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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Cawongla Variety Fair Success

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 5

A very successful variety fair was held in Cawongla Hall. The jumble and shilling stalls were attractively decorated by Mesdamea…

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Sydney Judge for Flower Show

Northern Star · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 4

Lismore Horticultural Society has secured the services of Mr. J. Keogh, of Sydney, as judge for its flower show on March 10…

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Art Exhibition Opening Tonight

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 4

The Deputy Mayor (Ald. W. A. Wabnaley) will officially open the Lismore jubilee art exhibition at 8 o'clock tonight at the Council[?]…

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Guest Artist at Swimming Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 1

In response to many requests it has been arranged for George Ellem, well-known Kyogle vocalist to appear at the championship swimming…

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Hockey Season Opens With Small Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 5

The 1951 hockey season on the Far North Coast will open with a small carnival over the Easter weekend…

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Glen Innes Jubilee Show Smashes Records

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 6

Favoured by fine weather for most of the three days the record-smashing Glen Innes Federation Jubilee Show concluded before a record crowd on…

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Exhibition Dances at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

Four hundred dancers at the "Sea Breeze," Byron Bay, were entertained by several exhibition dances. The performance of the modern…

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'Village Fair' Popular at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

The first function to be conducted by the newly-formed Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary was a "village fair" in the Sea Breeze dance hall…

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Art Exhibition Opportunity for Country People

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

"Country people seldom get an opportunity to see such a fine exhibition of pictures," said the Deputy Mayor (Ald. W. A…

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Shorthorn Show

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 7

Competing for the first time at the Perth Shorthorn Show, Mr. James Scott, of Balbithan, Inverurie, entered only one bull, but with it he carried off the Supreme Championship against the finest of Shorthorn stock…

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Show Preparations

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 1

North Goast farmers assisting with the prep arations for the Royal Sydney Show. They are carrying stock pumpkins to be included in the North Coast district exhibit. From left: Messrs. H. S. Brooks (Murwillumbah), J. Dorey (Broadwater) and R. Spencer (Ballina)…

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Footballers In Swimming Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 9

Alf Roach, well-known Kyogle footballer and captain of combined Groups 1 and 2 last season, has challenged any Kyogle footballer to a…

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Ready for Show

Northern Star · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

The president of lismore Horticultural Society, Mr. E. G. Rogers, examines a dahlia selected for the show tomorrow to make certain no damage was caused by the heavy rain on Wednesday night. Hessian was used to protect the flower…

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Grafton Army Cyclists for Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

A team of 214 Army motor cyclists will visit Grafton from April 10 to 15 to give displays at the Clarence P. and A. Society's Jubilee Show…

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Show Cause Order in Roach Sentence Refused

Northern Star · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. — In the High Court chambers, Mr. Justice Williams today refused an application aimed at having Edward…

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Hot Weather Danger To Show Many Blooms Already Past Prime

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 1

If the present heatwave continues, flowers suitable for exhibibition at Kyogle Horticultural Society's Dahlia Show on Wednesday, March 14 may be seriously affected. This was stated yesterday by some…

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Red Cross Aid For Travelling Art Exhibition

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lismore branch of the Australian Bed Cross a roster w: formed to help supervise at the travelling art show being…

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Women's Auxiliary For Bimby Show Society

Northern Star · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—The committee of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society, at its monthly meeting, agreed to form a women's auxiliary to assist with the staging of the exhibition…

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Judge's Praise "Blooms Would Take Place in Sydney Show"

Northern Star · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 4

Some blooms at Lismore Horticultural Society's show would take their place in any Sydney show, the judge (Mr. J. K. Keogh) said on Saturday night. Mr. Keogh, of Earlwood, Sydney,…

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Easter Cycling Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 10

Ballina Cycle Club will be putting cycling to the fore with a three-day carnival at Easter. Racing will be held at 2 p.m. on…

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