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Shows & fairs, 1947

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

WITH several expeditions now operating in the South Polar Seas it will be interesting to watch the future of Antarctica. Admiral…

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Chairman Thanks Royal Show Exhibit Workers

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 5

The Chairman, Mr. H. D. Alcorn, thanked all who attended a meeting of organisers and collectors from the Richmond-Tweed area…

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U.S. "Show" In Japan New York

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

The British have realised for a long time that the occupation of Japan is an American show…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

IVAN CRIBB, a 17-year-old blind boy, of Kogarah, has gained honor in German in the leaving certificate examination,…

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Championship Surf Carnival at Yamba

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

LISMORE, Monday: At a meeting of delegates of the Far North Coast branch of the Surf Life Saving Association, held at…

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Tweed Agricultural Society Committee

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

In accordance with the Rules of Tweed River Agricultural Society, nominations are invited for 35 members of the committee…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

TWEED Shire Council's meeting on Monday night was the first ordinary business meeting of the newly-amalgamated local…

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Swimming South Lismore School to Hold Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 9

South Lismore School will hold its first, annual swimming carnival at the Memorial Baths next Wednesday night…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

SCHOOL holidays will end next week, much to the sorrow of youngsters everywhere. But it will not be such a sorrowful…

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Tivoli Show to Fly To New Zealand

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The cast of the Tivoli Theatre show will fly to New Zealand by Skymaster on February 12. The company, numbering…

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Exhibition Tennis

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

Arrangements, are well in hand for the tennis exhibition to be given at the Grafton City Courts by Tom Brown. USA Davis Cup star,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

HUMOROUS sight at the pictures at Murwillumbah on Tuesday night was a number of people sitting in the theatre with…

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Bangalow Show Abandoned

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 6

In view of the continued drought conditions in the district and the adverse effect it would have on the number of exhibits, the Bangalow A…

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A'ville Show Society Discussion on Cricket Wicket

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of Alstonville A. and I. Society decided to invite Alstonville Cricket Club to send a…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 2

TOMEWIN'S remarkable rainfall of nearly 13 inches for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday was certainly "some rain." Had that…

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Bowls A'ville Carnival Abandoned

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 9

The carnival arranged by Alstonville Bowling Club for next Monday (Anniversary Day) has been abandoned owing to the uncertainty…

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Pig Exhibits at Royal Show

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 7

Stud pig breeders of the North East Corner will be interested in the Royal Easter Show schedule—just issued—which gives…

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Surf Life Saving Byron Bay Carnival February 9

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 4

At a committee meeting of Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club final arrangements were made for the surf carnival to be held on…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 2

A UNIVERSITY professor has reported to the American Sociological Society that studies he has made indicate that divorced…

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Brawl At Rodeo Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: A man's jaw was broken, circus equipment smashed and car tyres slashed by a…

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