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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

1,034 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 52

The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 2

I believe that banana growers generally have little sympathy with those of their number who send tiny fruit, only fit for…

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Important Events at Swimming Club Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 8

Important events at the Memorial Baths tonight will be the 66 yards backstroke for men in the Anzac Cup competition and the 33 yards…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 2

SAGITTARIUS, the witty political poet of the London weekly New Statesman and Nation, produced for the current issue…

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Coraki School Pet Show

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 12

CORAKI, Friday.—A committee of women appointed by the Central School P. and C. Association, assisted by members of the teaching…

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nillion Expected At Show

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—More than a million people are expected to attend Sydney's 1947 Royal Easter…

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Carnival Planned to Assist Casino Baths Fund

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—A public meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. G. S. Thomson) to stimulate interest in the War Memorial Baths fund…

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Ground Work for Grafton Show

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 10

GRAFTON, Friday.—The President of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society (Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald) told members of the…

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Bulls Arrive by Air for Show

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Two Hereford bulls, weighing more than a ton and a young heifer, weighing four hundredweights, arrived by…

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Tweed Show Committee Re-Elected; Voting Not Disclosed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 5

Decision not to disclose for publication the voting figures in the ballot for election of committeemen of Tweed River Agricultural Society was made on a majority vote at the annual meeting of the society yesterday…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

AN Australian expedition is to be sent to Brazil to make observations during the eclipse of the sun in May. The probable…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

A NOW-SOPHISTICATED matron, was telling a party of friends the other day of an embarrassing experience at her first…

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Channon-dunoon Zone Sports Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 7

Cups will be donated by the Channon-Dunoon R.S.S.A.I.L.A. and Smith's Bus Service for the Zone Carnival. This was announced at a…

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Banking At The Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

For the convenience of its customers attending the Royal Easter Show, the Rural Bank is establishing a fully-equipped branch on the…

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50 Bullocks for Bonalbo Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 7

About 50 bullocks have been made available for Bonalbo Show to date, and it is expected that many more will be forthcoming…

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DOWIS. 38 Fours for N.R.D.B.A. Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 8

Entries for the N.R.D.B.A. carnival at Lismore at Easter total 38 fours, including one from Brisbane and the others from all…

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Aust. to Exhibit at British Fair

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Australia will contribute an exhibit to the British Industries Fair, London, in May, 1947, Federal Cabinet…

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Fair Reward Due for Farmers' Work

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

The State member for Lismore (Mr. W. Frith) has received a letter from the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. Graham) in answer to…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

VOTING at the recent general election in Western Australia has given the Federal Caucus an even heavier shock than Mr…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

FROM Canberra has come news of the virtual continuance of petrol rationing, restriction of cars to essential requirements…

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Presbyterian Flower Show Casino Success

Northern Star · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

CASINO, Wednesday.—It was the sordid and evil side of man's life that to-day got greater publicity than the things that were good and…

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