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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Bangalow Carnival Nets £101

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

I At the quarterly meeting of the Bangalow Progress Association the carnival committee reported a profit of…

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Date Fixed for Casino Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—The Casino bushmen's carnival of 1953 will be held at Casino racecourse on…

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Dahlia Show At Federal

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 3

The annual dahlia show at Federal had more than 200 entries to the flower section. The chairman, Canon Saunders, introduced Mrs. J. V. J. Robinson, who opened, the show. Mrs. Robinson…

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Channon Fair Raises £112

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 7

A most successful Church of England fair and social at The Channon cleared £l12. The stalls, decorated with coloured streamers, were well…

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Lismore Hope for State Hockey Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 10

There is a chance that the New South Wales Hockey Championship carnival will be played, in Lismore this season. Most of the associations…

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Rain Delays Country Week Bowls Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Country Week bowls carnival wass again dogged by rain to-day,and the programme has…

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Show Committee Ballot To Close

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 7

President of the North Coast National A. and I. Society, Mr. W. A. Walmsley, last night appealed to…

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Improvements By Show Society £2000

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

Kyogle P.A. and H. Society had spent £2945 of a £3500 overdraft, it is revealed in the annual report. The society held its annual…

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First Flower Show by Casino Society

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

CASINO, Monday.—Casino Horticultural Society's autumn flower show on March 7 will be the first…

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N.C. National Show Election

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

A total of 223 ballot papers was received for the ejection of 16 members of the North Coast National A. & I,…

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Scottish Beef Cattle to Make Show Debut

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Galloways, one of Scotland's oldest breed of beef cattle, and Australia's youngest, will be exhibited for the first time at this year's Sydney Royal Show on March 27…

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Casino District Junior Famers for Royal Show

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

CASINO, Wednesday.—Two Junior Farmers from Casino and one from Bentley have been selected to…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Test for District Surf Swimmers Byron Bay Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

Leading district surf swimmers will clash with the best from South Queensland at the Byron Bay carnival next Sunday. The carnival will be the…

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Final Swim Carnival at Casino

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

Teams to represent the Lismore Memorial Amateur Swimming Club at the Casino Carnival tomorrow night…

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Kyogle to Have Night Show Cost Over £2000

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—kyogle P.A. and H. Society has decided to conduct a night show this year. Kyogle will become, only…

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Swimming Secretary Confident Of Water Polo Win FINAL N.C. Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

"I am confident that Kyogle will be able to retain the North Coast Water Polo premiership, said secretary of the Kyogle Swimming Club, Mr. Tom Dodd, yesterday. Mr. Dodd was commenting on Kyogle's chances of winning the…

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Kyogle To Have Night Show Huge Cost No Bar to Confidence

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Kyogle P. A. and H. Society this week decided to conduct a night show this year. Committeemen will call tenders for wiring…

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Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two country surf clubs will compete at Maroubra surf carnival tomorrow. They are Coffs Har…

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Tennis Exhibition Veterans Beaten By Youngsters

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 5

Australian doubles champion, Lewis Hoad and his partner, Max Anderson, defeated veteran Davis Cup star, Adrian Quist, and Wimbledon star, Geoff Brown. 6/1. 8/6 in a doubles exhibition…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Byron Bay Repeats Win At Surf Carnival March Past to Evans Head

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 8

Byron Bay gained top points of 39 at the Byron Bay annual surf carnival held yesterday, and won the R. K. Ede trophy competed for over all events. This was the second…

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