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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

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Federal Junior Farmer Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

At a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Federal Junior Farmers' Club, final arrangements were completed for the annual…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

WHEN UNO was squalling lustily at birth, a ghost raised its head in forgotten Geneva, one-time capital of the…

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Influence of Modern Art Casino Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—That the artist of today was not restricted to the painting of beautiful things was one of the conclusions…

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Another Lismore Girl Gains Exhibition

Northern Star · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

Another State music exhibition has come to Lismore, this time for the piano. Molly Russell, who is not yet 1.1, was awarded an exhibition by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Molly gained honours with…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

"I notice by a recent 'passing show' where Mrs Coull has something to say about the ancient history of the Murwillumbah…

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Sales of Buttons at Lennox Head Carnival Yied £35

Northern Star · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

It was stated at a meeting of Lennox Head S.L.S.C. that receipts from sales of buttons at the recent carnival amounted to £35. and from…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

MENTION of "Billy" Hughes in this, column recently and of his long association with Australian politics reminds me of the…

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Urbenville Show Catering

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 6

No tenders having been received for the luncheon booth rights at Urbenville show, a meeting of the show committee decided, to invite…

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Urbenville Show Society Seeks Entries

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

Suppliers to Lindesay butter factory will be requested to enter for the competition for cream consistency at the forthcoming…

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Fair Track for Moorefield

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The track should be fair for the race meeting at Moorefield tomorrow…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

WHITE man's inventive ingenuity has not yet evolved a boyproof watch, Johannesburg records something scarcely less…

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Proposals to Brighten Show Pavilion

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

Proposals for brightening the interior appearance of Tweed showground pavilion and for increasing the attractiveness of…

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Show Society Officers Re-elected

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

Mr R.W. Boyd was re-elected president of Tweed River Agricultural Society for 1946 at a meeting yesterday of the TRAS…

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"Difficult To Get On Show Committee"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

The general opinion was that some strong member of the committee had to die or resign for anyone outside to have a chance…

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Big Plans for Brisbane Show in August

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.— The Brisbane Exhibition Grounds will be equipped with the finest open air amphitheatre in Australia in time…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

WHY are progressive farmers musical? That is a question which is intriguing the judges of the Progressive Farmer…

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Sydney Team at Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

Queensland surf life savers more than held their own in competition with the visiting Freshwater…

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Mullumbimby Poultry Show Arrangements

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

MULLUMBMIMBY, Sunday. —At a meeting of the Mullumbimby Poultry Club Mr. A. Barrett was deputed to make arrangements for…

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N. Tablelands Dlst Exhibit Royal Show Officials in Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 4

The Chairman of the Royal Agricultural Society's agriculture section committee (Mr. H. C. M. See) and the Society's Registrar…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

THUNDERS Island people are more concerned with mutton-birds than municipal elections, and for this reason a special bill…

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