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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

The Northern Territory's busiest officer, whose job begins at the cradle and ends only at the grave, is spending a well-earned leave in the south…

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Carnival Reigns at Byron Bay

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 5

During all sessions of the Patriotic Carnival being held at Byron Bay there has been a good attendance of holiday-makers…

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They show me how to fly a Spitfire... LONDON (By Mail)

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

To see exactly how they make fighter pilots in the Air Force, I have become, by permission of the Canadian Air Ministry, a pupil for a day at the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

An opinion expressed to me yesterday by a Murwillumbah resident was that the time-honored custom of welcoming the New Year with a raucus…

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Urbenville Show

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

To-night a special meeting of the Urbenville Show Committee will be held to consider a notice of motion by Mr. W. E. Lee asking for…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

I recently received an interesting and amusing letter from Palestine. The soldier-writer said that he and his comrades had been spending some…

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Brunswick Teams Chosen Evans Head Carnival MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

The following teams will represent the Brunswick Surf and Life Saving Club at the Evans Head carnival on Sunday, January 12…

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Urbenville Show to Be Held? Meeting To-Night

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

Notice of motion that the Urbenville Show Committee should reconsider a decision it had made not to hold a show in 1941 was given at the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 4

When it became apparent that Tweed Shire Council's meeting yesterday would finish at an unusually early hour, one of the councillors,…

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Tennis. Country Carnival Commences

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

Country week carnival commences at White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, on Monday. Two teams —a senior and junior—have been en…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

The New Year Knighthood conferred on Sir Fergus McMaster is a compliment not only to the man but also to civil aviation in Australia, for he…

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Statistics Show Low Destruction Rate

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday:--One of the largest of the building societies, covering a large part of the British Isles, has completed statistics showing that,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

The holiday season in the Tweed district can in many respects be classed as one of the most successful on record, despite the fact fact this year…

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Margin of One Vote. Urbenville Show Approved

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

By eight votes to seven a meeting of the Urbenville Show committee on Friday night decided to rescind a former motion…

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Vital Statistics Show Fewer Births, Deaths for Quarter

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

There were fewer births and deaths shown by the vital statistics released yesterday at Murwillumbah Court House for the…

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Byron Bay S.L.S. Teams For Evans Head Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

The following teams will represent the Byron Bay S.L.S.C. at Evans Head carnival next Sunday:- R. & R.—No. 1: J. Wright, G…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

In the dusty attic of British Common Law a London citizen, Charles Edward Jay, has recovered a forgotten treasure of legal right, the discovery…

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Casino Ambulance Carnival CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

The takings at the Casino Ambulance carnival at Evans Head, up to to-day, amounted to £252. Permission was secured to continue the effort for an…

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Evans Head Surf Carnival Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

The Casino-Evans Head Surf Club's annual carnival will be held at Evans Head next Sunday. The programme, which commences at 11.30 a.m.,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

Never a popular measure, petrol rationing has certainly not gained in public esteem during the months it has been in operation, judging by the…

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