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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall Carnival. Next Wednesday. Sports, Ball, and Close of Queen Competition

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

Arrangements are complete for the sports carnival on Wednesday by which it is hoped to wipe off the debt of £500 on the Soldiers' Memorial…

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Show Horses Rationed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Before the Woodbridge (Suffolk) Easier Show this year judges announced they would disqualify any horse that…

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Memorial Hall Sports Carnival. a Great Success About £800 RAISED

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

When the movement started a few months ago to improve the financial position of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall it was generally expected the…

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Show Ground Trustees Limited Powers

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. Frank File, President Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association, has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M…

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Sydney Cattle Show Northern Winners

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

An attendance and entries easily exceeding those of previous wartime shows featured the beef cattle exhibition staged by the United Stud…

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Greeks Had a Word for It Are We “Fair-Dinkum?”

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

Possibly the ancient Greeks, with their precise language, had a word for it, but in the words if Senator Ashley the Australian…

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P. & A. COMMITTEE General Business Proposed Show for 1945

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association was held on Friday when current business was dealt with. a…

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Kempsey Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

The attendance at the Kempsey Show were well up with the best of the past several shows. The gate takings on the first day were…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 5

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue relating to the Sydney annual stud sheep fair to be held on Monday, May 29…

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Sydney Sheep Fair

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue detailing arrangements for the Sydney annual stud sheep fair to be opened on Monday, May…

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Mr. Calwell's Latest Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 6

The Minister for Information (Mr. Calwell) appears to be spending his time talking himself into trouble and vainly trying to talk himself out of it. His latest offence is a gratuitous insult to men of the A.I.F., whom he…

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Fair Play for the Child Hints from the Health Dept

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

Mother is just human after all and we can't expect perfectly poised behaviour from her at all times. Still it is a pity when she resorts to tricks…

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The High School Annual Athletic Carnival Some Excellent Performances

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 6

The High School annual athletic carnival was held on Tuesday last and despite extremely adverse weather, the…

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Gala Week-end and Bushman's Carnival For Patriotic And Ambulance Funds

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

Saturday afternoon, November 11: Athletic events (finals of main events on Monday). Saturday night: Dance in…

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Rugby League Schools Carnival Arranged by Committee in Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 4

To encourage and foster interest in schools in Rugby League football, a cheque for £20 has been received by the…

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Queen Competition Fair

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 2

Mrs. J. A. Gilroy, hon. secretary of the committee supporting the Ross Hill candidate (Miss Noeline Jeffery) in the Catholic queen competition…

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Bingara C.E. Flower Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 3

The Annual Flower Show in connection with the Church of England at Bingara was a great success, the takings amounting to £136153…

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Show Ground for Football Matches

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 4

An application for permission to use the show ground for its matches was granted the Guyra Football Club by the P., A. and H…

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The Show Association. Report on Year's Activities

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

Although tHe annual exhibition of the Guyra P., A. and H. Association lapsed this year owing to the…

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Breeze at Show Meeting. Statements in Letter to Press Resented

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 8

Back in March Mr. W. Faulkner, wrote to the "Argus" complaining that while a cattle sale was in progress at the Guyra showground…

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