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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Society’s 102nd SHOW

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 3

Entries for the Devon Cattle Breeders Society’s Show and Sale at Taunton In Somerset was 117. The highest price was 415 guineas, paid by British Livestock Exports. Ltd.; (London) for the reserve champion bull, Buthay Field Master, calved In…

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Stroud Show Report Continued Non-competitive Displays

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1949 · page 4

In the Garden section, Mr. A. H. Greenham had a fine display of honey, including yellow box, white box, iron bark and thistle varieties…

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Show Matters Discussed At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.— Twenty-five of 42 members of the council of the Northern Agricultural Association were in attendance at a…

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Be Fair to the Children

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

"I hate crowds," is a remark heard fresuently in every city. The speaker is often a woman who dislikes intensely being…

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Ten Tennis Finals Still to Be Played Maitland May Day Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

Become only five finals of the 15 events of Maitland District Tennis Association's May Day championships on the park were finished yesterday, the last of the three-day programme, the remaining ten will be played on Sunday,…

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Exhibition Riders at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

Four Singleton motorcyclists rode in exhibition events at the Newcastle May Day Sports on Monday. They were A. Neil, H…

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Poultry And Pigeon Show

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 6

SINGLETON, Wed.—Singleton and District Poultry and Pigeon Club has received outstanding entries for the annual show to…

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Change Wanted In Show Trots

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

Members of the Hunter Valley Trotting Owners and Trainers’ Association last night decided to ask the Hunter Group of Show…

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All Saints' Flower Show Opened Fine Display Of Blooms

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

All Saints Annual Flower Show, which was opened this afternoon by the wife of the Bishop of Newcastle, Mrs. De…

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Young and Green Pty. LTD.'s Display at Stroud Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

At the Stroud Show held recently, Messrs. Young and Green Pty. Ltd., of Dungog, Maitland and Newcastle, staged an interesting display at their…

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Admissions Charge To Show Raised New Rate Will Be 2/6 for Adults

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

Council of the Northern Agricultural Society decided at a meeting on Saturday to raise the price of admission to Singleton Show to 2/6 for adults. A seat in the grandstand will cost 1/- as usual…

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Show Association Conference

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

At this conference in Maitland on Thursday last, it was mentioned that an objection by Wyong had prevented Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Club conducting…

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Devon Cattle Breeders' Societys' 102nd SHOW

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

The total entries for the Devon Cattle Breeders' Society's Show and Sale at Taunton in Somerset was 117. The show was for bulls calved over a per aid of a year from May, 1947 and was divided into three age classes. The highest price…

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Cabinet To Discuss 1956 World Exhibition In Sydney To Coincide With Olympic Games

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Suggestions that a great international exhibition be held in Sydney in 1956 to coincide with the Olympic Games in Melbourne would be referred to Cabinet, the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. McGirr, said…

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Branxton Golf Carnival Entries Close

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 5

Entries closed yesterday for all the events at the Central Northern Hunter District Golf Associatiate's Country Cup…

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Flower Show at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Fri. — Mrs. F. de Witt Batty, wife of the Bishop of Newcastle, officially opened the annual flower show,…

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Baby Show at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 7

GRETA: A most successful baby show was held in St. Mary’s Church Hall, Greta, on April 30, in aid of church funds…

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Big Exhibition for Sydney Planned in 1956

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

The holding in Sydney of a great international exhibition to synchronise with the…

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Eureka Stockade Will Show Here Monday Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4

The Strand Theatre announces that "Eureka Stockade" will be shown here over a season of ten nights, commencing on…

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Members of Merriwa Pony Club. Prominent at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 7

Junior members of the Merriwa Pony Club competed with conspicuous success in the riding events at the recent Royal Show In Sydney. Their…

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