Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

1,054 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 53

Carnival to Assist Greek Fund

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

MULLUMBIMBY. Thursday. — As the outcome of two letters from Greek War Fund organisations, soliciting support. Mullumbimby Patriotic…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Empire Troops Show King

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

A gun crew from New Zealand goes to work under the eyes of King George when he was inspecting them in England. Like thousands of other British Empire troops they have come to the mother country to fight for the freedom she has taught them to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Kyogle Selected 1941 Travellers' Cot Fund Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

The North Coast Travellers' Cot Fund advised Kyogle Memorial Hospital Board on Tuesday night that Kyogle had been selected by the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

District News Urbenville June 11 AND 12 Chosen for Show Dates

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

The committee of Urbenville Show Society has decided to hold its 1941 show on Wednesday and Thursday, June 11 nnd 12. The dates, which are…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

A link between the Tweed and the Western Desert is given in a letter received this week by a Tweed mother from her son, who, as he puts it,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

19 Nominations For Show Committee

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 6

Nineteen nominations for 16 positions on the elective committee of the North Coast ational A. and I. Society have been received by…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

That uneasy Reeling prevalent towards the end of last week that the rains would culminate in a flood on the Tweed have been dispelled, for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

On Saturday Scots the world otter celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Rabbic Bur-r-r-r-ns, but a sad note seems to have crept into…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

A gallant rescue, which earned the plaudits of a fairly large crowd gathered on the traffic bridge, was effected in the Tweed River at…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A'ville Patriotic Show £779 Interest-Free Loan To Government

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

ALSTONVILLE, Tuesday.—As a result of the Alstonville A. and I. Society's patriotic show last year an amount of £779 16s 5d will…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sydney Royal Show

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 2

The distribution this week of the p[?] schedule for the Royal Empire Show is reminder to intending exhibitors throug out the Commonwealth that Sydney's wa…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 4

This is A. A. Milne's tribute to London:—(Si monumentum requiris, circumspice)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sydney Horses for Victorian Autumn Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In charge of Dashing Cavalier, Night Beam, Condignity, and Owl's Rest, Mr. J. W. McCurley left for Melbourne to-night…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Show Appreciation

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

THE decision of a public meeting last night to stage a Greek appeal day in Kyogle at the end of February will provide the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

No one knows just what their complaints were, but they must have been serious, for how else would you explain the mass visit to a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

March Past Team For Byron Bay Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Members of the Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club are now preparing for the surf carnival at Byron Bay on February 9. All members are asked to be ir…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Silo Display at Casino Show

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

CASINO, Thursday.—To encourage fodder conservation as an insurance against drought, Casino Show Society, through the P.D.S.,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Interest Is Keen "Round Clock Carnival" K.G.P.C. EFFORT

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Keen interest is being taken in the "Round the Clock" carnival to be held on Saturday, February 22, according to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 4

An interesting souvenir of the triumphal dash of the A.I.F. to Bardia has been received by a former "Digger' at Murwillumbah from a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Australian Effort Beginning to Show Full Strength

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

In his account of recent operations the Australian Official War Correspondent (Sergeant Ian Fitchett) says:--…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →