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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Coronation Day Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Coronation Day, June 2nd, will be the occasion of a grand sports day and carnival at Kyogle. Members of Kyogle Ambulance Service…

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Surf Club Carnival On

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 8

Because the Byron Bay surf carnival has been postponed to next Sunday, Lismore Swimming Club is…

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Tennis Stars For Lismore Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

The fourth member of the tennis team to give an exhibition match in Lismore next Tuesday…

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Cattle Sales at Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. —Stock sales will be held on five of the 10 days of the Sydney Royal Show, from March 27 to April 7…

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Royal Show Enries Increase

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—With returns for eight of the 16 sections collated, aggregate entries for the Sydney Royal…

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Surf Carnival A 'Must' Tomorrow

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 10

Far North Coast Branch of the Surf Lifesaving Association must hold its championship carnival tomorrow at Byron Bay beach. Branch secretary, Mr. G…

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Bushmen's Carnival for Casino

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday.—A committee was formed tonight to conduct a Casino bushmen's carnival each year…

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D. J. Robertson New Show Secretary

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

A meeting of Kyogle P.A. and H. Society yesterday morning elected Mr. Derby J. Robertson as…

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Lismore Support for Flower Show at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Monday.—Lismore entries are expected to be numerous in the first flower show to be staged by Casino Horticultural Society in Casino on Saturday, March 7…

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l,320 Bowler For Country Week Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A total of 1,320 bowlers from 138 country centres will compete In the N.S.W. Country Week…

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Casino Bushmen's Carnival Showground Site Not Suitable

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—Casino Bushmen's Carnival committee was told last night that the surface of the new…

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Keen to Work for Show at Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—The keenest interest and competition for many years is being shown in the…

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Carnival Raises £100 For Bonalbo Ambulance

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 7

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

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Goolmangar Church Fair Raises £123

Northern Star · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

A tea meeting and fair organised by Goolmangar C. of E. Women's Guild was an outstanding success…

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Horses Impress at Tenterfield Show Opening

Northern Star · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

TENTERFIELD, Thursday.—Excellent entries in all sections, in some a record, taxed accommodation to the…

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Tenterfield Show Cattle Standard Praised by Judge

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Friday.—The standard of fat cattle exhibited at the Tenterfield Show today was equal to that seen at any country show in the State, according to the judge, Mr. C. A. M. Ross,…

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Murwillumbah Hits Front In Swimming Leads Kyogle After Lismore Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 6

Murwillumbah club on Saturday night in Lismore pool went 11 points in front of Kyogle in the Far North Coast swimming premiership series…

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Record Gate at Tenterfield Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 10

TENTERFIELD, Monday.—The final day's gate was £280 and the gate for the three days £620—£50 up…

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Casino Carnival At Racecourse

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—The racecourse at South Casino will be the site of the first Casino bushmen's carnival…

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M'bimby Show c'ttee Elected

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—The names of the 35 committeemen who will conduct Mullumbimby…

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