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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Ballina Teams for Brunswick Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 8

Ballina Lighthouse- Lismore S.L.S.C. teams for the Brunswick Heads carnival are: Senior R. and R.: G…

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Car Thefts on Increase: Police Show Concern

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Police were gravely concerned by the recent increase in the illegal use of motor vehicles, the chief…

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Timperley, Farrell Win Main Events at Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 4

Australian belt champion, Graeme Timperley, of Byron Bay, now at the peak of his form, won the senior surf and senior belt races at the Far North Coast branch championship carnival at Brunswick Heads yesterday…

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Railways Show Record Deficit OVER £6 M. in Year

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Railways Department showed a record deficit of £6,417,432 for the year ended June 30, 1951. This was £3,922,827 more…

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Plans For Annual Bangalow Fair

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

Representatives from Bangalow, Newrybar, Brooklet, Coopers Shoot, Coorabell and Binna Burra attended a meeting of the…

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Fair Cop Gives Advice To Road Users

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

Section 5 (2) of the Motor Traffic Act is in my opinion one of the most important sections in the Act…

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Show Committee Unchanged

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday —Tweed River Agricultural Society secretary, Mr. J. L. Banner, announced tonight…

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£200 Raised At Bonalbo Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 2

A bathing beauty contest, swimming and running events, as well as novelties, were attractions for a large crowd at the Bonalbo Ambulance carnival at the "Oasis" swimming Pool…

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40 Cyclists in Carnival at Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 10

Over 40 nominations have been received for a cycling carnival at Clement Park, Ballina, tomorrow, at 2 p.m…

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50 Riders in Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.—Over 50 riders took part in Ballina Cycling Club's carnival at Clement Park…

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Urbenville Show Dates Changed

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 5

Urbenville Show Society has changed its 1952 show dates because of the dry weather. The society had planned to stage its…

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Increased Royal Show Entries

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Entries received for the Sydney Royal Show from April 4-15 are 1723 in excess of the number made…

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Casino J.f. for Show Camp

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—The second delegate to represent the Far North Coast in the Junior Farmer camp at the Royal…

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A.w.u. Opposes Youth Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 9 February 1952 · page 5

SIDNEY. Friday.—Australian Workers' Union Federal secretary, Mr. T. Dougherty, said today that…

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Dunoon Floral Fair Postponed

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

The meeting of Dunoon Church of England Ladies' Guild was held at the Rectory with a good attendance of…

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Bangalow Plans Poultry Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 4

After a lapse of two years a meeting of the Bangalow Poultry Club was held. The position of secretary was taken by Mr…

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True Leader, Iroquois Show Form

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—True Leader and Iroquois sprinted smartly over half a mile in 49 seconds today…

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No Swimming Carnival Tonight

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 8

Due to the funeral of King George VI. there will be no swimming carnival at Lismore Baths tonight…

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Entries Grow for State Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 8

Further entries this weekend will swell the total to strong proportions for the forthcoming N.S.W. surf championship carnival to be held at Byron Bay on Sunday, February 24…

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Week-end Sport Review Last Swimming Carnival Tomorrow

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

The last Far North Coast swimming carnival for the 1951-52 season will be held at the Kyogle Baths on Saturday afternoon and night. Lismore is a certain winner of the…

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