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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Greyhound Racing Glen Innes CARNIVAl—FIRST Night's Draw

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

The Glen Innes Club will conduct its annual carnival to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday nights, following the day's racing…

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Show and Race Privileges Sold At Auction To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

At their offices this afternoon Messrs. A. H. McArthur and Co. offered at auction the booth privileges in connection with the P.A. and H…

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Coming-of-Age Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

The following letter from Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, an ex-president of the Glen Innes Horticultural Society, was…

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BOWLS Local Pairs Figure in Sydney Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

Glen Innes bowlers are acquitting themselves with credit in the pairs championship being run in connection with the Australian…

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Ben Lomond Poster Ball Flower Show Committee's Enterprise

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

The annual poster ball held under the auspices of the flower show committee was held on Friday night, 21st., and was a very successful function…

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Town Hall a Bower of Bloom the Horticultural Society Stages Twentieth Exhibition Dahlias and Gladioli Dominate the Display Judge's Warm Tribute to Gardens of Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

The Town Hall was a bower of bloom on Saturday afternoon, when the twentieth annual exhibition of the Glen Innes Horticultural Society was held, the display reflecting well the beauty that is Glen…

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Opening Day of Glen Innes Carnival Race Meeting Coursing Will Provide Night Entertainment Record Fixture Expected Glen Innes Jockey Club Cup Set Down for To-morrow Afternoon

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

To-day marked the opening of the Glen Innes Jockey Club's annual Cup Meeting, which will be continued to-morrow(Wednesday) and Thursday, and given fine weather the club will almost certainly…

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Guyra P. A. and H. Association Preparing For Annual Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 6

At the committee meeting of the Guyra P., A. and H. Association, held at the show grounds, on Saturday, there were present Messrs. R. H…

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Great Radio Feature The 1938 Shell Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 7

With the commencement of the broadcast of the 1938 Shell Show in an Australian-wide hook-up from the Comedy Theatre Me[?]n March…

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Uralla Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 6

The President (Mr. H. M. Croft), Messrs F. E. Trickett, J. R. M. Mackay, N. H. Leslie, W. G. Jenkins, H. H. Holloway, R. S. Blanch, G. M…

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Bowls Sydney Carnival How Glen Innes Players Fared

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 3

Further rounds were played in the Australian singles bowls championships yesterday. There were many forfeits. Results…

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Royal Easter Show Tuberculin Free Exhibits

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 10

Further progress has been made by the Graziers' Association of New South Wales in dealing with the motion regarding the proposal for the…

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Uralla Show Meeting of Committee

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

The secretary of the Uralla show committee has received an unusually large number of applications from sideshow men indicating that there…

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Fair Demand At London Wool Sales LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

A fair selection was offered, chiefly Merinos, at the wool sales to-day, and there was fair demand, especially from the Home…

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Australia's greatest Radio feature The 1938 Shell Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

With the commencement of the broadcast of the 1938 Shell Show, in an Australian-wide hook-up, from the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, on…

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Liquor Rights at Show Size of Glasses Discussed CASINO

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

When the question of liquor booth rights was discussed at a meeting of the Casino Show Society it was stated that there was…

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Ambulance Carnival Concluded On

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

A very large crowd attended the concluding session of the Ambulance carnival at Uralla on Sqjurday night. Mr. Conquest had the assistance of…

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£20 a Week To Act As Baby Side-Show At London Fair By Air Mail. London, January 15

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

A twenty-three-year-old wife and mother is being paid £20 a week to act as a baby. The woman, Chebby Cohen, of South…

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Royal Easter Show Tuberculin Free Exhibits

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

Further progress has been made by the Graziers' Association of New South Wales in dealing with the motion regarding the proposal for the tuberculin…

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Warialda P. & A. Association. Show Dates : March 7 & 8

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Committee on Saturday was attended by Messrs. D. Conway (President), F. Morris, P. Meiforth, M. Schreck,…

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