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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Blue Bird Fair Wingham Methodist Girls' Comradeship

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 4

There was a very satisfactory gathing of Methodist and friends in the Methodist School Hall, Wingham, on Saturday afternoon last. The official…

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Blue Bird Fair. Wingham Methodist Girls' Comradeship

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 6

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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Our Show Society. Annual Meeting

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Even in peaceful times when things are going along normally a deal of energy and ability have to be directed to the successful…

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M.R.A. and H. Association Commitee Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 1

A meeting of the above committee was held at Rhodes' Cafe on Wednesday night when there were present Messrs. J. K. Hammond (president), W. Bidney…

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Carnival Dance at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 2

The carnival night dance, organised by Fosseys staff, was held on Thursday night in the Belmore Hall and was a huge success. A big crowd had an…

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Fossey's Patriotic Effort. Carnival Night

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 2

Fossey's staff carnival night dance was held on Thursday night and was a huge success. A big crowd attended end had a most enjoyable evening…

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Hitler's Hordes Leave Desolation Behind Them in Fair Lands

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 6

British army repair and maintenance units, on whom much of the success of future desert operations depends, are constantly at work in the forward battle areas of the Western Desert, often working under fire. Picture shows inspecting overhauled rifles at a British armoury…

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Guarantee Fair Profits Professor Copland on Future Trend

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 6

"In its intensified war effort, Australia would be facing problems of rationalisation, concentration and compensation to producers and…

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M.R.A and H. Association Annual Meeting Move to Liquidate Overdraft

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of the members of the MRA and H Association was held at Rhodes' Cafe on Wednesday night when the President, Mr. J. E…

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Show Them How

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 6

The British, through their heavy destructive air raids over Essen and Cologne, have begun to show the Nazis a brand of aerial warfare on…

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Show Society

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society takes place in the Memorial Hall on Friday next, 14th inst., at…

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Hitler's Hordes Leave Desolation Behind Them in Fair Lands

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 4

In this picture radioed from Moscow a homeless Russian woman is seen weeping, her children by her side. She is a collective farmer and nearby stands what is left of her ruined home, burned down by the retreating Germans…

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Local and General. Show Society

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society takes place in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall to-night. The…

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Show Society Annual Meeting Period in Recess

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 5

Owing to the occupation of the showground for military purposes the holding of shows at Kempsey looks like being in abeyance for the…

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Kempsey Show Annual Meeting of C.N.C.N. Agricultural Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Central North Coast National Agricultural Society held in the Memorial Hall on 14th August there were present Messrs…

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Taree Show Debt. £1,600 Overdraft Appeal To People, Advises Mr. L. O. Martin

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

Mr. J. E. Hammond (President) and the Committee of the Manning River Agricultural Association are considerably worried about the £1600 debt…

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Red Cross Carnival at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 3
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

The committee of the Forster branch of the Red Cross Society have every reason to be well satisfied with the result of their appeal to the public for…

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A Smithtown Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1942 · page 4

The What Nonsense Company will present a particularly bright and entertaining vaudeville and variety programme at Smithtown to-morrow…

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Spring Carnival Dance

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 2

The spring carnival dance and whist drive which was held in the School of Arts on 7th September was a great success. A profit of…

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