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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Dahlia Show at Federal

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 6

A meeting at Federal arranged the schedule and completed arrangements for the Dahlia Show, to be held Tuesday night, February 7…

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Four New Members on M'by Show Society

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—Four new men have been elected to the committee of the Mullambimby Agricultural Society. Forty-five…

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Lismore Has Highest Country Show Takings

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

The average gate takings at the North Coast National Exhibition in Lismore during the last five years have been the highest in…

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Show Societies' Cricket Match On February 12

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

Considerable interest is being taken in the forthcoming cricket match between Kyogle and Urbenville Show Committees…

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M'by Can Hold Best Show for Size

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday. — "This district with its wealth, natural resources and productivity, and with the necessary effort and…

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Sidwell for Exhibition at Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 5

Australian tennis player, Bill Sidwell, who was a surprise omission from this year's Davis Cup team, will take part an…

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Accommodation Will Decide Entry For Hockey Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 7

The number of teams that will compete in the Adamson Cup hockey carnival in Lismore next Easter will depend on the amount of accommodation that is available…

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Kyogle Swimmers Selected For F.N.C. Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

Kyogle swimmers to contest the first carnival of the Far North Coast Amateur Swimming Association's 1949-50 championship series, have been selected. They will compete at a carnival…

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Competition To be Keen at B. Bay Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 10

Teams from Far North Coast centres, and at least five Queensland t[?]ms, will take part in the Byron Bay surf carnival on…

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Strong Carnival Line-up of State, Country Champions

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 8

Lismore Memorial Amateur Swimming Club will defend its 1949 premiership in the first of the Far North Coast championship carnivals at Lismore next Saturday…

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Firm, But Fair

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

THE result of the combined discussions by police officers, council representatives and taxi operators confirmed…

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School Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 7

The first school swimming carnival for 1950 will be that of South Lismore Primary School at the Lismore Memorial Baths on Tuesday…

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10 Queensland Clubs for Byron Bay Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 10

Fifteen clubs, including 10 from Queensland, are expected to contest the surf carnival at Byron Boy tomorrow…

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Swimming Championship Races at School Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 7

South Lismore School swimming carnival will be held at the Memorial Baths at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow. There will be 35 events…

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Publisher of Red Press to Show Cause

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Mr. Justice Barry, in the Practice Court today, made a rule nisi, calling, on the printer and publisher…

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3 Junior Farmers for Sydney Royal Show Camp

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

Three district junior farmers have been selected to represent the Richmond and Tweed districts at the annual Junior Farmers' boys' camp…

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Sturgess in Exhibition Team

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 10

South African tennis champion, Eric Sturgess, will appear in an exhibition with leading players on the Lismore Ten[?] Club's courts…

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Girls For Show J.F. Camp

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 2

Four girl Junior Farmers have been nominated to represent the Richmond, Tweed and Clarence districts at the annual girls' camp at…

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Exhibition Play Arranged For Easter Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

Exhibition tennis by two star Sydney players will be staged at the Kyogle Tennis Club's Easter carnival…

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Dahlia Show Next Month

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 7

The Lismore Horticultural Society held its first monthly meeting this week. Mr. E. J. Rogers was elected president…

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