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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

1,246 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 63

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

Beneath the pull of black repression under which the German people live, lies what is called the "flusterwiste," the "whispered jokes," which…

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Plans For Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

KYOGLE Show Society yesterday made a start with its organising for the 1940 show--the 28th to be held by the society--…

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Stewards Chosen for Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

Stewards for the various sections at the annual show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 and 9, were appointed by yesterday's…

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Holiday for Kyogle Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

Kyogle Show Society yesterday decided to apply for the gazettal of a public holiday on Thursday, May 9, the second day of the…

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Show Finances Are Better

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

"The position is better than it was a year ago," remarked Mr. G. W. Hillyard-commenting on the report of the treasurer, Mr. T. C. Simpson, to…

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Show Grandstand To Be Painted

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

The grandstand on Kyogle showground is to be painted before the show in May. The show committee yesterday accepted the tender of…

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Night Trots Would Help Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

"With no dog racing or betting facilities in Kyogle, night trotting would do a lot to place the finances of the society on a sound…

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Beef Cattle Section at Kyogle Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

At the instance of Mr. R. Boyd, a meeting yesterday of the committee of Kyogle Show Society decided to include a section for beef cattle in…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago the Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Judging from the interest already being manifested the first Kyogle Show will be a pronounced success. Several horse fanciers have their…

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Side Show Space Plan To Overcome Past Difficulties

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

"It is impossible for us to carry on as we have done in the past," said the chairman, Mr O. C. Green, yesterday when Kyogle Show Society…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

If you have a short-wave set and the A B.C. entertainment palls, you can always be sure of a hearty laugh if you manage to strike the session in…

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Urbenville Show Committee Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 13

At last meeting of the Urbenville show committee arrangements for the annual show on February 29 and March 1 were advanced…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 10

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1939: Federal, March 2. 1940…

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For District Exhibit at Sydney Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12

Materials for inclusion in the North Coast and Tablelands District exhibit at the Sydney show, commencing on Saturday March 16 next are now…

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Wants Club Carnival on Its Own Beach Grenmount Club's Move

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 7

Following a complaint by Mr. C. Flemminge that the referee moved the club surf carnival scheduled for Greenmount beach this season…

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Beef Cattle New Classes at Kyogle Show Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 12

A SECTION for beef cattle will be included in the schedule for the 1940 Kyogle show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday,…

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Carnival for Patriotic Funds at Byron Bay to Be Conducted at Easter

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 7

A decision made at a well attended meeting at Byron Bay on Monday night was to form the Byron Bay Patriotic Committee…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Who wrote the following? You can have three guesses, and I will tell you at the outset it isn't an excerpt from Mein Kampf…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 193[?]: Federal, March 2, 1940…

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Warringah Stud's Big Show Entry

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

One of the largest exhibitors of pigs at the Sydney Show this year will be Messrs. R. Fennell and Son, of the Warringah Stud, French's Forest. Their…

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