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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

552 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 28

Court Gives £530 Verdict for Show Girl

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

Peggy Stacey, 23, former London show girl, was awarded £530 damages by a Supreme Court jury in Sydney in her claim against Reginald…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 2

In one of his broadcast London letters, Macdonald Hastings told BBC listeners in North America, that all the English jokes he'd…

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A.c.f. Carnival at South Lismgre

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 4

Commencing at 3 p.m. today, a procession headed by the Lismore Boys' Band, followed by Air Training Corps Cadets and various…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

An elderly man who was recently staying at the Coolangatta residence of his daughter and son-in-law was left alone in the house…

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S. Lismore Welfare Committee Successful Carnival for A.C.F.

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 4

Gross takings at the carnival organised by the South Lismore Soldiers' Welfare Committee on Saturday afternoon and night…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

A case of making the punishment fit the crime is reported from New Zealand. Two youths convicted of singing…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

A butter which lasts under tropical conditions, which would turn ordinary tinned butter into a rancid liquid is the latest food to be…

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E. Lismore School Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 6

The East Lismore School will hold a Swimming Carnival at the Memorial Baths this afternoon, when the first of 50 events will…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

How the ladies--bless 'em all--must have smiled as they read what recently-married 64-year-old Sir William Beveridge (author of The…

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District News Urbenville Flower Show, Fair to Aid Patriotic Fund

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 7

Urbenville Patriotic League will benefit Considerably as the result of and dance in Urbenville Hall…

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Wardell Raises £70 at Fair

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

The Austerity Fair, organised by the Warden Red Cross branch, was a success, and it is expected to raise in the vicinity of £70. Prior to the official…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 March 1943 · page 2

Three world capitals—Canberra, London and Washington—were linked in a recent programme in the BBC series, "Calling Australian…

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Cancels Sunday Carnival

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Owing to opposition by the Council of Churches the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddel[?] has cancelled the Patriotic Spo[?]…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

"The Waffen-S.S. has paraded through the heart of Paris. ." "The Waffen-S.S. has been raised to 750,000 men. . . . "…

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Churches Win Sunday Carnival Dispute

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Owing to opposition by the Council of Churches the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) has cancelled the patriotic sports…

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Casino Presbyterians Flower Show and Garden Party

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 2

CASINO, Friday.—The Autumn flower show and garden party held under the auspices of the Casino Presbyterian Women's…

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Urbenville Flower Show and Fair

Northern Star · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

Urbenville Patriotic League held a flower show, fair, and dance in aid of the funds of the organisation. Mr. A. J. Reid was in charge of the ticket…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

Britain has been paying tribute recently to the vital assistance to the Allied cause being rendered by the great merchant fleet of…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 2

Working long hours, three bacteriologists at Melbourne University are testing the Cheltenham milk supply, believed to be the…

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Swimming Concluding Carnival To-morrow

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 3

To-morrow afternoon the Lismore Swimming Club will conduct the final events for the season. It has been the practice for some…

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