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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Brisbane Teams For Easter Hockey Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 8

Six Brisbane men's teams have entered for the Easter carnival to be conducted by the Far North Coast Hockey Board in Lismore on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday…

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Scouts, Cubs Hold First Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 8

Carinya District Boy Scouts' Association conducted its first annual swimming carnival at the Lismore…

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132 Sydney Entries for Q'ld Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — A near record number of Sydney horses are entered for the three main races in the…

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230 Competitors at Woodlawn Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 10

At the annual swimming carnival of St. John's College, Woodiawn, held at the Memorial Baths yesterday, the programme of 80 events gave an opportunity to every boy able to swim…

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Can Show Films in Goonellabah Public Hall

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 8

An application by the Goonellabah Hall Committee for permission show films in the Goonellabah public hall was…

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Brisbane Club in Lismore Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 8

Leander Amateur Swimming Club, Brisbane, will compete against Lismore and Kyogle clubs in Lismore pool on Saturday night in the first challenge for the A. D. McLean Memorial Cup…

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Bush Fire Exhibit As Show Feature

Northern Star · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Because of the disastrous bush fires, which in recent years have ravaged certain districts in New South Wales,…

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Junior Farmers For Royal Show

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 9

The Royal Show camp for Junior Farmers will include four representatives from the Richmond area when it opens at the end of next week…

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Dahlia Standard High at Show

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 9

The standard of dahlias at the Lismore Horticultural Society's 32nd autumn show was very high, according to the judge, Mr. A. Beal, of Casino…

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Big Stock Movement to Show

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Royal Agricultural Society is making final plans to house 2000 pedigree beef and dairy…

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M'bimby Show Society Decisions

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 8

MBIMBY, Friday.—A new set-up of the Mullumbimby Show Society's finance committee was…

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Record Profit for Tweed Show Society

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday. —A record profit of £1050 for the financial year ended January 31, 1952, was shown…

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Flower Show Championships

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 6

Championship and trophy awards at the Lismore Horticultural Society's 32nd autumn show, in the Richmond Hall,…

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£36 Raised At Clunes Fair

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 8

Many dahlias of a high standard were entered for the flower show and variety evening in Clunes Hall for St. John's Presbyterian Women's Guild. Nett proceeds amounted to £36…

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Fair Deal Aim for R.s. League

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1953 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers' League aimed at getting a fair deal for all exservicemen with special attention to less…

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Corndale Plans For Fair

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Corndale Church of England Women's Guild Mrs. A. Bastian presided. A motion…

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Stop Press Carnival Off

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

Kyogle Swimming Club carnival definitely cancelled till later date due to council being unable to change…

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End of Season Carnival Swimmers to Attempt North Coast Records

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

Two Kyogle swimmers will make official attempts to break North Coast records at the Kyogle Amateur Swimming Club championship carnival tomorrow night…

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Royal Show to Cost £160,000 Opening Today

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sydney's 124th Royal Easter Show, which will open tomorrow, will be the most expensive ever staged. President of the Royal…

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Preparations for Bushmen's Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1953 · page 6

CASINO, Friday.—Working bees have made good progress in preparing the South Casino racecourse for the…

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