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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Plans For Polo Carnival Next Year

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

The Hunter River Polo Association has made application to the NSW Polo Association for permission to hold the Countess…

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Champion At the Oxfordshire, England, Agricultural Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 3

The Oxfordshire Agricultural Society held a three-day show recently at Kidlington Airport, seven miles from Oxford city, and received a record-breaking entry. This picture shows the First Prize and Champion Female and…

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Western Miners Called Upon to Show Cause Failure to Obey Order of the

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Justice Foster, of the Arbitration Court, was told by the Industrial Registrar, Mr. Taylor, this morning that the Western Miners' district had not paid £4500 into the court as ordered by him yesterday…

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£1000 Plant To Show Pictures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 5

Maitland Theatres Limited announced through a spokesman today that £1000 was being spent to provide an auxiliary plant to screen…

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“Fair Deal” in America

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, July 16. —President Truman yesterday signed into law the first major item of his “fair deal” domestic…

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Removal of Show Ground

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

QUIRINDI: A largely attended meeting of the Quirindi P.A. and H. Association decided “that it is in the best interests of the…

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Proposed Show for Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 5

BRANXTON, Friday.— The Branxton and District Progress Association again discussed the proposal to organise an annual…

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Plans for Polo Carnival Next Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 2

The Hunter River Polo Association has made application to the N.S.W. Polo, Association for permission to hold the Countess of Dudley Cup Polo…

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Show Half Holiday

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 2

"Now, about a public holiday for the show," remarked Mr E. Moore who presided at Saturday's N.A.A. Council…

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Singleton Show Judges Who Accepted

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 3

The following have advised the N.A.A. that they will act as judges at the forthcoming Singleton show :…

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Quirindi Show Profit of £309

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 2

QUIRINDI: At the annual meeting of the Quirindi P. A. & H. Association, the president (Mr. T. F. Upperton) reported that the profit…

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Visits Capetown Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 2

Mrs. Joyce Bradley, c/o Progress Lane, Capetown, South Africa, writes in the July issue of "Hoofs and Horns:—…

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Plans for Polo Carnival Next Year

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 6

The Hunter River Polo Association has made application to the N.S. Wales Polo Association for permission to hold the Countess of Dudley Cup polo carnival in Maitland next year…

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Quirindi Show Committee

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 4

QUIRINDI.—At the first meeting of the newly-elected committee Mr. T. F. Upperton was reelected president unopposed for…

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Hilarious Show at Kearsley "Soup Kitchen Inc " First Production

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 4

Last Thursday night the people of Kearsley were treated to Soup Kitchens." first production of F "Zeigfied" Par­sons. The highlight of this scintillating show was the skilful…

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Local and General International, Poster Exhibition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 2

The International Poster Exhibition, presented by Mr. F. Treuthardt, will be shown in the Parish Hall next Thursday and Friday, 28th and 29th…

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Three Counties Show at Worcester, England

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

This year’s Three Counties Show held in Spetchley Park, Worcester, England, has had unusually high quality of ring classes. There was a good entry of old English beef breed Hereford cattle, 116 being shown…

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The Three Counties Show at Worcester, England

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 3

This year's Three Counties Show held in Spetchley Park. Worcester, England, has had unusually high quality of ring classes. There was a good entry of old English beef breed Hereford cattle, 116 being shown This picture shows a champion group of Herefords at the Three…

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Bushmen's Carnival, Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 6

There was a large attendance of members at the meeting of the Bushmen's Carnival Association on Saturday afternoon at the School of Arts…

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Gresford Show Nominations

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

As the number of nominations for the Gresford show committee exceeds the required number, a ballot will be necessary…

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