Carnival Most Ambitious Yet Attempted Swimming Club Meeting
Arrangements were concluded at a meeting of Murwillumbah Amateur Swimming Club for the most ambitious swimming…
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Shows & fairs, 1939
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Tennis. Country Carnival Arkinstall Wins Match SYDNEY
Adopting safety tactics and appearing troubled by the heavy court, J Rodgers (Grafton), holder of the country men's tennis singles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ship Construction Tonnages Show Decline LONDON
Lloyd's quarterly returns reveal a most serious decline in British merchant shipping tonnage constructions, which were 105,719 tons lower than the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →National Show Committee 16 Men To Be Elected
Nominations for 16 places on the elective committee of the North Coast National A. and I. Society close with the secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →500,000 From Overseas Expected to Visit New York World Fair "Round-table of Peace"
Residents of many countries are making preparations for a visit to the New York World Fair, to be opened on April 30 next. It has been confidently forecast by the authorities of the Fair that at least 500,000 people will be attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Passing Show
You must catch the modern child very young if you want an audience for a fairy tale. The young hopeful of a well-known family from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers Show Fixtures
The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers shows during 1939: Federal, March 4…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tennis. Country Carnival Arkinstall Wins Again SYDNEY
There was no surprise in the Country Week tennis championships which were continued at Rushcuters Bay to-day. The 1938 junior champion, J…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Britain To Be Represented At Rome Exhibition ROME
It is now announced that, during his visit to Rome, Mr. Chamberlain informed Signor Mussolini of the British Government's intention to be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hawaiian Champion Will Attend Kirra Surf Carnival On
Kiyoshi Nakama, the Hawaiian champion swimmer, will attend the surf carnival to be held at Kirra Beach, Coolangatta, on Sunday, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modern Marriage Too Much of a Social and Show Affair
In Brisbane on Sunday Archbishop Dubig urged that proper spiritual preparation should be made for marriage. "It is surprising how many are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Passing Show
The wonderful storm we had on Wednesday morning did the world of good to the whole district. One of the minor, yet very much appreciated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Carnival To-night Sparkling Array of Talent
To-night's swimming carnival at the Memorial Baths will be given an international interest with the appearance of Kiyoski Nakama, the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quins Will Not Appear at New York Fair Callander (Ontario)
It is reported that the New York Fair officials offered the quins' guardians 50 per cent, of the proceeds of exhibiting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Democracies Show United Front Attitude to Changed Order in Far East
LONDON, Thursday:—A Tokio message says that the French Ambassador to-day presented a Note similar to the British and American Notes, refusing to recognise any changed order in the Far East without previous consultation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anniversary Carnival At Lismore
In addition to its Anniversary horse race meetings, the Lismore Jockey Club will stage greyhound racing meetings on Saturday and Monday nights. Prize money…
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Thoughtlessness, I think, is the reason for the not infrequent spectacle at some of our resorts of people washing their face, hands or feet in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casino's Centenary Show Casino
In view of the unfavourable weather conditions prevailing the organiser (Mr. C. L. S. Trenty) appointed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Than 600 at Swimming Carnival Nakama Impresses Crowd
More than 600 people at the Memorial Baths on Saturday night saw a varied and attractive programme presented…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Surf Carnival at Kirra Francis Cup Won by J. McLEAN
J. McLean. (Burleigh-Mowbray) won the Jos. Francis cup, which carried with it the title of champion junior life saver of the Point…
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