The Passing Show
ADMIRAL of the Fleet Lord Keyes renowned as the victor of' Zeebrugge," whose death was announced last week, was a…
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Shows & fairs, 1946
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Bowls Carnival Pairs Final Today
At the afternoon tea adjournment at Tweed Heads bowling green yesterday the president (Mr A. G. Winchester) presented open…
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The December meeting of the Urbenville show society was well attended, Mr. P. M. Connell presiding. The action of the president and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →OBITUARY Over 3000 Welcome 1946 at Coolangatta Street Carnival MRS. S. EILOLA
Mrs Sarah Eilola, who died in Tweed District Hospital, Murwillumbah, on Sunday night, aged 74 years, had lived in the Tweed Between 3000 and 4000 people thronged McLean Street, Coolangatta, last night for the open air New Year's Eve celebration. The street was closed to traffic' and was brightly floodlit…
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IF Helen Sprackling had not come suddenly into my life I should have gone on being a social failure until my dying day…
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The curtain was rung down yesterday on one of the most successful and enjoyable carnivals ever…
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Sir,—The report in Tuesday's issue of the "Star" on the swimming carnival held at Ballina contained some very caustic…
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MEMBERS of Lindsay Hassett's Service cricket team, who have just played a draw against South Australia, with fresh…
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It is expected that when final figures are made available for the War Memorial Carnival held at Byron Bay over the Christmas and…
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Sir,—May I be permitted to correct an impression created by the report of the swimming carnival held at Ballina on Monday, that…
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BRITISH people will soon be seeing a remarkable series of movies depicting the war effort of Australian troops. They were…
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SAYING goodbye to my old desk calendar was like taking leave for the last time of an old friend—a friend which is always…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: At a military sports carnival at the Exhibition Grounds today the teams championship was won by North…
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JAPANESE propaganda tales that Australia was earmarked as the 49th State of the U.S.A. never made much headway, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor must be limited to 350 words.) Ballina Swimming Carnival
Sir,—Frank Sackett is a great townsman. All honour to him for his good work in the interests of sport. His work as swimming…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A World's Fair will be held in Sydney in 1948. the President of the Australian Teachers' Federation (Mr. Lewis)…
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FOUR wartime secrets of the Tower of London were disclosed when it was reopened to, the public the other day…
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FOR SALE OR TO LET, one white elephant with more than 500 office rooms, sumptuous assembly hall, committee-rooms,…
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A STUDY of weather vagaries produces many interesting tit-bits. Barnabus has before him official weather data for about 100…
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Nerang Show Society Committee plans to make the 50th Annual Show an outstanding exhibition of the district's development…
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