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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,569 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 79

Byron Bay Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

A good deal of interest will be centred on the belt race to be contested at the surf carnival on Byron Bay beach on Sunday. With R. Burniston,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The response of the North Coast pastures to the recent rains has been little short of miraculous. Apparently the prolonged hot and dry spell…

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Surf Carnival Ballina-lismore Teams

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Following are the Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf Life Saving Club's teams for the surf carnival at Byron Bay next Sunday…

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Ground Improvements Preparations for Urbenville Show

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 12

The last meeting of the general committee of the Urbenville A.P.H. and I. Society was largely attended. The president and secretary reported…

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Urbenville Show Women to Undertake Cat

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 12

Ladies interested in the Urbenville Show Society met to discuss the question of catering for the luncheon booth in the two days of the show,…

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Show Preparations

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

MEMBERS of the committee of Kyogle Show Society will meet for the first time in 1939 on Monday. They will straight away…

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The Passings Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Barnabus very strongly commends the appeal of the Murwillumbah branch of the Red Cross Society, made in this issue, for help for the…

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Cycling Carnival on Lisiore Track

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

The Lismore club will continue its night events next week with a carnival on the Thursday night on the recreation ground. With the…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 7

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers shows during 1939: Federal, March 4…

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Carnival Atmosphere At Cedar Point Dance

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Streamers confetti and balloons provided a carnival atmosphere in the Cedar Point Hall last night when a dance for the…

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'Show More Firmness in Facing Aggressors'

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:—The "Manchester Guardian," in a leader says: "If American opinion backs up the President, it will be because the…

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Young Bird Show on Feb. 11

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

Eighteen members attended a meeting of the Lismore Poultry and Cage Bird Society, held at Mr. Riley's premises at North Lismore,…

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Catering For Show Urbenville Women's Plans

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Arrangements for catering in the luncheon booth at Urbenville show next month and for the show ball, to be held on Friday,…

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Good Progress Reported Preparations for Urbenville Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Good progerss is being made with the arrangements for the Urbenville show on Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4,…

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Preparing for Show Committee To Meet On

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Members of the committee of Kyogle Show Society will hold their first meeting of the year in the Memorial Institute supper room at 11…

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Evans Head Team For Byron Bay Surf Carnival Evans Head

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

The following teams will represent the Evans Head-Casino Life Saving Club at the Byron Bay surf carnival on Sunday…

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Mannequins to Parade at Flower Show Hort. Society Decision Autumn Fixture

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

A decision to hold a mannequin parade in conjunction with the autumn flower show, which will be staged on either…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

If the young men in other parts of the Commonwealth were as eager to serve their country in the militia as those on the North Coast appear…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 16

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1939: Federal, March 4…

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Kyogle Autumn Flower Show KYOGLE

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 3

Kyogle Horticultural Society has decided to conduct a mannequin parade in conjunction with its autumn flower show, which will be…

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