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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

1,569 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 79

Surf G'ship Carnival Opening by Mr. Anthony RALLINA

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 3

The championship carnival of the Far North Coast branch of the Surf Life Saving Association will be held at Byron Bay on Sunday,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

I was intensely interested yesterday in some bitumen work being earned out by Tweed Shire Council on the road between Murwillumbah and…

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Savage's Comment "N.z. Wants Fair and Even Dealing" Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

Referring to Mr. Lyons's comments on New Zealand's restriction on Australian imports, the Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) said that his Government…

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£110 Profit Alstonville Show Successful Year Reviewed Alstonville

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society to-day it was disclosed that the profit on the society's…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Here is a good mango story! A friend of mine who lived on the Tweed now resides at Maitland. Recently very important gentlemen came…

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Young Bird Show Lismore Poultry Club

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 12

There was a large attendance of members at the fortnightly meeting of the Lismore Poultry and Cage Bird Society at Mr. Riley's premises last…

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Urbenville Show and Recreation Ground Casino

Northern Star · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 8

In a letter to the Casino Pastures Protection Board meeting to-day the District Surveyor (Mr. A. L. Proust) stated that it was desired to have…

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41 in Committee Ballot Tweed River Show Society

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

Forty-one candidates have nominated for the thirty-five positions on the Committee of the Tweed River Agricultural Society…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

With a snap of royal fingers at superstition Australia's new Governor-General and his lady (the Duke and Duchess of Kent) will begin their…

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Swimming Ambitious Championship Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

Preparations for Lismore Swimming Club's annual championship carnival on February 21—the 11th in succession—are nearly complete,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

There is nothing new in the world. We oldsters, who with jaundiced eyes lock at the be-rouged be-marcell waved members of our family; we…

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Lismore Swimmers Dominate Ipswich Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Winning the inter-city swimming and dicing competitions against Ipswich, at Ipswich, on Saturday night, by a margin of 33 points to 13, Lismore club representatives showed all-round ability. It was in the girls' races and diving, however, that Lismore excelled,…

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Successful Young Bird Show

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 10

The seventh annual exhibition of the Lismore Poultry and Cage Bird Society, held at the North Coast National A. and I. Society's…

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Dahlia Show on February 25

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

The Lismore Horticultural Society will hold its autumn flower show at the Masonic Hall on Saturday, February 25. The committee has…

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Ballina-lismore Successes at Coffs Carnival Grafton

Northern Star · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 7

Teams from North Steyne and Ballina Lighthouse-Lismore competed at the Coff's Harbour surf carnival to-day, in the presence of…

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Autumn Fair

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 9

To-morrow the autumn fair in aid of the Dunoon Church of England will be held in the Dunoon Hall. The fair will be officially opened by Canon Rowe, rector…

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Urbenville Show Holiday

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

The Chief Secretary's department advised yesterday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council that Saturday, March 4, had been declaed a public…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

"Will you be my Valentine?" read the message on the cards (encircled by Cupid and the twin hearts) which love-smitten swains of the Victorian…

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To Judge Ayrshire Cattle at Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the North Coast branch of the Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society of Australia, at Lismore, yesterday, Mr…

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Casino Show Prize Fund Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

The following donations have been received to date in connection with the prize money fund for the Casino centenary show: Heathwood's Ltd., £20; Casino…

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