The Passing Show
The old reproach used against "brass hats" has fallen out of date in this war. Not only do generals stand a greater chance than ever…
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Shows & fairs, 1943
552 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 28
The Passing Show
You've heard of that chap, Foo--he's a brother of Gremlin, who's, in the Air Force. Like Gremlin, Foo, who prefers to stick around…
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The famous, negro scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver, who died lately in the United States, was born while the American Civil…
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The Boatharbour C. of E. Women's Guild held its annual fair and social evening recently. There was a record attendance…
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That the job of teaching Australians to speak well was primarily the responsibility of the teaching profession, was the reply given…
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Within a couple of months of his recovery from a serious illness, Britain's Prime Minister, now in this 69th year, again crossed the…
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A successful fair organised by the Church of England Women's Guild was held in the Richmond Hall. The main stall, which was…
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The revenue from the late show, so far as can be gathered at present, leveals a fairly substantial increase compared with last year's festival…
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In "Calling New Zealand," BBC weekly overseas programme, Noni Wright recently interviewed Lieutenant Claude Hassell, RNZNVR,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. Wednesday, May 19, 1943. Who Will Not Mercy Show
BRUTAL as is Japan s record, first in Manchuria and China and since in the war of the Pacific, it is nevertheless…
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Speaking about "Hill Billy" music--which of course we were not--Barnabus applauds the sentiments contained in the following…
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Fruit and vegetables are scarce land dear, butter and eggs are almost unobtainable, beef is rationed to 2lb a person a week--if you can…
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"Front Line, 1940-41," published by the British Ministry of Information, tells the story of a father, mother, and baby who took refuge…
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Oh, pause now and think As we hoist up the flag; It typifies more Than a bright colored rag;…
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BRISBANE. Sunday:A stud beef cattle exhibition is to be held this year by order of the Royal National Association in Brisbane on…
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A friend of "Barnabus' writes:-- "The 'Holy Ghosters" referred to in a paragraph in Saturday's Passing Show,' is an irreverent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Maize Crop 3,100,000 Bushels For State Expected
A maize yield of 3,100,000 bushels is expected in New South Wales from the crop now being harvested. This is the estimate of the State…
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I have been browsing over a volume entitled "A Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown," by William Hawkins, Serjeant at Law, and…
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Delegates to the latest meeting the central executive of the PPU showed that they had developed a fighting spirit and were…
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It is customary --yes, even traditional --for Prime Ministers, when they are away from their own homes, to stay at the best hotels;…
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