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Northern Rivers · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Surf Life Saving Northcliffe Carnival On

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

Eight surf life saving clubs will participate in the inaugural carnival under the auspices of Northcliffe Club next Sunday…

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Urbenville Show Society Prepares for 1949 Exhibition

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

At the March meeting of the Urbenville Show Society's committee, it was reported that good progress was being made with the improvements to the grounds and pavilions. The exhibition will be held on April 1 and 2…

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Urbenville Preparing for Exhibition

Northern Star · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 6

At Urbenville Show Society Committee meeting it was reported that good progress was being made with the improvements to the grounds…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

AS a protest against heavy expenditure on armaments, which represents a 36.4 per cent of the Budget, 43 pacifists in…

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Toowoomba Show "Gate" Down

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

TOOWOOMBA, Thursday: Gate taking at the show today were £702 compared with £952 for the concluding day last year -- a…

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Swimming Club C'ship Carnival at Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

Despite continued cool, we[?] weather, swimmers have been training seriously for the remaining events of the season. The seasor…

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Fed. Ironworkers' Official to Show Cause

Northern Star · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—An officer of the Security Service today served a summons, on the assistant Federal secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association (Mr. L. J. McPhillips) in Sydney…

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Show Bananas

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

Three bunches of first-class bananas from the Tweed have been shown in the Melbourne Health Week…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

THE Duke of Edinburgh has ordered a £8000 luxury Rolls Royce car, says the London Evening Standard…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

PROMINENT in front of the Knox Park (Murwillumbah) grandstand yesterday afternoon during the progress of a football…

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Another Postponement; Northcliffe Surf Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 2

Bad weather and heavy seas again caused a postponement yesterday of the inaugural surf carnival at Northcliffe Beach…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

A COLONEL protested in the House of Commons that members of the Women's Royal Auxiliary Corps took the oath when…

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"All Stars" Show Tonight

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 4

Lismore Musical Festival Society will present in the Federalette tonight at 7.50 an "All Stars" entertainment of leading district and…

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Doll Show at North Lismore

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

The first effort of North Lismore Infants' School Mothers' Club to raise funds was a doll show, which proved very successful…

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Red Cross Attractions At Royal Show

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

Country visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show will find many activities promoted by Red Cross to interest them on the…

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Ellis Claims Two F.N.C. Records In Rain-Marred Club Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 7

Under adverse conditions, Stan Ellis broke and equalled Far North Coast Amateur Swimming Association records at the Kyogle Club's championship carnival on Saturday night…

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Art Exhibition at Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 3

BALLINA, Tuesday. — Mr. A. G. Bradley, of Brisbane, who last week displayed some of his paintings in Lismore, will give, an exhibition in…

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The Passing Show

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 2

YESTERDAY Senior-Sergeant W. Cochran, Detective Jack Kerr. Constable Tom Henry and other police officers at Southport…

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Bowls Lismore City Club's Easter Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 9

For the first time in Its history, Lismore City Bowling Club will conduct a club bowling carnival at Easter…

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Tenterfield Judge for Dog Show

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 8

Lismore and District Kennel Club has appointed Mr. G. L. Brauer, of Tenterfield, judge for the dog show to be held at Coleman's Point on…

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