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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Composer Named "Advance, Australia Fair."

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

Reference in the Newcastle Morning Herald" to a search for the composer or holder of the copyright of the song "Advance, Austalia Fair"…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association Meeting of Committee 1012 Show Abandoned

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on Friday night, 24th April…

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Further Nonsense. Successful Show at Rocks

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 4

The What Nonsense Revue Company played to a full house at South West Rocks on Monday night, with the result that a nice sum of money was…

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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 4

Wirth Bros. Circus comes to Gloucester on Wednesday, May 20th, for one night only by two special trains with a programme that surpasses…

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Wirth's Circus the Greatest Show on Earth

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

Wirth Bros.' circus comes to Kempsey on Friday, May 22, for one night only by two special trains with a programme that surpasses anything…

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The Greatest Show On Earth

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 6

Wirth Bros. Circus comes to Kempsey next Friday, 22nd May, for one night only by two special trains with a programme that surpasses anything that…

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'Advance Australia Fair' Its Authorship Established

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

Recently it was stated that those who claimed to hold the copyright of the song "Advance Australia Fair" were clever enough to obtain from…

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Upper Manning A. and H. Association Special Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 May 1942 · page 4

A special meeting of the Upper Manning A. and H. Association, and delegates from the Wingham and District Patriotic Association, was held in the…

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Fair Rents Court. Wingham, Friday, 22nd. MAY, 1942. Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Application for Reduction in Rent. Case From Mount George. Percy William Hain v. Fanny Louisa Bird

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

This was a claim by Hain for determination of fair rent under the National Security Landlord and Tenant Regulations…

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Fair Rents Court Wingham, Friday, 22nd MAY Before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M. Application for Reduction in Rent Percy William Hain v Fanny Louisa Bird

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 3

This was a claim by Hain for determination of fair real under the National Security Landlord and Tenant i Regulations. Mr. H. W. Cowan…

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Junior Farmers' Show at Kendall

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 6

The Kendall Junior Farmers held a successful day's sports at the local recreation ground on Saturday. The weather was glorious, and the ground was…

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Kendall JFC Exhibition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 4

The Kendall Junior Farmers held a successful day's sports at the local recreation ground. Saturday week. The weather was glorious, and the ground…

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Show Societies' Conference

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

The New South Wales Council Agricultural Associations has called a conference, to be held in Sydney on June 26, "to consolidate the efforts of…

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M.R.A. and H. Association Special Meeting of Committee

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 6

A special meeting of the al[?] committee was held at Rh[?] [?] on wednesday night. when there present Messrs. J. E. Hammond…

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Prisoners of War Day Street Fair Project

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 2

The effort of the Kempsey branch of the Red Cross Society to assist the State-wide appeal for funds for prisoners of war will take the form of a…

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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 1

Wlrth Bros.1 Circus comes to Wing-ham for one night cnly on THURS­DAY NEXT, 18th JUNE, with a pro­gramme that surpasses anything that has been seen before, charged with thrills, suspense, amazing feats, brciih taking moments, and laughs a plenty. This show is one that everyone will enjoy. Captain Flygcr in the cage of death with six lions and his nine…

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Show Societies Annual Meeting Central North Coast Group

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Central North Coast Group of New South Wales Council of Agricultural Societies was held at Wauchope recently…

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Successful Carnival

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

The carnival at Bowraville last Saturday in aid of Prisoners of War was remarkably successful. Rain threatened in the morning, but…

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Blue Bird Fair. Seventh Annual Event Wingham Methodist Girls' Comradeship

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 30 June 1942 · page 2

There was a very satisfactory gathering of Methodists and friends in the Methodist School Hall, Wingham. on Saturday afternoon last, June 27th,…

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Red Cross Carnival "Prisoners' of War Day" Appeal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 3

The State-wide Prisoners' of War Day Appeal was upheld in Bowraville on Saturday, June 20th. For this effort, the Bowraville Branch…

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