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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Attendance Record at Royal Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Attendance records for the opening day of the Royal Easter Show was shattered yesterday when 93,460…

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District Buckjumpers For Sydney Show

Northern Star · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

Sixteen outlaw horses have been sent to the Royal Easter Show from the Northern Rivers. a team of district riders will compete in…

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The Passing Show (By Barnabus)

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

MAN'S best friend is his dog, and any dog without a master is to be pitied. But there is one dog in Murvillumbah who…

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North Coast News Guernseys For Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

Although an adverse season has limited the North East Corner's livestock representation at the Royal Easter Show, there is a…

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1000 Life Savers in Australian Title Carnival Next

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

Southport main beach will be the mecca of thousands of people on Easter Sunday, to witness the Australian surf championships, which are being held in Queensland for the first time…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

WITH the housing shortage as it is, Barnabus offers a few instances of makeshift houses, some of them rather queer, it is…

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BLITZ on Show Caterers

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday—There was a blitz on caterers at the Royal Show to-day when health officials checked the purity of goods sold and prices…

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Miniature Flower Show And Social

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 6

The beautiful array of blooms added a colourful note to the Church Hall at the Miniature Flower Show and social conducted…

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Show Attendance and Gate Records

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An attendance of 42,754, with gate receipts of £3316, created two new records for the Monday…

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Health and Prices Check on Show Caterers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday: There was a blitz on caterers at the Royal Show today, when Health officials checked the purity of…

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North Coast Breeders Prominent in Royal Show Awards

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The choice from a strong age section of a two-yearold as champion bull was one of the surprises of the Guernsey section. The youngster came from the State Department of Agriculture's farm at Wollongbar. The bull was "Wollongbar Searchlight."…

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ON and Off The.farm 'We Must Show More Drive In Quest Of Overseas Markets'

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

If Australia wanted its share of the overseas markets, then all concerned here with marketing would have to show "more initiative and drive," declared the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) recently…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

DOWN in Heywood, small dairying centre in the far south-wast corner of Victoria, they're all talking about the forthcoming…

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Bowls Draw For Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 11

Following is the draw for the Northern Rivers District Bowling Association's open rink competition, to be played on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. Play starts at 10 a.m. each day:—…

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Butter Awards at Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: All butter classes in the dairy produce section of the show were keenly contested, entries coming from…

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Show to Be A Record

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Attendance and money records will be established at Sydney's first post-war Royal Easter Show…

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People's Day at Sydney Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Attendance and money records be established at Sydney's first postwar Royal Easter Show. There are seven days and six nights to go, and…

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Poultry Show High Standard Maintained at Alstonville

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 6

The trophy for the champion bird at the Alstonville Poultry Club show was won by a cockerel owned by G. A. Weis, of Alstonville. Mr. Weis was…

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Murwillumbah Bowling Carnival Cancelled

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

All arrangements for the Easter carnival on Murwillumbah bowling green have been cancelled. This was stated last night by…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the name of Norco Co-operative Ltd. did not monopolise the list of Royal Show awards published yesterday, the…

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