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Shows & fairs, 1944

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

IS it possible to distinguish an Australian from an American in their pyjamas--without hearing them speak? The boys in a…

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Surf Carnival Postponed

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

Heavy seas which have pounded Queensland South Coast beaches for the past week caused postponement of the surf carnival to have been…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

LET'S digress from our usual routine; let us talk of the things that endure. Outside the window the dark outline of Mount Warning…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

IT was literally a cow of a thing to do The Sisters of Mount St Patrick's Convent had prepared a whole tub…

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Show, Rodeo at Bonalbo

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 4

In this issue, the Bonalbo A. and I. Society announces that it will hold a monster show and rodeo at the Bonalbo Showground on Saturday, May…

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Swimming. Combined Schools Carnival To-night

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

The first combined primary schools swimming carnival will be held in the Lismore Memorial Baths to-night. North, South and East…

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Kyogle Juvenile Wins Senior Championship At Lismore Carnival Kay Heyman's Three Titles

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

Outstanding competitor at the second and concluding round of the Far North Coast championships at Lismore on Saturday, was the young Kyogle star, Kay Heyman. Although only a juvenile, Kay won the juvenile 33 yards…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

BRITISH prisoners of war in Germany are so "cocky" that the Germans do not know what to do with them, according to a Swedish…

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Alstonville Show Society Sports

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. Whipps presided over a large attendance at a committee meeting of the Alstonville Agricultural Society, when matters…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

CERTAIN factors arising, from wartime conditions--the impulse towards expression on the one hand, and the shortage of paper on…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

AFTER long observation of Junior's daily battle of wits with his mother I am convinced that we are not born with any…

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Presbyterian Flower Show at Casino

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

CASINO, Thursday. — Some excellent blooms were on exhibition at the Presbyterian Autumn Flower. Show in the School Hall this…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

EVIDENTLY With the object of supplying a need C. R. Benstead has compiled an outline history of the Navy, which discloses the origin…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

THE press report that helicopters for peacetime transport are already being ordered by doctors in wide-flung areas of New South…

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Patriotic Exhibition And Rodeo At Mallanganee

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

Prizemoney amounting to £130 is to be distributed at the monster Patriotic Exhibition and Rodeo to be held at Mallanganee on Saturday, May 6, the secretary (Mr P. Howard) announced at the week-end…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

REMARKS, frequently adverse, which servicemen enjoy making about Army cooks led a young corporal to state recently: "Well, what…

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Bowls Draw for Carnival Fours

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

Murwillumbah Bowling Carnival will commence on Friday next and will be played over a period of four days. Teams representing Casino,…

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Bantam Exhibition at Club Meeting

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

The Lismore Poultry Club will hold its April meeting on Saturday night at Mr. C. T. Riley's premises. Due to the number of requests from…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

TODAY we are singing a Victory Song (And putting the cash in to help it along):…

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Bangalow Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 2

The second swimming carnival organised by the Bangalow Swimming Pool committee was more popular than the first. The work…

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