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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Move to Alter Bangalow Show Days

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 4

A move to change the days of the Bangalow Show was made at a meeting of the Bangalow A. and I. Society…

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Life Membership for Alstonville Show Stalwarts

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 7

Life membership is to be conferred by Alstonville Agricultural Society on five committee members in recognition of service of over 25 years to the society…

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Planning Show Ring and Trotting Track

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.--A subcommittee of Casino Show Society is to plan the formation of a show ring and…

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Keerrong Fair Raises £96

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 2

At the official opening of the Keerrong Church of England bazaar, which raised £96, Cr. Towns praised the efforts of guilds in raising money for the churches…

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Fashion Show to Aid Charity

Northern Star · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

Society girls acted as mannequins at one of the most picturesque fashion shows of the year, given at the…

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Church Fair at Corndale

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 7

A large crowd of people from all parts of the district attended the annual Church of England fair at…

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Show "Muster" by Women Nets £105

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.-- In a whirlwind canvass of women residents of Mullumbimby and district yesterday 100 guineas was collected for the undertaking of improvements in the…

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Record Bonalbo Show Crowd Despite Rain

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1954 · page 4

Despite a steady downpour during the afternoon, Bonalbo Show had its best ever first day's attendance yesterday. The crowd, mostly wearing overcoats and…

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Presbyterian Fair Raises £240

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 2

St. Paul's annual Presbyterian fair raised almost £240 for the church's guild. The Memorial Hall was tastefully decorated and…

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20 Horses Arrive for Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday.—More than 20 horses, including 12 from Brisbane, arrived in Casino today for the…

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Fatal Collapse At Show

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

An elderly man collapsed and died at Bonalbo Show on Saturday. He was George Abernethy,…

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Langshans Best In Poultry Section Bonalbo Show Awards

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 6

Good representation of langshans—both Crodes and Chinese—was a feature of the poultry section, judged by Mr. Bryan Hayes, of Myrtle Creek, Rappville, at the Bonalbo Show…

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Horses Best for Years Provide Highlight At Bonalbo Show

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

The hack classes at Bonalbo Show on Saturday were the best seen on the North Coast for many years and provided the highlight of the two-day show…

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Much Murdoch New A.b.c. Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 7

Compiling the early scripts for the A.B.C.'s new weekly variety show, Much Murdoch, starring Richard Murdoch, of…

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Expensive Beef Cattle Section For N.C. Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 8

The beef cattle section at this year's North Coast National A. & I. Society's exhibition will be considerably expanded. A meeting of the council…

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Large Crowd for Bexhill Fair

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 2

A variety fair conducted by the Bexhill C.W.A. attracted a large crowd to Bexhill Hall. The decorated stalls were well filled, and goods met with a ready sale…

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£63 at Newrybar R.s.l. Fair

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 2

A successful bazaar was conducted by Newrybar subbranch of the R.S.L. in aid of the Ballina Rest Home…

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Carnival Racegoers

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

Attending the Casino race carnival were Mrs. J. Howlie, of Casino (left), and Mrs. N. Hough, of Sydney…

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Casino's Cup Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 4

THE sporting and social success enjoyed by A Casino Jockey Club on Wednesday and yesterday was a double for local effort in the exacting field of providing for district interest. The…

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Race Carnival Sets Record

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 5

Several records were established yesterday at the Casino Cup meeting—the main day of Casino Jockey…

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