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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

552 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 28

Tweed River Agricultural Society

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

Tweed River Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting of subscribers in Murwillumbah School of Arts on Friday, February 25…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 2

Appointment of that capable journalist, Gavin Long, as War Historian will revive for many people memories of his…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 2

I have heard my friends wondering, and I have wondered myself, just what these new British "Mosquito" daylight bombers are…

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Flower Show and Fair Success Mullumbimby Presbyterians

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

There was a large attendance on Friday at the annual flower show and fair conducted by the Ladies' Guild of St Andrew's…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

Pennies and threepences contributed by Victorian State school children have enabled Australia to honor the memory of Jane Duff,…

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News from the Districts M'bimby Flower Show and Fair

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the annual Flower Show and Fair, conducted by the Women's Guild of St. Andrew's Presbyterian…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 2

Perhaps you noticed in Monday's issue of The Tweed Daily the story of Lieutenant Edward Jarman, air defence officer of the US…

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A.c.f. Carnival at South Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 3

Approval was granted by Lismore Municipal Council at last meeting to an application by the South Lismore's Soldiers' Welfare…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 2

A Westlake (ACT) woman can thank the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) that she has not broken the law…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

First attempt by the Prices Commission to fix a fair price for vegetables hitherto measured by bulk and beauty instead of by weight,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

A short-lived gasp of astonishment was audible at a recent "Shipmates Ashore", gathering at the Merchant Navy Club, London, when…

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Boys' Brawl at Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Rival factions from Paddington and Redfern whose ages range from 13 to 18 years were involved in a…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 2

When our children groan over the difficulties of their school work, we are apt to tell them that the path to learning is much…

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Surf Life Saving Arrangements for Kirra Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Point Banger Branch, SLSAA, held at Surfers' Paradise, arrangements were completed for the surf…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 2

While Australians have been through one potato famine and are gloomily looking forward to the next one. Britain has so many…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 2

American Army and Navy air forces are now adopting the British practice of giving their aeroplanes names. For instance, the B25…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 2

In a select gathering in Canberra last week, comprising diplomats, politicians and Pressmen, a visitor from overseas waggishly recalled…

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A.I.S. Breeders Sale and Fair Benefited Breed Societies

Northern Star · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 6

That the sale and fair of pure bred stock at Alstonville last year had been successful, and, as an advertising medium, had saved…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

We have heard so much about the doings of the German U-boats that we are inclined to overlook the fact that our own…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 2

The current shortage of newsprint and the consequent reduction in the size of our newspapers bring to mind some of the bizarre…

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