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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Showmen's Guild Promises Big Line-up of Sideshows for Next Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

Writing to the secretary of the Corowa P. A. & H. Society (Mr. W. T. Easdown), the secretary of the Showmen's Guild of Australia…

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Royalty at B.I.F. Exhibition :—

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 11

A feature of the recent British Industries Fair at Olympia London was the Shell Company’s interesting scal models. This exhibit which really was the…

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Brick Through Show Window Vandalism in Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

Late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning some individual or individuals, devoid of even ordinary intellect, smashed a plate…

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Holbrook Show Society Appoints Judges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

At a meeting of the committee of Holbrook PA and H Society, Mr J. A. McKoy (President) was in the chair Correspondence as…

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For The Motorists Unique Motoring Display at Sheep Show and Fair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 11

Considerable interest is being taken in motoring circles in the forthcoming motor show to be held in conjunction with the…

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“Sheep Show Will Be Bet Yet Held”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 14

“WITH a 20 per cent increase in entries over last year, the 1949 Albury Sheep Show at Dalgety’s wool store on July 19 and 20, promises, to be the best yet held, secretary of Albury Show Society (Mr…

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Culcairn Show Society President Appeals For Co-operation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 13

The president, Mr J. A. Balfour, presided at the annual meeting of Culcairn P., A., H. and L Society. Others present were Messrs J. D…

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Culcairn Show President asks for Co-operation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

"Every committeeman should make it his business to interest others and to obtain financial assistance. The show will not run itself unless the committee is prepared to put more than casual effort into it, and I…

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Motor Vehicles to Be Assembled at Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

ONE of the features of the motor exhibition at the two-day Albury Sheep Show will be the complete assembly of three new motor vehicles. This has been made possible by…

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Entries for Albury Sheep Show an All-time Record

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 7

PRESIDENT of Albury and Border Show Society (Mr Ellis) told a meeting of the committee yesterday that restricted rail transport resulting from the miners’ strike would not materially affect…

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Half-day Holiday Recommended for 1949 Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 1

The Chamber of Commerce decided last night to recommend to Deniliquin business houses that a half-day holiday…

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Wodonga Show Society Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 July 1949 · page 7

At the Wodonga Show Society meeting last night the president (Mr R. Richardson) welcomed new committeemen…

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Famous Show Rider Dead

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: One of Australia’s best-known show riders, Mr. Rowland James (“Rowley”) Doctor, died suddenly at his…

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Sheep Show Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 2

Holiday arrangements for the Sheep Show next Wednesday are not uniform Because of the…

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Table Tennis Novel Tournament-exhibition to Be Staged at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 July 1949 · page 4

When the Balt table tennis champions from Bonegilla visited Corowa for the open tournament in April. many would-be spectators had to be…

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TUMBARUMBA P.A. and H. Society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 23

Mr J. R. Walker has been re-elected president of the P.A. and H. Society, tod Mrs V. M. O’Dea secretary, at the same salary as…

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Big Future for Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 15

Mr. Ralph Ellis, president of Albury Show Society, predicts that the sheep show will develop considerably beyond the successful…

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Albury’s Big Sheep Show Opens

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

ALBURY’S fourth annual sheep show at Dalgety’s wool store next Tuesday and Wednesday will offer greater appeal to the general public than ever before, with its increased number, of industrial…

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The Spirit of Australia Sheep Show Section

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 11

This lovely picture of sheep at the watering place was taken at Lake Bolac, Victoria. The sheep browse across the slope with the drover (on foot) moving behind, and the two-horse wagon, driven by his mate, bringing up the…

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Albury Holds Australia’s Outstanding Show of Stud Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 11

Prize sheep, valued at tens of thousands of pounds, and representing the aristocrats of Australia’s leading studs, will be on exhibition at Albury’s annual Sheep Show at Dalgety’s wool store next Tuesday and Wednesday…

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