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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Draw For Easter Carnival Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 9

The draw for the opening day's play to-morrow in the Eastern tennis carnival at Lismore was announced last night. All championship matches have…

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Poultry Club Show In August

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

The Kyogle District Poultry Club will hold its second annual show on August 1 and 2. This decision was reached at a meeting held on Friday night, at which the President, Mr. A. Lambert, occupied the chair…

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Ring Prepared for Urbenville Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

Mr. E. E. Donovan, president of the Urbenville Show Committee, reporting to a meeting held on Saturday, said that working bees held at…

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600 Life Savers to Arrive Today On Way to Carnival

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Today Murwillumbah will fittingly welcome the contingent of life-savers numbering over 600 who will arrive at MurwiHumbah railway station by special train at 1.50 pm…

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Show Fat Boy a Mere Shadow of Former Self

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —The fat boy being exhibited at the Show is nearing starvation…

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Northcott Tributes Man on Land at Royal Show Opening

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Governor (Lieut. Gen. Northcott) paid a tribute to the man on the land when performing the official…

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Rain Mars Events at Show

Northern Star · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Intermittent rain throughout most of the day and evening caused some upset to the programme of the…

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Amendments to Show Dairy Produce Awards

Northern Star · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Amendments were made in the dairy produce awards as follows: Butler makers' competition: E…

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Corak1 J.f Club Show May 31

Northern Star · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 7

A Junior Farmers' Club show will be held at Coraki on May 31. It will be the first held since 1940. A schedule with 194 classes,…

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Lismore Swimming Carnival

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 2

Murwillumbah Swimming Club has been invited, to participate in a carnival at Lismore baths on Tuesday night…

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Presbyterian Fair Held at Nimbin

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 7

St. Stephens Church women's guild annual fair was well patronised. Rev. Penman welcomed Rev. James Beatty. of Lismore, who officially opened the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 2

THE spirit of England is shown in grand relief against a background of economic and natural problems. Yet it is to…

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Draw For Easter Carnival Tennis

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 5

Weather permitting, 16 courts will be used to-day when the Northern Rivers tennis championships, being played at Lismore, will be in full swing. If the weather is fine to-day all…

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Handsome Bull Ribboned at Show

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

This handsome Shorthorn bull won first prize in its section at the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney. The bull is owned by Mr. E. L. Rilcn and is be ing ribboned by Mrs. C. C. Readhead, of Milora. Mingenew, West Australia…

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Over 200,000 at Show Yesterday

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: An all-time record crowd of 200,376 people attended the Royal Show today. Hie takings were also a record, but no details were announced. The previous record for a single day's attendance…

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200,376 Attend Sydney Show Records Smashed

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—An all-time record crowd of 200,376 people attended the Royal Show to-day. Takings were also a record, but no details were announced. The previous record for a single day's attendance was;…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 2

ONE of the problems of the southern life savers who have been, competing in the Austra-lian Surf Championships at…

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Wild Scene at Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Scores of people collapsed in a wild scene outside the Sydney showground at the Royal Easter Show at…

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Swimming Final Carnival at Lismore Baths

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 8

The final carnival for the season, and what promises to be the out-standing fixture, will be held at the Lismore Memorial Baths tomorrow…

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Easter Carnival Sport on Richmond Champion Crew

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 9

TENNIS ACTION AT LISMORE…

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