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Shows & fairs, 1940

559 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 28

Ivanhoe Horses for Sydney Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Harold Scott and his two daughters of Ivanhoe, Boggabilla, together with their line string of horses will again play a prominent…

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Show Fat Bullock Weighed 773½lb. Two Men Judge Within Half Pound of Weight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

An Armidale butcher, Mr. A. G. Finlayson, and a member of the 2nd Cavalry Field Ambulance, H. B. Woolford, shared first prize…

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Week-end Sport in Town and Country Tennis International Stars in Brilliant Exhibition Games The Artistry of Jack Crawford Large Crowd Sees Fine Display

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

A large crowd which attended at the Glen Innes Lawn Tennis Club's courts in Coronation Park on Sunday afternoon witnessed a fine display of tennis artistry in exhibition matches played by four of Australia's leading tennis stars—…

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Tennis by the Stars Brilliant Exhibition at Armidale Gilchrist's Fine Victory Over Crawford

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

Brilliant play by visiting tennis stars, Jack Crawford, Jim Gilchrist, Nancy Wynne and May Blick was witnessed by 700 or 800…

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Fine Team of Horses Will Leave Armidale on Friday to Compete in Royal Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 6

Fresh from victories in Armidale and other northern show rings, Mrs. D. M. Sinclair's magnificent team of…

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Fair Enough

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

Railway Foreman to Carter: "Why have you been absent so long" Carter: "Been to get my hair cut" Foreman: "What! In the…

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£50 from Institute Carnival

The Uralla Times · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

The Treasurer reported to the Institute Committee that £49/18/5 was the net result from the recent carnival in aid of…

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Dorrigo Show Finances

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Dorrigo Show, held last week, collected £100 rainfall insurance, and in addition the gates were worth £23/4/ and £100/7/ for the two days. Any…

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[?] CARNIVAL Raising War Funds Committee & Secretary Appointed

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

A public meeting, held in Butter Hall on Wednesday night, decided to held an [?] Day carnival for war funds in the male streets…

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The Golfers Club Annual Meeting a Successful Year Membership and Income Show Gains Dr. Irwin New President

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 4

Resigning after five years as president of the Glen Innes Golf Club, Mr. H. G. Sinfield at last night's annual meeting of…

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Uralla Show Estimated Profit £50

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the Uralla show committee the treasurer (Mr. E. Milton) said that although it was difficult to give an accurate report at…

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Oil Company's Show Pavilion

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

Again this year the Atlantic Union Oil Co, Ltd., is exhibiting in their Show pavilion. stand 50, Machinery Avenue, situated at the south end of…

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"Ban Ban" Devons Successful at Royal Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

At the R.A.S. Show in Sydney yesterday Messrs. Judge Bros., of "Ban Ban." Bon Lomond, secured the following prizes with their Devon cattle:…

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[?] May Racing Carnival

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the Inverell and District War Financial Association thatn, [?] in the Council Chambers on Monday night, it was…

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Sydney Show Premier Impressed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

At the official luncheon at the Sydney show to-day the Premier, Mr. Mair said this year's exhibition was proof of our wonderful ability to be…

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India's Demands Shrewd Answers By Bernard Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 6

The Indian Swaraj (Home Rule) League, which celebrated Indian Independence Day this week, asked important leading personalities to express…

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Hitler Is Attractive Says London Show-Girl Broke Engagement; Fiance Preferred Fuehrer By Air Mail.) LONDON, February 24

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 7

Because her fiance, who was one of Hitler's personal guards, did too much saluting and "heiling" Miss Olly Dunn, a…

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Sydney Show Attendance Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

The attendance at the Sydney Show yesterday and last night was 53,044 and the takings £2734, being a slight decrease on the same day last year…

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Estimated Profit of £50 From Uralla Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the show committee last Thursday, last Treasurer (Mr H. W. Milton) estimated that the profit from the late show might be…

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Sydney Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

Amongst those who watched the cattle judging at the Sydney Show was a Mrs. Whitney, a landholder from the Carcoar district, who is 94…

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