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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Carnival Success Sequel Ballina Race Club to Seek More Dates

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 4

Success of the Ballina horse racing carnival which concluded yesterday will inspire a move to secure more racing dates for the seaside club. The three-day Christmas-New…

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Newcastle Show Schedules

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 4

Schedules for the 1951 Newcastle Show, February 21 to 24, are now available. Intending exhibitors should apply immediately as general…

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Ballina Team For Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 8

Ballina Lighthouse-Lismore Suri Club's team for the carnival at Ballina next Sunday is: Senior R. and R.—R. McDonnell,…

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Comic Court in Autumn Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Comic Court, Australia's outstanding racehorse, is expected to race in Sydney at the Autumn Carnival next…

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B'wick Teams for Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 8

Brunswick Surf Club teams for the Ballina surf carnival on Sunday are: Senior R. and R.: B. Hammond,…

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Big Prizemoney For Armidale Cup Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 8

Armidale and New England Jockey Club's three-day cup meeting next month carries prizemoney of £2055…

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Watched Carnival From Rocks

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

The rocks and trees on Lighthouse Hill provided a good vantage spot to watch the surf carnival at Ballina yesterday. The total attendance was estimated at 4000. See story page 8…

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The Northern Star Sport Section March Past at Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 8

The always popular march past event was followed with great interest at the Ballina surf carnival yesterday. Teams…

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Surf Carnival R. AND R. Double to Byron Bay McGeary Brilliant

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 8

BALLINA, Sunday.—Byron Bay revealed the form which has made it an outstanding club on the North Coast in recent years by winning both the senior and junior R. and R. Events at the carnival held her…

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Fair to Aid Hall at Cawongla

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 6

At a special meeting of Cawongla Hall Committee, presided over by Mr. L. Drew (president), arrangements were made for a…

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Fast Moving Rodeo Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

To be successful a rodeo has to be fast moving, and Stan Gill's entertainment staged in Lismore last night succeeded in doing this, keeping the large…

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Sports Carnival at Gorge Pool

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

The swimming and a sports carnival to be held at the Gorge pool on Jannary 29 was discussed at the last meeting of the Bonalbo…

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Ballina Team for Evans Head Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 10

The Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore surf teams for the Evans Head carnival on Sunday are: Senior R. and R.—J. Le Cornu,…

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CAWONGLA Hall Meeting Decides For Variety Fair

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

A special hall committee meeting was held in the school this week to discuss means of raising funds for the Association. Mr. L. Drew took…

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Big Donation for Baluna Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 10

Ansett Airways have donated 50 guineas to Ballina Jockey Club for its 1951 Christmas Carnival. The manager of the Australian…

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X-rays Show 63 T.b. Cases in Tas

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 1

HOBART, Friday.—The Minister for Health, Dr. Turnbull, said today that only 63 out of 72,000 Tasmanians x-rayed last year were…

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Carnival Drew Thousands

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

Portion of the huge crowd, estimated at over 6000, which watched the surf carnival at Evans Head yesterday…

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Beauty Contest At Bonalbo Sports Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

BONALBO, Sunday.—A beauty contest will be staged at the sports carnival to be held at the Gorge Pool on January 29. A special…

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Two "Ring Ins" at Surf Carnival Alleged

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—Two lifesavers were suspended by the Surf Life Saving Association today, following allegations that a senior…

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Women's Athletic Carnival Cancelled

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The women's athletic carnival set down for tonight at Hurstville oval has been cancelled because of rain, the…

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