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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Show Plans at Urbenville

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

At the January meeting of the Urbenville Show Society, Mr. D. Guest was appointed to the vacant position on the committee…

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Swimming Ann Kendall To Swim in Aust. Carnival

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Ann Kendall, outstanding young Murwillumbah swimmer, has been selected by the New South Wales Women's Amateur…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

MY apologias to readers, and my congratulations to those infant girls of today -- and those yet to be -- who may be spinsters in…

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Wants 3-Year Term[?]for Show Committeemen

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of Tweed River Agricultural Society Mr Walmsley gave notice…

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Q. State Carnival Marred

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: Heavy seas caused the transfer of the State surf championships today from Maroochydore to Alexandria Headland, but bad…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

THE man who inspired the "mad major" legend in the First World War, died recently on a lonely island in the Indian Ocean…

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Surf Carnival Postponed for Second Time

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.-- A squally easterly wind, a rising sea and rain caused the postponement of the Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore…

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Country Swimming Carnival Murwillumbah's Runaway Win in Senior Men's Relay

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 3

Murwillumbah Swimming Club's senior r men's relay team put on a fine performance to win the 440-yard event at the New South Wales country championships at Tamworth on…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

CITIZEN BEASLEY, as a Butcher of London, went to London's Guildhall last week to be made a freeman of the City…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A WRITER'S reminiscences of the early days of racing on the Tweed have provided of mucn interest to Tweed Daily readers in…

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Woodchopping Carnival at Evans Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

EVANS HEAD, Tuesday. -- The Anniversary woodchop drew a good crowd despite adverse weather conditions. The day was insured…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

GENERAL EISENHOWER has announced his refusal to accept nomination for election as President of the Unite[?] States…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

"IN BRITAIN TODAY," broadcast weekly in the B.B.C.'s Pacific Service, includes all kinos of interesting facts and figures…

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Temperatures Show Little Change

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

There was little change in temperatures at Lismore yesterday. The maximum recorded to 3 p.m. was 82-8 degrees and the minimum to…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

I LIKE the sentiments of the writer on London, when he sa[?] London is haunted. It has witnessed much, from before the…

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Qld. Team for Australian Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday: Twenty four Queensland surf men, under the manager Bill Daley, will represent the State at the Australian surf carnival…

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Kirra Carnival Team Congratulated

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

At Kirra Surf Life Saving Club committee meeting yesterday the president (Mr. S. W. Winders) congratulated members of the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

TIMES have changed in England. In the old days the hostess just went to the phone and said: "Can you come to lunch? My…

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Swimming Inter-club Carnival at M'bah

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

On Saturday night, February 7, an inter-club swimming carnival will be held at Murwillumbah…

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Paintings for Exhibition

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The Times says that 150 early British water colors dating from 1750 to 1850 will be exhibited in Australia…

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