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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Cup Carnival Week Move

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 8

Various public organisations in Lismore will he asked to attend a special meeting to discuss a carnival week to…

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Race Carnival Holiday Sought for

Northern Star · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 5

The public half holiday for the Lismore Cup racing carnival this year will be sought for Thursday. August 19—…

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Junior Camp Draft For Show?

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 7

Decisions as to whether or not a junior, camp draft will be included in this year's Kyogle show ring…

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Royal Show Judges Invited To M'bimby

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—Four Royal Show judges will be invited to officiate in the four cattle breeds at Mullumbimby Agricultural Society's show next November…

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Casino Show Plans trotting official Advises on Track

Northern Star · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Friday.—Casino Show Society would be wise to construct its proposed trotting track on a two laps to the mile plan. Mr. Len Smith, who is…

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Decision Today on Grafton Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 8

GRAFTON, Monday.—Clarence River Jockey Club still hopes to stage its annual race carnival on Wednesday and Thursday despite continued wet weather today…

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Prizemoney Up for Guernsey Show Classic

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 8

Substantial increase in Guernsey prizemoney for the 1955 Royal Easter Show in Sydney has been approved…

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Art Exhibition at Woodenbong

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 6

Well known Sydney artist, Mr. J. Coleman, is conducting an art exhibition in Woodenbong…

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First Guild Fair At Goonellabah

Northern Star · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 10

A large crowd of local and district residents attended the first annual fair at the Goonellabah Church of…

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Road Not "Fair Go" for Bus

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 6

The bus and milk lorry are not getting "a fair go," Numulgi Parents and Citizens' Association said in a letter…

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Royal Show Winners

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society of England's Agricultural Show opened this year in the grounds of Windsor Great Park…

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No Decision On Bangalow Show Dates

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 7

The fixing of the days for the 1954 Bangalow show was deferred until next meeting at a meeting of the…

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Four Records at Lismore High School Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 5

Four records were broken and one equalled at Lismore High School's inter-house athletic carnival yesterday…

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77 Teams in Casino Schoolboys' Football Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 10

CASINO, Wednesday.--Twenty-one schools will field 77 teams in the second biggest country schoolboys' Rugby League carnival in the State, here on Saturday…

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Over 350 Entries for Bird Show

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 7

There are more than 300 entries in the second annual exhibition arranged by the Richmond River Canary and…

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More Milk, Hot Dogs for Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 10

CASINO, Thursday.--More milk and hot dogs will be laid in stock by the Far North Coast Schoolboys' Football Carnival Committee in anticipation of a larger crowd at this year's…

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21 Schools In Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 10

CASINO, Friday.--The Far North Coast schoolboys' Rugby League carnival will be staged here tomorrow…

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Four of Eight Finals to Woodlawn College Record Schoolboys' Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 6

CASINO, Sunday.--Woodlawn College won four of the eight divisions to annex major honours at the annual Far North Coast Schoolboys' Rugby League Carnival here yesterday. Displaying their…

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£25 Fine for Theft of Show Pullet

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 8

Royston Frank Morris, of Mullumbimby, was convicted and fined £25 with 15- witness's expenses for stealing a pullet, the property of Theodore James Gray, to the value, of £55-…

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Planning Now for J.f. Show Entries

Northern Star · Saturday 31 July 1954 · page 5

The need for preparation now for competition at the North Coast National A. and I. Society was stressed at…

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