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Shows & fairs, 1941

513 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 26

Armidale Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

The Armidale Show Committee has decided to donate the profits of its coming show to the Spitfire fund. It is proposed to engage McFariand's…

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Show Items Northern Group Meeting

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Northern Group of p. and A. Associations was held at Armidale on Thursday which was attended by Mr. E. A. Clarke as…

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The Season and the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

The amazing recuperative capacity of the Glen Innes district has been strikingly demonstrated in the few short weeks which have elapsed since the final break in the record dry spell associated with 1940. Lush pastures were only…

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Ben Lomond Flower Show Preparations the Inn Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

The final pre-show meeting of the Flower Show committee was held on Monday night, Mr. H. Coleman presiding over an attendance of 16…

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Junior Farmers' Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 7

At a meeting of the committee of Uralla Junior Farmers' Club on Monday night, it was decided to hold the club's annual show at Uralla District…

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1941 Show Next Month's Fixture Committee Appeals for Assistance Absence of Members on Militia Duties

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Owing to the absence of a number of committee-men in camp with militia units, the committee of the Central New England P. and A. Association decided, at this week's meeting to make an appeal to men of the district to come forward…

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C.W.A. Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

The monthly meeting of Uralla branch of the Country Women's Association made arrangements for the, carnival to be held on February 26…

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Flower Show Fortnight From To-day Keen Competition Promised

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

The annual Flower Show, to be conducted by the G[?]n nines Horticultural Society in the Town Ball on Saturday, February 22,…

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Fodder Crops Inverell Fertility Samples For the show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

With the abundant rainfall this year the Inverell [?]lot has been doing wed[?]s in the way of producing [?] crops Incerne…

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Highlight of Inverell Show McFARLAND Troupe in Action

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 8

Roman Death Leap over a parked car. The first time this act has The McFarland Troupe, trick and stunt dare-devil riders, are world renowned. They have been specially engaged by the Society to appear in the inverell Show ring twice daily on Wednesday and Thursday, March 5th and 6th. It will be their first appearance in…

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Fine Display Deepwater C.W.A. Exhibition Beautiful Blooms

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Last Saturday afternoon the members of the Deepwater branch of the C.W.A. held their annual exhibition and sale of work [?] the…

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Junior Farmers to Hold Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

On Saturday, March 8, the Junior Farmers' Club at Uralla will hold its first annual show, which will be opened by the Hon. D. H. Drummond,…

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Flower Show Next Saturday's Fixture New Features

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 4

A meeting of the Glen Innes Horticultural Society was held last night to make final arrangements for the annual show to be…

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Show Entries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

Although not due to close for a few days, show entries are coming to the secretary in surprisingly large numbers. Intending exhibitors are asked…

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Coming Show Pavilion Overcrowded Splendid Ring Entertainment

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association was held on Friday last to deal with matters arising in…

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[?] C.W.A. Greek Patriotic Appeal Rest Tent at Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

The first meeting of the year of the Inverell branch of the Country women's Association was held at the Rest House on Friday…

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Glaring Headlights Don't Show Bad Manners If the Other Fellow Doesn't Respond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

"Two wrongs don't make a right," says the N.K.M.A. acting general secretary (Mr. H. K. Richards), when condemning the…

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Country Week Carnival

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

One of the Inverell rinks (McLennan's) taking part in the N.S.W. Country Week Carnival in Sydney has done particularly well, winning all six…

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High School Carnival To-morrow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Armidale High School will hold its annual swimming carnival at the City Baths to-morrow afternoon. The programme, comprises 44…

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Armidale Show Closing of Entries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

March 5: Domestic industry, art, schools, preserves, cookery, junior farmers Sections. March 8:All general sections…

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