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Shows & fairs, 1946

455 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 23

Hospital Street Carnival Results of Competitions

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

Winners of competitions in connection with recant street carnival were: Sheep (donated by Mr. Lionel Williams), won by C. Belts,…

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Big Red Cross Day Planned Carnival on May 31

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 4

The Glen Innes Branch of the Red Cross Society at its monthly meeting discussed ambitious plans for Red Cross Day…

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Successful Guyra Show Best in Association's History

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

It was revealed at a meeting of the committee of the Guyra Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, held in the…

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Armidale Students Won National Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

A national exhibition in the 1945 Higher Local Art of Speech examinations has been won by former St. Ursula's College pupil, Veronica…

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Tennis Stars in Armidale Witt Give Exhibition To-morrdw

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 11

John Bromwich, Geoff Brown, Joyce Fitch and Mary Bevis who are to play exhibition tennis at Armidale City Club courts…

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St. Andrew’s Church Autumn Flower Show Excellent Display

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

The St. Andrew’s Memorial School Hall was the scene of an artistic display of beautiful blooms on Wednesday when the…

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Guyra Show Best to Date

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 1

It was revealed at a meeting of the committee of the Guyra Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association that the…

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Determination of Rents Reference to Fair Rents Court Municipal Council Decision

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

The Glen Innes Municipal Council at its meeting this week decided to Fair rentals of all its properties to the Fair…

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[?] Carnival

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 4

Nominations have been received from Lismore. Tenterfield, Tamworth and various other towns for the big cycling carnival to take place at Gilgai…

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Local & General Tamworth Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 4

Mr. Jack Parker, of Moree, was successful with A.I.S. cattle at the Tamworth Show. He won champion cow in the mature section; under 4…

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Electoral Rolls Distributed On Exhibition at Post Offices

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 6

New electoral rolls have been distributed and are on public exhibition at every post office in the division, said the divisional…

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Tamworth Show 15,000 People Attend

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

An all-time record crowd of 15,000 people attended the Tamworth P. & A. Association's 68th annual show on Wednesday…

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Bowls Easter Carnival Final Arrangements Completed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 4

Arrangements for the New England Bowling Association's Easter Carnival to be played on the local greens are…

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Poultry and Dog Show Also Cats and Birds

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting of the Poultry Club held on Friday decided on a poultry and canine show being staged on the showground on…

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Diggers' Rodeo and Carnival Glen Innes Easter Attraction Many Visiting Competitors

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

The Diggers' rodeo and sports carnival set down for next Saturday and Monday will provide most attractive Easter…

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Pictorial Exhibition for Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

A pictorial exhibition entitled "Farming Goes to War in Britain will be on view at Armidale Museum for two weeks from April…

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Cycling Carnival at Gilgai

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

The cycling carnival to take place at Gilgai on Easter Monday next promises to be a huge success. Entries have come from surrounding…

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St. Ursula's Success Student Wins Elocution Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

News has been received of another success for St. Ursula's in the 1945 Trinity College Art of Speech Examinations…

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Local & General Combined Show of Winners

The Inverell Times · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

Speaking at Tamworth. Mr. G. Mc-Gillivray, chief of the Division of Dairying,' Department of Agriculture, Suggested that northern show…

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Spotlight On Sport Armidale Golfers REady For Carnival Easter Classic Attracts Many Entries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 11

Golfers are on their toes for the first post-war Easter tournament, and many usually very busy aton have been snatching half an hour here and there to adjourn to the racecourse or the links or even the cow paddock down the…

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