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Shows & fairs, 1938

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The Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

With only two mouths from now till the Show residents of both town and district are desired by the committee to earnestly consider how…

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Cycling Glen Innes Carnival Local Club Presents Attractive Programme Visiting and Glen Innes Riders in Stirring Contests

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

In perfect weather, the Glen Innes Cycling Club held its first carnival in the King George V. Memorial Park on Saturday. Over 40 competitors, including a number of visiting riders took part, and the meeting may be described as…

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Fair Picture Sought

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic writer says that the Government considering means to ensure that the rest of the world receives a fair…

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Woman Trains Cheetahs First Exhibition in London 55 Miles An Hour (By Air Mail.) London, December 20

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

For the first time an English crowd this week saw cheetahs from the Kenya jungle, trained by Miss Ruby Henderson, from…

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[?] Wins Rich Inverell Cup. Splendid Performance by Red Thespian Excellent Racing Before Record Crowds Club's High Reputation Maintained Carnival in Glorious Weather: One Alone Spear Gold Scarlet Line and Orient Orb. Six Jockeys Ride Doubles

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 7

THE INVERELL JOCKEY CLUB CONDUCTED THEIR ANNUAL CUP MEETING OVER THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY PERIOD, THE VENTURE PROVING ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN RECENT YEARS. BY THE LARGE CROWDS WHICH ATTENDED AND THE EXCELLENT RACING WHICH WAS EFFICIENTLY CONDUCTED THE HIGH REPUTATION OF…

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Junior Farmers at Royal Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

A comprehensive classification for Junior Farmers is provided in the schedule for the 1938 Sydney Royal show. Prize money for the section…

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Uralla Show Experimental Grass Plots

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

The President (Mr. H. M. Croft), Messrs F. L. D. McRae, W. J. King, J. R. M. Mackay, G J. Mackay, G. M. Edwards, W. G. Jenkins, L. G…

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The 1938 Show Effective Organisation Many Applications for Ground and Trades Hall Space

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

Glen Innes "150th. Anniversary" Show Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 8, 9 and 10. With only about two months to the Glen Innes Show the…

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Week-end Show At The Capitol

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

The main feature at the Capitol for this week-end is "The Outcasts of Poker Flat." with Preston Foster and Jean Muir…

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Australian Bowling Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

Armidale will be represented by one rink at the 11th Australian Bowling Carnival, which commences in Sydney on Monday next. The personnel is:…

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Show Display

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

There is a splendid display of show trophies won by Inverell exhibitors, in Cansdell's window ("Times" building), which should not be missed. The…

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Week-end Show At The Capitol

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

A comedy, featuring filmland's finest tunsters and songsters, "Pick A Star." will be the main feature at The Capitol's week-end…

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Flower Display Petunias and Dahlias Horticultural Society's Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

There were 23 individual exhibits in the Horticultural Society's window display at MacDonald's Newsagency to-day, the judge (Mrs. J. Plants)…

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Japanese Bombast Statement By Admiral "Show What We Are Made Of" Tokio

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

Admiral [?] Nakamura states that Japan most show the Western nations what she is made of, so that they win realise she must…

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Flower Show Prospects Bright Weather Will Decide

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Given a spell of favorable weather the annual flower show of the Glen Innes Horticultural Society to be held on Saturday should be…

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"Sport of Kings" Coming Racing Carnival Success Seems Assured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

The Glen Innes Jockey Club, which has developed into a well-conducted and truly progressive organisation, is deservedly entitled to a full measure…

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£15,000 in Prizes for Royal Easter Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

A complete departure has been made by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. in the form of presentation of the schedule of prizes for the 193[?]…

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COURSING Cup Carnival Record Meeting Expected

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

The Anniversary Cup Carnival to be run next Tuesday and Wednesday, 25th. and 26th., promises to be the best meeting held…

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BOWLS Glen Innes Players Figure in Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Both W. J. Watson and M. G. Davy were successful in their matches in the single-handed bowls championship of Australia played in Sydney…

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Show Booths

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

To-morrow, at 2.30 p.m,, Mr. C. Murray, honorary auctioneer to the P. and A. Association, will sell the booths for the coming show, which is…

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