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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Easter Coursing Carnival Saturday's Draw

Northern Star · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 3

The draw for the first day of the Lismore. Jockey Club greyhound racing Easter carnival on Saturday is:—…

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Golf Carnival Starts To-day

Northern Star · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

Entries for the first competitions in the Lismore Golf Club's Easter tournament, which will commence at 9 a.m. to-day, include players…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 2

"UNCLE," said my nephew. "Bill Jones said that so far as is known no one has ever worked out a way of trisecting an angle by…

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Trevan Scatters Field In Golf Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 5

Favoured by ideal play nig and weather conditions, the annual Easter golf carnival conducted by the Lismore Golf Club opened yesterday. In the first competition 20 players teed…

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Two-day Tweed Show Punned

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 3

Tweed River Agricultural Society at its committee meeting on Thursday afternoon decided to held a two- day show during 1944, one-third of the proceeds to be retained by the society and the remaining two-thirds to be…

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Murwillumbah Bowling Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 2

In Murwillumbah Bowling Club's Easter carnival the semi-finals of the fours and pairs competitions were reached during the…

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Southport Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 1

SOUTHPORT, Sunday:-- A surf carnival, previously postponed, was conducted by Southport Surf Life Saving Club at Main…

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[?] the Passing Show [?]

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 2

DAME ENID LYONS went back to Tasmania last week to relax after her first session of Federal Parliament to reunite with her…

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Bowls Seven Clubs at Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 5

BALLINA, Sunday. — Seven rinks competed in Ballina Bowling Club's Easter Carnival on Saturday. F. H. Mattress' rink…

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Easter Carnival Expensive Day for Coursing Punters

Northern Star · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 6

Punters at the first day of the Lismore Coursing Club's Easter meeting at Co leman's Point on Saturday had their most expensive afternoon for years. They left big losses in the ring to be shared by 28 bookmakers…

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Good Scores In Golf Carnival Championship To-day

Northern Star · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 4

Returning a card of 44, C. McKee and L. V. Wilkinson gave no other pair a chance in a four ball best ball stableford compaction, when the Lismore Golf Club Easter carnival was continued on Saturday…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 2

MINNIE the Moke is a donkey She came round a military camp in Northern Australia and she was adopted as a mascot…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 2

WE live in a wonderful age. Almost daily our public men are flying hither and you about this earth of ours with hardly a thought…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

THE latest poem by John Masefield, poet Laureate, entitled "Ode to the Red Army,'' and written in honor of the valiant Russian…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 2

HERE are some extracts from a powerful and moving address delivered extempore by Mr Curtin. Prime Minister, last month at the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 2

GENERAL MacARTHUR has received a number of honors and tributes from high quarters, including a recent Knight Grand…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

"GO ye out into all the world." offices, aeroplanes and horses--but it is the appropriate heading to will suffice to add that the little a peace service message, issued by man is peculiarly gifted at yelling the Australian Red Cross Society. "Fore" on the golf links…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

EVERY person who watched the giant Lancaster bomber fly over Murwillumbah yesterday morning must have felt a thrill of pride in…

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[?] the Passing Show [?]

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 2

THERE will be another language after this war writes a soldier reader. There will have to be or how are we in the Army going to…

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Will Not Play "Advance Australia Fair" To Conclude Programme

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Victorian B class stations will not play "Advance Australia Fair" at the end of each night's…

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