…

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Anti-nazi Exhibition in Paris Advertised By German Outburst

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

PARIS, Thursday: -- But for the German outburst on February 1, the anti-Nazi exhibition would have passed unnoticed, because it was…

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District Exhibit Preparations for Sydney Show

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

The executive of the North Coast Agricultural Societies Association, consisting of the president, Mr. H. D. Alcorn (Newrybar), R. Pullinger…

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Surf Lifesaving Championships on Sunday Ballina Surf Carnival Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 9

Although the final entry for the surf belt race at the Far North Coast branch of the S.L.S.A of Australia championship carnival at Ballina…

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4000 Watch Surf Carnival Ballina Lighthouse Wine Branch Championship

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

Following its success for the first time in an R. and R. championship event the Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore S.L.S.C. registered a remarkable performance to-day in the swimming events at the championship carnival of…

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£800 Profit Last Year; a Loss This Year C'gatta Ambulance Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 8

"The Ambulance's Christmas carnival, which in the previous year netted £800, resulted in a loss of £5 last Christmas, through the…

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Bulimba Shield to T.H. & C. R. AND R. Event at s Surfers' Paradise Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

SOUTHPORT, Sunday:--Tweed Heads and Coolangatta won the Bulimba Beer Shield for the rescue and resuscitation event at the…

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Australia Will Not Send Warship Golden Gate Exhibition In San Francisco

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday:--Though four United States warships visited Sydney for Australia's 150th anniversary celebrations, the Commonwealth would…

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Urbenville Show Request for Public Holiday Committee Decision

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

The president, Mr. P. M. Connell, presided at a meeting of the committee of the Urbenville A.P.H. and I. Society, held in the Urbenville…

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Public Help Needed Show Finances Are Low Fear of Closure

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

"Our finances are low and at the rate we are going we will have to close down if we do not get more support from the…

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Pumping Station "Show Place"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

The Chairman (Ald. S. W. Winders) stated at the February meeting if the Coolangatta-Nerang Water Authority that the authority's…

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Preparations for Urbenville Show Urbenville

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 12

A meeting of the Urbenville A.P.H. and I. Society was presided over by Mr. P. M. Connell, president. Other members of the committee present…

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