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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Silver Phantom Start in Doubt R'hill Track "Fair"

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Strong favourite for the Civic Handicap, Silver Phantom, would start' tomorrow if the Rosehill track was not too bad, trainer J. Green said today…

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Too Many Show Entries Embarrasses R.a.s

Northern Star · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Record of entries for this year's Royal Easter Show will severely tax the capacity of the Sydney showground to adequately display them…

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Y.A.L. Plans for Show Visit

Northern Star · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The Young Australia League has invited country school boys, age 10 to 17, to visit Sydney during Easter to see…

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Dahlia Show at Federal

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Weather conditions carried a reduction in the number of blooms exhibited at Federal Church of England dahlia show, which was opened by Mrs. C. Saunders, wife of Canon C. Saunders, of…

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Young Australian League Boys' Chance to See Royal Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

The Young Australia League invites country school boys aged from 10 to 17 years to visit Sydney during Easter to…

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1953 Hockey Team for Cup Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

The Far North Coast Hockey Association selectors have relied on the same team that convincingly defeated Southern Queensland towards the end of last season to represent the…

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Swim Carnival Saturday Week?

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 5

There is a possibility that the Far North Coast Swimming Association will fix the date of the championship carnival for Kyogle for Saturday week…

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Alstonyille Show Society Improves Position

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

In the president's report at the annual meeting of Alstonville Agricultural Society, Mr. G. E. Mison stated that during 1953 the current account was increased by £130 to £655153…

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₤2,356 for Cup Carnival: No Trots at Casino

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 5

A slight increase to £2,356 has been approved by Casino Jockey Club as its prizemoney for the cup carnival to be held on. May 19, 20 and 22…

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District Exhibit for Show

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

Preparations are being made for staging the Northern District exhibit at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney next…

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Committee for Show Society

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

Members of the North Coast National A. and I. Society have until Tuesday, March 16, to return ballot papers for the…

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Flat Residents Show Courage

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Most of the people whose homes were wrecked or badly damaged on The Flat are determined to remain there. However, it may be…

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Date Fixed for Casino Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.-- The 1954 Casino Bushmen's Carnival, postponed from March 27, will now be held…

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Open-air Fair At Springvale Nets £102

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was spent at Springvale when the Bangalow-Clunes United Protestant…

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Casino Autumn Flower Show Abandoned

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Wednesday. -- Because of the damage caused to flowers by the flood, the Casino Horticultural Society…

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Casino Show Site Change Approved

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday-- Approval has been granted by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, for the sale of the…

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Floods Ruined Work of Show Society

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 6

The annual report of Kyogle Show Society for the period ending December 31,1953, showed a great deal of progress. However, severe flooding of the grounds last month has undone most…

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1009 Dairy Cattle for Royal Show

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday. -- Despite the disastrous recent floods in the northern dairying districts, only 114…

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Contested Swim Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 5

Three Lismore boys represented the High School in the Combined High School Swimming Carnival in Sydney on…

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Rosewall Coming for Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 10

Other members of the team are Victorian Neil Frazer, Don Candy, of New South Wales, and Clive Wilderspin,…

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