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Shows & fairs, 1943

552 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 28

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 2

If intensified bombing of Germany and neutral reports of great activity in Southern England do mean that the invasion of the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

No single worker has contributed more to New Caledonia's war effort than a modest bush-bred Australian driver, Oliver Jones, from…

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Swimming H. School Annual Carnival Heats Tomorrow

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 6

Lismore High School will hold its annual swimming carnival on Wednesday, March 10 (heats), and Wednesday, March 17 (finals)…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 2

Our old friend, Mr R. W. Spurway, of Byrrill Creek, has been looking into the future and its possibilities. He writes:…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 2

Back to the Navy after scores of years, attached to a faster and heavier corvette, comes the name of what was once one of the…

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Federal J.F. Club Show

Northern Star · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 4

The Advisory Committee of the Federal Junior Farmers' Club intend holding the tenth annual show this year on April 3. Plans are…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

This is the story of how fresh meat reached the troops in the Wau area of New Guinea. Shortly before the Japanese…

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Casino Hospital Carnival To-day

Northern Star · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—With the short time at their disposal, the members of the Casino Women's Hospital Auxiliary are working hard…

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Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 2

The first inter-club surf carnival of the season will be held at Kirra Beach tomorrow, when the Jos. Francis Cup, to decide who is the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 2

The magnificent achievements of our fliers overseas as well as at home should make every Australian tingle with pride…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

A can of salmon--like the one you used to see on your pantry shelf--will probably be on the peace table as Exhibibt A in one…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

Dr Sydney V. Sewell is by no means the first to plead for medical help for the middle income group. The rich and the poor, he…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

Recently I reprinted in this column some verses by A. P. Herbert, the noted London wit and writer and a member of the…

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A.c.f Carnival at South Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 4

A meetings of the South Lismore Soldiers' Welfare Committee was held in the Railway Institute last night to make arrangements for…

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£730 Damages for English Show-girl

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A jury in the Supreme Court today awarded Peggy Stacey, an English showgirl, £730 against…

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Alstonville Show Society Financial Position Satisfactory

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1943 · page 2

Due to the co-operation of the public and the committee, the financial position of the Alstonville Agricultural Society could be…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

The Beethoven festival has been such an extraordinary success that I am told the ABC is considering another festival devoted to…

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St. John's College Carnival To-day

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 4

Th Lismore Memorial Baths will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to-day, owing to the carnival being conducted by St. John's College,…

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High School Carnival Point Score Aggregate to Oakes House

Northern Star · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

Oakes House (125) won the aggregate point score competition for the third successive year when the Lismore High School swimming…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

In an idle moment at their meeting yesterday Tweed Shire councillors discussed the advantages and disadvantages of people…

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