Dagwood dogs, pavilions filled with roses, blokes and their utes, showgirls, children and exquisite animals everywhere were to be found at the 113th Tweed River Agricultural Society Show at Murwillumbah on the weekend.
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Murwillumbah, you have a drinking problem. We filled ten 35-litre rubbish bags on Sunday from Jim Devine field, Queens Park and Mt St Patricks’ school oval. 90% of it was alcohol containers. Stubbies, bottles of spirits, pre-mix cans, UDLs, bags of goon and plastic bottles with god-knows-what in them. Other items that rate a mention were dirty nappies and prophylactics. Now, I’m not a mathematician, but…
went to the show on Saturday, had a good time. Went to it about 2 years ago and it does seem to be getting bigger and better. Great day.