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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

THE gallant old Implacable whose 32-pounders barked against Nelson's Victory at Trafalgar, lowered her colors last week…

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Byron Bay Surf Carnival on February 9

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 6

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

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

IN an account of the maritime unions' abortive Strike preparations, Victor Riesel, labor editor of the New York Evening Post,…

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Swimming Sth. Lismore School Carnival Tonight

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 9

The South Lismore School Swimming Carnival will be held at the Memorial Baths to-night, commencing at 7.30…

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Byron Bay Surf Carnival on Feb. 9

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

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

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Royal Show Pig Exhibit May Be Outstanding

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 7

The display in the pig section at the forthcoming Sydney Royal Show should be the best ever seen at any show in the Commonwealth…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

BRITISH officials in Germany are asking themselves should it be—more denazification, or less? The example of Italy is before…

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Preparations for Tenterfield Show

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

The Tenterfield showground is being prepared for the first show the Tenterfield Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Society has held…

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Lismore Racing Carnival

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

Lismore and District Trotting and Racing Club's two day race Carnival, which was postponed last week owing to the weather…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

NO country had had a less auspicious beginning than Austraia, the Rev. Gordon Powell said last week at an Australia Day…

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Mr. Bruxner Invited to Open Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 7

Urbenville Show Society at its last meeting resolved to invite Col. M. F. Bruxner to officially open this year's show…

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Review of Week-end Sport Team Of 18 To Represent Kyogle Club At State Country Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

Eighteen Kyogle Swimming Club members (13 girls, 5 boys) have been selected to go to Dubbo to compete in the Country Championships. The team, which was announced by the President of the K.A.S.C. (Mr. W. B. McPhillips) at the Points Scores on…

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Toowoomba Show

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 7

The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland in to-day's issue adpises intending exhibitors of closing dates for entries in various…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 2

VISCOUNT Stanley, Melbourne Bruce will be leaving himself open to confusion whatever he does about incorporating the…

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Mr. Bruxner To Open Urbenville Show

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 7

Arrangements for Urbenville Show were advanced a further stare at a meeting of the Society. Mr. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A., will be invited…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

LAST week's generous rainfall in the Tweed district, marked the breaking of a long drought Barnabus is grateful to a North…

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Ufesaving Carnival Won by W.a

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

PERTH, Sunday.—In an exciting interstate surf lifesaving carnival at Scarborough to-day the West Australian state team defeated the…

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Tennis Exhibition Problems Solved

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 9

Lismore Tennis Club officials organising next Friday night's exhibition, in which the American Tom Brown and leading Australian…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

THE announcement of a factory built house than can be erected and finished three weeks after [?]dering must surely be the answer…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

NOT many oversea celebrities have taken so much interest in Australian musicians, or done so much for them, as has Eugene…

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