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Shows & fairs, 1948

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

THE new president of the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta RSL Sub-branch, Mr H. G. (" Mick") Winders, the youngest man to…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

LEAP year sent Barnabus on a hunt to find out how the young ladies of grandma's day capitalised the main chance it…

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Carnival To Aid Home Fund

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7

The Lismore committee of the North Coast War Veterans' Home Appeal decided at a meeting in the Council Chambers to hold a…

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Swimming Anne Kendall leaves today for Big Carnival

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

State and country swimming record-holder, Anne Kendall, of Murwillumbah, who has been hailed as one of the year's…

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A.b.c. Cancels Courtneidge Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Cancellation of Cecily Courtneidge weekly radio show was unexpectedly announced by the ABC…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

THE Braunder cancer cure is off to a flying start in the approved manner. No outstanding discovery in medical science seems…

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Schedules for Toowoomba Show

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland has advised that the schedules and entry forms for the 1948 Exhibition at Toowoomba on…

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Dahlia Show This Month

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Lismore Horticultural Society arrangements were made to hold the Dahlia Exhibition on February 28…

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Swimming Championship Events at Swim Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

Scratch events in all sections at the carnival at the Lismore Memorial Baths tomorrow night will introduce the championship…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

A MONTH has Passed Since the introduction of the 40-hour week. This is no Place [?]o discuss the industrial repercussions, but…

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One-Day Cattle Show Proposed By Mullum. Society

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday. -- The introduction of a one-day cattle show might be considered by the society in the future, said the President of the Mullumbimby Agricultural Society (Mr. E. F. James) in his…

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Mullumbimby May Stage One Day Show, With Cattle Section

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Introduction of a one-day cattle show might be seriously considered by Mullumbimby Agricultural Society in the future, the president (Mr E. F. James) said at the annual meeting at Mullumbimby on Wednesday…

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Artists' Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: Intense interest was shown at a private view of the first London exhibition by the Sydney artists, New…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

THE Stately Homes of England are almost a legend by now, for an increasingly large number of landowners cannot afford to…

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Qld. Teak for Byron Bay Surf Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 7

A number of Southern Queensland teams would take part in the Byron Bay Surf Club annual carnival on Sunday, the Secretary (Mr. R. T…

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Resignation of Casino Show Secretary

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 5

CASINO, Friday.--The Casino Show Society would not prosper as it should until a full time Secretary-Organiser was employed at a…

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Swimming Saturday Night's Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

Murwillumbah Swimming Club was rewarded for deciding to continue with the swimming carnival at the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

ONE of the strangest mysteries in New Zealand has become more baffling with the discovery of a number of skeletons of…

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Small Profit From C'gatta Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Although the profit was small, members of Coolangatta Chamber of Commerce at their latest meeting expressed satisfaction…

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Byron Bay Wins Most Honors at Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Byron Bay Surf Club, on its own beach, was the most successful club at the surf carnival yesterday,…

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