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Shows & fairs, 1945

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1945 Inverell Cup Won by Referee Successful Carnival

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

Keen interest in the racing carnival, organised by the Inverell Jockey Club in its effort to revive the sport in this district was…

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Guyra Dog Show Attracts Entries From Near and Far Judge Praises Standard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 6

An entry of 100 drawn from Sydney, Tamworth, Uralla, Armidale and Tenterfield was received for the…

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The Dog Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 6

An entry of 100 drawn from Sydney, Tamworth, Uralla, Armidale and Tenterfield was received for the Two Point Championship…

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Race, Dog Show and Carnival Raise Over £500 for Guyra's Projected Hospital Co-operative Town Effort Backed by County Residents

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 6

Advantage of the holidays was taken by the directors of the Guyra District Memorial Hospital to stage three major efforts, including one in conjunction with the Kennel Club, in aid of the building fund, and that the trio…

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Deepwater Nearly £600 Carnival, Ball Receipts Deepwater Enterprise Rewarded Great Entertainment

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

The 1945 Deepwater Bushmen's Carnival will go down in history as one of the most successful day's enterprises…

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Australian Paintings Exhibition For Grafton

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 8

An exhibition of Australian pointings will be held at Grafton from May 7 to 23 at the Town Ha[?] The Grafton City Coun[?] has…

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URALLA Christmas Carnival Realises £200

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

The carnival held on Friday and Saturday nights, December 22 and 23, set a new standard for Uralla (says the "Times")…

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Boy's Town Carnival Prosecutions Likely SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 1

Prosecutions are likely to follow the "Boys' Town" Carnival held at the Sports Ground on Saturday night…

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Fair Deal Must Be Farmers' Demand Antagonistic Forces

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

Agriculture will be the Cinderella of industry only just as long as farmers themselves let it…

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Patriotic Fund Will Benefit £187 From Street Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

The Armidale Entertainment and Appeals Committee will clear about £187 from the street carnival held on…

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Deepwater Bushmen's Carnival Effort For A.C.F. Raises £572

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 8

The 1945 Deepwater Bushmen's Carnival was one of the most successful ever undertaken there. The gross takings were £572. As in…

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Fair Exchange

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 3

This is a model story from Holland: A merchant went to a farmer near Amsterdam to get a pound of butter. The farmer insisted on…

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Bushman's Carnival Deepwater Effort For A.C.F. Raises £572

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 2

The 1945 Deepwater Bushmen's Carnival was one of the most successful ever undertaken there. The gross takings wore £572. As in…

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Armidale Show Permission For Pavilion Repairs Granted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 8

Although permission was granted the Armidale and New England P., A. and H. Assodiation to build a pavilion at the…

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Ambulance Carnival £500 Profit

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 1

At a meeting in the Memorial Hall last Thursday a report and balance sheet covering the recent series of carnivals for the Ambulance was…

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Anniversary Day Carnival

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

The last fortnightly meeting of the Patriotic Sports Committee before the Anniversary Day Carnival on 29th January was held on Monday…

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Uralla Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 4

Sir Hugh M. Croft (President), Messrs G. J. Mackay, K. B. McMillan, Selby Wood, H. E. Wilkinson, A. Skewes, W. Burlinson, E. J. Williams…

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Art Exhibition Guyra Included in Itinerary

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

In a letter from the headmaster of the Guyra Central School (Mr. J. Mason), received last week, we are advised "that the travelling art…

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Gossip of the Week Well, It Is But a Few Days to the Big Procession and Carnival

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 1

Mr W. Bullongh's father, Mr T. Bullough of Grafton, was a visitor during the week. Mrs Archle Baker of Laura is…

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Art Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

The travelling art exhibition will visit Guyra, according to a letter received from the headmaster of the Guyra Central School…

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