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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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30 Pure Bred Pigs Lismore Fair and Sale

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

About 30 head of pure bred pigs will be offered for sale at the first pig fair and sale to be held at Lismore to-day. The fair will be held…

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Dunoon Fair Church of England Funds Many Helpers

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

Dunoon Church of England annual fair was attended by a large crowd. Prior to the official opening, a pianoforte duet was played by Miss Irene…

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Credit Balance Kyogle Teachers' Fedn. Sports Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Kyogle branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation, held at the Kyogle Intermediate High School,…

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M'bimby Show Society MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 10

The annual meeting of members of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society will be held on Wednesday morning Business will include the presentation…

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Clunes Junior Farmers' Sesqui-centenary Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 11

THE Clunes Junior Farmer Club's show was held in the school ground and was opened by the district inspector of schools (Mr. C. Ferris). Mr. Ferris complimented the club on coupling its show…

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Officials At Pig Fair

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 6

The North Coast Pig Breeders' Club conducted its first pig fair and sale at Lismore yesterday. One hundred pounds worth of pure bred stock were sold. A demonstration was given by Mr. H. J. Keevers (left) and an address by Mr. G. Marks (right), manager of Wollongbar…

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Queen Attends British Industries Fair N.z. Commissioner's Triumph

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Monday:--The opening day of the Empire section of the British Industries Fair was a triumph for Mr. W. J. Jordan, of…

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Big Future For Pig Industry First Fair Was Success

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

Claimed by the president (Mr. R. Pilgrim), to be the first of its kind held in Australia, the North Coast Pure…

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Rain Mars Tenterfield Show Tenterfield

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 2

The 61st annual exhibition of the Tenterfield Show Society opened to-day. Continuous rain fell from the early morning to…

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Bi-Centenary Fair

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Corndale Methodist Ladies' Church Aid Society, there were present Mesdames C. J. Brewer, A. Moffitt (senr.), A. Strong,…

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Bowls. Women's Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

Women bowlers continued the Australian championship carnival to-day, when the pairs title was brought to the quarter-final stages, which will be…

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Royalty Joins in Fun. British Industries Fair

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday:--The King and the Duke of Kent played "shove ha'penny'' while touring the British Industries Fair, and the King listened…

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Breaches Alleged Games of Chance Casino Ambulance Fair Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

In a letter to the Casino ambulance committee meeting last night the Chief Secretary's Deppartment drew attention to an…

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Tenterfield Agric. Show Official Opening TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 6

Bright sunny weather prevailed for the second day of the Tenterfield Agricultural Show, when there was a large attendance…

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Agricultural Society Mullumbimby Loss Shown on Last Year

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society on Wednesday, Mr. J. A. Walker, retiring President, speaking to the…

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King Again Attends Industries Fair

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.--This morning the King paid his second visit to the British industries Fair. He visited the Earl's Court exhibits and…

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Royal Show Exhibit

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. L. H. D. Gray has been officially appointed as Brunswick District collector of material for the North Coast and Tableland's exhibit at the Royal…

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King at British Industries Fair LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 11

The King paid a second visit to the British Industries Fair to-day, spending a considerable time in the Empire section…

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Bowls. Women's Carnival Nears End Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

The semi-final rounds in the pairs and the fours championship of Australia were completed to-day, when the Australian women's bowling carnival…

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Golf Bolger at Casino Exhibition Match CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

Partnered by N. Cope (Casino) in a four-ball match against H. W. Pinkerton and C. B. Weaver (Casino), W. Bolger, the well-known professional…

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