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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

1,246 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 63

Channon C. of E. Fair

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

At the last meeting of The Cha[?]on C. of E. Ladies Guild arrangements were made for the annual fair on April 2. The stallholders and…

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Ladies' Life Saving Carnival

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The Royal Life Saving Society Ladies' Committee, Brisbane, will hold the anual Hixco Shield inter-club swimming, carnival in Currumbin…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Remember the miniature golf craze? The fantastic and short-lived popularity of that game seemed to exhaust for years the public capacity to…

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Wants Show Bates Altered

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Bangalow A. and I. Society at the first meeting of the newly-elected committee decided to make application for an alteration of dates for the 1940…

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Cycling Attractive Programme for Night Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

Further improvements have been made to the Lismore Recreation Ground in preparation for the opening of the 1940 night cycling…

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Autumn Flower Show, March 16

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The Lismore Horticultural Society's 21st Autumn Show will be held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday, March 16, when it is expected a record display…

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Bowling Carnival in Aid of W.v.s

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

A carnival and gala afternoon organised by members of the Nimbin Women's Voluntary Services to aid the comfort fund for soldiers at home and…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Wars may come and wars may go but golf goes on for ever. It has come to my notice that, at Hamburg, which possesses one of the…

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Stewards Appointed For Bonalho Show

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

The last meeting of the Bonalbo Show Society was presided over by the vice-president, Mr. W. R. Cooke, in the absence of the president, Mr…

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"Butter Contract War Fair and Reasonable"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday:—The chairman of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee Limited (Mr. James Purcell) stated to-day that of late there had been some evidence of discontent in certain dairying districts at the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

Barnabus has learned that the name of the "Dutch" heart specialist who was summoned to Russia to examine the ten Stalins is Professor…

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Bangalow Seeks Later Show Dates Bangalow

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

Bangalow A. and I. Society at the first meeting of the newlyclected committee decided to apply for an alteration of dates for the…

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Districts To Exhibit At Easter Show SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

Five divisions have entered for the Commonwealth district competition at the Royal Easter Show next month in Sydney. They are the Central Coast…

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Australian Dairy Produce Price in U.K. "Fixd on Fair Basis—" —Equalisation Cttee. Chairman BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

The chairman of the Dairy Produce Board Equalisation Committee Ltd. (Mr. James Purcell) stated to-day that there had been some evidence of…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

"Tiny" Freyberg, that magnificent fighting man who has joined the New Anzacs in Egypt as commander of the First New Zealand Echelon, will…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

If you happen to hear a wild skirl of the pipes, a coronach, or anybody dashing about with a fiery cross, you need not be alarmed…

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Mullumbimby Show Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Muliumbimby Agricultural Society will be held on Wednesday and the president (Cr. James Bower) will present his…

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Easter Carnival at Byron Bay

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

Many and varied attractions are being arranged for the patriotic carnival to be held at Byron Bay during the Easter holidays…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 13

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

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Many Attactions Easter Carnival Byron Bay

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

Many varied attractions are being arranged for the patriotic carnival to be held at Byron Bay during Easter. The whole town is co-operating to…

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