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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

EDWARD George Villiers Stanley (whose death was announced last week) succeeded as Earl of Derby in 1906. He had…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

A METHOD of forcing electric clocks to keep exact time when frequencies on the service mains are varying has been…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

POST-WAR problems are essentially the task of young men in the work of building the world of tomorrow. It is therefore a…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

DAPHNE DU MAURIER has just been absolved by Federal Judge Bright in New York of an [?]that her best-seller…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

"WHEN the trawler Mitre put out into the cold, grey North Sea, last November, its crew [?] stalwart Grimsby fishermen had…

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No Cut in Carnival Site Rent

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 7

At the Byron Shire Council meeting a request from Lismore District Ambulance for a reduction of rental for. its carnival site at…

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19 Nominations for Show Committee

Northern Star · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

The Secretary of the North Coast National A. and I. Show Society (Mr. C. C. Dean) has received 19 nominations for the 16 positions on…

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British Trade Fair

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

With four months to go, preparations for the British Industrial Fair of 1948 are now in full swing. The allocation of space to over 3,000…

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4000 At Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

More than 4000 people, scattered over the hill overlooking the beach, saw Australian surf champion, Bob Newbiggen, cross the finishing line to win the senior surf race by a comfortable margin. It was Ballina Lighhouse-Lismore Surf Club's third attempt to hold ' a carnival. Yesterday, ideal surf and weather conditions rewarded their patience…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

THE legal costs in the banking case will be about £45,000 for the High Court hearing, which probably will last [?] early…

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Seven Events to Byron Boy at Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Byron Bay Surf Club, which won seven events at the Byron Bay carnival last Sunday, repeated the performance at Ballina yesterday. Among the trophies awarded the club were the Senator Hardy Shield and the…

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Show Secretary's Statement

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

THE Secretary of the Show Society (Mr. L. E. Thomas) said yesterday that a minute on the Society's books prohibited any organised…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

THE temporary loss of the Royal pardon for Mr. J. T. Sullivan, chief witness against ex-Premier Cosgrove, gave a most…

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Ideas Invited to Make Carnival Success

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

Lismore residents are invited to submit suggestions to make the carnival to be held at Lismore from May 3 to 10 in aid of the North…

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R. League Deputation To Show Society For Sunday Sport Permission

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

A deputation from the Rugby League executive will approach the Show Society to discuss the ruling on the use of the Showground for Sunday football. This was decided at the adjourned…

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Cattle Fair Today

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

Eighty-five head of pure bred cattle will be offered for auction sale at the Richmond-Tweed United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders'…

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North Coast News Tennis Exhibition

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Some of Australia's leading tennis players will give an exhibition at the Lismore Club courts on Thursday evening, March 18…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

OLIVER SHERWELL FRANKS, K.C.B., an Oxford don, who specialises in moral philosophy, has been appointed British…

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Swimming Lismore Team for F.N.C. CARNIVAL

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 8

Lismore Memorial Amateur Swimming Club will be represented at the Far North Coast championships at Murwillumbah on…

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Material Wanted for North Coast Exhibit in 1948 Royal Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 6

The massed display of the agricultural wealth of N.S.W. in the Agricultural Hall, at Sydney Royal Show is always of interest to the…

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