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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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On the Sportline With "Norcoast" Carnival Shows High Class of F.N.C. Surf Men

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 10

Far North Coast surfers proved against strong competition from Queensland clubs that their standard is equal to interstate if not Australian class. Byron Bay at its own carnival last…

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Hockey 2 North Coast Teams Likely for Carnival At Toowoomba

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 10

The Adamson Cup Easter hockey carnival will be conducted this year at Toowoomba. It is expected that the Far North Coast Association will be represented at the opening carnival of the season…

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Bowls Annual Diggers' Carnival on Bangalow Greens

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 10

The annual World War 2 Diggers' Day carnival will be staged at the Bangalow Bowling Club green on Saturday…

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Dorroughby Junior Farmer For Royal Show Camp

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

Congratulations were extended to Miss E. King at the monthly meeting of the Dorroughby J.F. Club on her selection to represent…

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Letters To The Editor F.N.C. Surf Carnival Organisation (To the Sporting Editor)

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 6

Sir,—After seeing the surf carnivals at Evans Head and Yamba recently and as a spectator and exsurf mesa[?] woul like to make…

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Art Exhibition to Be Displayed at Council Chambers

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

A public meeting at the Lismore Council Chambers last night accepted an offer by the Arts Council to stage an art exhibition in…

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McGregor to Give Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 10

Sensational Australian Davis Cup player, Ken McGregor, will be a member of a team of four which will play a night exhibition in Lismore on February 20. Other members of the team are George…

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Coffs Harbour to Compete at Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 10

Coffs Harbour Surf Club, winners of the Mid North Coast championship, will compete at the Ballina carnival tomorrow…

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CWA Square Dance Carnival Postponed To September 28

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 2

Because of lighting restrictions, members of Lismore C.W.A. have decided to postpone their square dance carnival, originally intended for March 16, to Friday, September 28…

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1700 to Play in Bowling Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The. Commonwealth Jubilee bowling carnival to begin in Adelaide on Wednesday will be the biggest of its…

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Tenterfield Grand Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

It is possible that a grand carnival will be held at Tenterfield on May 9 which has been proclaimed a public holiday in connection with the…

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SWIMMING Kyogle Fares Badly In F.N.C. Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Kyogle secured only third place in the Far North Coast Amateur Swimming Association's championship carnival at Murwillumbah on…

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High Standard Camp Draft at Tenterfield Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Monday.—The 1951 show, which is identified with the Federation jubilee celebrations, opened today. The crowd was small,…

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Dutch Show How-6-Room House Built in 12 Hrs

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 6

ZAANDAM (Holland), Sunday (AAP).—To convince the Australian authorities that it can be done, 17 Dutch workmen yesterday…

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Show Society to Raise Funds

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 4

At a meeting of Bangalow A. and I. Society, Mr. W. C. Taylor was reelected president. He has held the office for some years…

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Record Gate at Tenterfield Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 10

TENTERFIELD. Tuesday.—Tenterfield's Jubilee Celebrations Show was opened today before a record crowd by Mr. Cobden…

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Life Member Bangalow Show Society

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 10

In recognition of his services to Bangalow A. and I. Society over a long period, Mr. W. F. Slattery was unanimously elected a life member…

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Dahlia Show Next Month

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

At the regular montly meeting members of Lismore Horticultural Society made final arrangements for the Dahlia Show to be held in…

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Dahlia Show Soon

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

A Dahlia Show, including sections for roses, asters and other flowers, will be staged by Kyogle Horticultural Society on Friday, March 2…

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Dahlia Show Success At Federal

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

The dahlia show held at Federal by the Federal-Goonengerry Church of England Women's Guild attracted a large number of entries in each section. The display of dahlias and cut flowers was very good…

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