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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

552 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 28

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

In the same way the girl in your Grocery Store takes extraordinary delight in saying "Out of it" or "Unobtainable." or some other…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

When the writing is on the wall so that even Hitler's fanatical brain can no longer evade it, will he commit suicide or stand his trial…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

The tremendous decrease in the number of stock of all descriptions' in Europe and Britain as a result of war conditions must present a major…

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Tweed Heads Red Cross £364 From Holiday Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

A cheque for £3631911 was received at the February meeting of Tweed Heads branch of the Red Cross, being half the…

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A Fair Price for Butter

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

Sir,—A letter in the "Star" signed "Australian" calls for some comment. Although "Australian" condemns both industrialists and…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

It occurs to me that if Lieut-General Eisenhower, American commander in North Africa, and General Giraud, Fighting French…

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News from the Districts P.O.W. Fair at the Channon

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

A successful fair in aid of the Prisoner of War Fund was held at the Channon. A good collection of fancy work, flowers, produce…

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Bowls M'bimby Club's Annual Meeting Patriotic Carnival Easter

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

Mullumbimby Club will conduct a carnival on Easter Monday and will invite Byron Bay and Bangalow clubs to…

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Troops Show What Morale Means Lessons For Home Front

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

Australia might have reason to worry about the morale of its home front. There is no reason to worry about morale on the battlefield. This story gives what feel is the expression of perfect morale and perfect fighting spirit,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

This youngster has the right stuff in him: As an encouragement to five-year-old Mervyn, when he started…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 2

A line in a cable last week reported that typhus had broken out among German troops on the Russian front. That may be one of…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 2

Recently in this column I told the story of the paper which referred to the return home of "bottle-scarred," instead of…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 2

So sprouted wheat and tender shoots of freshly-germinated blue peas are to be served as salads to troops out of reach of…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

The recent award of the Victoria Cross to two Australian soldiers for bravery in the New Guinea fighting prompted me to dig up a little…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

Quite a few of my readers have been interested in Gremlins; and, to be quite truthful, not a few have scoffed. But you mustn't laugh at…

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Bexhill C. of E. Fair and Dance

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

A successful fair and dance was organised by the Bexhill Chruch of England Women's Guild, and held in the School of Arts. The…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Humourist, author non-practising barrister, writer in London "Punch" for many years, controversialist, reformer, member of the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

After she launched her attack against Pearl Harbor, Japan spent weeks exulting over her success. But last week Tokio Radio told an…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 2

It's all as plain as a pikestaff. Those who cannot understand recent developments on the Militia Bill reveal themselves as persons…

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Pig Breeders Support National Show Proposal

Northern Star · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

Members of the North Coast Committee of the Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Association, at a meeting in Lismore yesterday, decided to support a proposal to hold a North Coast National Show in October, providing road and rail…

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