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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Swimming Lismore Club Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 8

Special races for children who were pupils during the recent "learn uo swim[?] ca[?]naign will be helf it the weekly carnival of the Lismore…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

It was interesting to note in the files of the "Tweed Daily" of years ago when the Great War had entered its third year that big news…

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Sydney Show Unlikely

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday:--It is practically certain that the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society will decide on Wednesday to abandon the Sydney…

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Royal Show May Not Be Held

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

There is some doubt whether the Royal Easter Show will be held in Sydney this year. It is understood that some…

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Mock Baby Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. S. W. Winders) as "Governor Willie, of Mud Flat," Misses O. Maunsell and A. Carlin as aides-de-camp, Miss D. Maunsell, as…

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The Passing-show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Murwillumbah boys are seized with the patriotic duty of collecting scrap aluminium, and yesterday a billy-cart, two boy-powered, made its way…

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Royal Show Abandoned

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day unanimously decided that it would be…

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No Sydney Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The Royal Easter Show will not be held this year. The president of the Royal Agriculture Society (Sir Archibald Howie) said…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

I was interested to read the other day of the splendid record of a public spirited resident of North Queensland who, for 37 years, had not missed a…

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Red, White and Blue Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 7

BALLINA, Wednesday.—The recent Red, White and Blue carnival conducted by the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. Women's Auxiliary at the…

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Another Brunswick Heads Carnival

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Lismore Ambulance Committee was granted the right to conduct a carnival at Brunswick Heads during the holiday period, and Byron Shire…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

There are some excellent weapons among the firearms handed in to the police under the impressment order. Although the Northern Command,…

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ABANDONED Sydney Royal Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY. -- The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society unanimously decided on Wednesday that it would be impracticable to…

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Tweed Show Committee

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

The Committee of Tweed River Agricultural Society held its usual monthly meeting yesterday. Business transacted was of a routine nature…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

Full cream powdered milk ranks high in the priority of foodstuffs sent to the United Kingdom. It retains all the nutritive elements, as only water…

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Horticultural Show Judges Appointed

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Campbell was appointed judge for the autumn show of the Lismore Horticultural Society, which will be hold in the Masonic…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

The serious position of the sugar industry in Australia is causing concern, especially in Queensland. Australia produces about 850,000 tons of…

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Urbenville Show Abandoned

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

URBENVILLE. -- Urbenville Show Society on Saturday decided to abandon its 1942 show, which had been set down for June. It was also decided…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

Murwillumbah's January grass widowers have not been so much in evidence these last few weeks as in previous years. Still, there have been…

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Hold Kyogle 1942 SHOW? Question For Committee

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

One of the principal matters to be discussed by the committee of Kyogle Show Society when it meets for the first time in 1942 on…

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