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Mid North Coast · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Flower Show Mothers' Club Function

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 2

Despite very adverse conditions for the cultivation of flowers and vegetables, the display in both sections at the West Kempsey Mothers' Club…

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The Scots Fair

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 3

The Scots Fair, which is held annually in aid of the funds of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Taree, was held to the School Hall on…

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Scots' Fair Very Successful Effort

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

The annual Scots' Fair, organised by the Ladies' Guild, took place in St. Paul's Presbyterian Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening, and proved to…

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Gaol Without Option for Profiteers. £10,000 Fine. Onus on Employees to Show Innocence. Canberra

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 September 1942 · page 2

Penalties for persons convicted in a lower court of black marketing and profiteering are to be a minimum of three months' imprisonment without…

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Flower Show West Kempsey Infants' School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 6

Wednesday last West Kempsey Infants' School Flower Show, organised by the Mothers' Club, was held in the School Room…

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Prisoners of War Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 5

The final effort of the Forster branch Red Cross Prisoners of War appeal for 1942 was held on Friday, 25th September, in the local School of Arts, and…

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"The Gang Show"

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 6

Another brilliant page was written in the long history of the Lyceum Theatre, London, indelibly associated with Henry Irving—when the first…

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Nabiac Flower Show

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 6

The annual Church of England flower show was held in the School of Arts Hall, Nabiae, on Friday, 18th September. In spite of the fact that dry…

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Methodist Flower Show

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

On Thursday and Friday of next week the local Methodist fraternity will stage their annual flower and vegetable show, and…

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C. of E. Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 2

The annual flower show, cooking competition and sale of work, promoted by the Ladies of the Church of England Womens' Guild takes place…

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Coopernook Wild Flower Show

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 5

The above function was held in the Coopenrook School of Arts on Friday and Saturday last, 2nd and 3rd October, and proved a real success,…

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Coopernook Flower Show

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 1

The above function was held in the Coopernook School of Arts on Friday and Saturday, 2nd and 3rd October, and proved a real success, which was…

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The Follies Draws Crowded Houses Very Bright Show

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

Pressure on space in to-day's "Argus" precludes our giving to "The Follies" the review that their performance really deserves. They are…

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Should West Have Picture Show Referred to Judge Storkey in District Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 5

The question of whether or not the Adelphi Theatre in West Kempsey should be reopened as a picture theatre was referred to His Honor…

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Scotch Fair

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

The organisers of the Scotch Fair, to be held at Macksville School of Arts on Friday, 6th November, have received a letter from Mum's…

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Flower Show Church of England Success Despite Rain

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 2

Despite the fact that the function had been once postponed owing to inclement weather, and that rain fell before and during its progress the…

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Federal Dairy Subsidy. Producers to Give Fair Trial

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 3

Dairy farmers, while resolutely opposed to the Governments policy of granting a subsidy on butter and cheese in lieu of a price increase…

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Anglican Function Garden Party and Flower Show

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

The heavy rain Wednesday last caused the Garden Party in the grounds of All Saints Church of England to be abandoned, but the Flower Show…

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Scotch Fair and Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in connection with the Scottish Fair at Nambucca Heads on Thursday, 5th November. The…

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Annual Flower Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

The annual flower show and sale of work, under the auspices of the Church of England, was held on Thursday. The function was…

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