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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

A LIBERT Einstein has been named winner of the Wendell Willkie One- World, Award for 1948. According to the elation…

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Many Swimmers Regraded for Friday's Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 7

Because of the rapid increase in membership, and marked improvement of many of the younger swimmers in the Lismore Amateur…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

BY Gad, sir, you should have seen that tiger. There he was on the rock smiling, but with my bullet through his heart. And…

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Fingal Men for Carnival at Currumbin

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

Following are the entries from Fingal Surf Life-Saying Club for the surf carnival to be held at Currumbin on Sunday:…

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Swimming Championship Carnival Tonight

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 4

The first of this years Far North Coast swimming championship carnivals will be held at Murwillumbah Memorial…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 2

PROFESSOR JOAD, who writes an English column in the Murdoch manner, builds up his blood pressure when a…

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Over 50 Suffer Food Poisoning At Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: More than 50 people were poisoned, probably by tainted meat, at the annual show today at Gunning, about 33 miles from Goulburn. Many of them collapsed on…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

POST- WAR tendencies seem to be towards the conservative, and this is particularly stressed in the "look" fashions. Back to the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

TO all rebels who feel the heat and burden of the day, who are tired of being formal, Barnabus dedicates this column with…

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Kyogle Swimmers Down to Mur'bah at First F.n.c. Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

At the first of a series of three carnivals, held at Murwillumbah on Saturday, Kyogle Club finished eight points behind Murwillumbah. Lismore was a further 17 points behind. The carnival was conducted by the…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH citizens' agility was tested yesterday in jumping a height of two feet over two poles, which protruded…

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Bangalow Show Society Delegates

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

At a meeting of Bangalow A. and I. Society, the appointment of delegates was made. Mr. H. D. Alcorn was appointed…

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Novelties for Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

To assist "Miss Coolangatta" (Miss Irene Barnett), nominee of [?]irra Surf Club in the Australia-wide surf girl contest,…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

AN anthology of Smart Alecs i[?] waiting to be written. In [?]cience, industry and invention we could compile their…

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Swimming Carnival for District Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

The Lismore District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association's swimming carnival will be held at the Lismore Memorial…

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Club Swimmers Training for F.n.c. Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 7

With all swimmers in serious training for the Lismore section of the Far North Coast Championships, to be held at the Memorial…

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Easter Show Tour by Y.a. League

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

This Easter the Young Australia League will conduct its annual tour for country boys to the Royal Easter Show. The tour offers an…

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Tweed River Agricultural Society

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of Tweed River Agricultural Society will be held in Murwillumbah Council Chambers next Friday. The…

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Fair Used As Sale For Culls

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The annual fair and sale of pure bred cattle was apparently being used as a clearing house by some breeders, who…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

EVERY so often the human animal rises to heights of the sublime which are so simple and touching…

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