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Shows & fairs, 1946

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A Record ! Glen Innes Show Profit P. and A. Society's Future Plans

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

It was stated at the annual meeting of the Central New England P. and A. Association, held on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Moree Show Poultry

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

Mr. E. Foster, of Glenora Poultry Farm, won the grand champion bird the show at Moree…

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Local & General Glen Innes Show Profit

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

It -was stated at the annual meeting of the Central New England P. and A. Association that the profit of £437/19/10 disclosed in 'the financial…

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C.w.a.birthday Celebrations Handicrafts Exhibition at Town Hall Wide Variety of Exhibits

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 8

All types of handwork, from knitting and weaving to beaten brass and copper work, were exhibited at the…

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Moree Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

The Moree Show on Wednesday and Thursday was very successful considering the continued dry weather…

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Tennyson's Home As Show-place

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 12

Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate who lived for 40 years in Farringdon House, Isle of Wight, left it: because so many tourists arrived to…

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Inverell Poultry At Moree Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

Inverell poultry men had a good day out at the Moree Show. There were exhibitors from Newcastle and Tamworth as well as Moree. Four cups…

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Showmen's Guild Criticised by Western Show Council

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 6

Criticising the attitude of the Showmen's Guild at country shows, Mr. Whiteley, of Wellington, declared that they…

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Sydney Sheep Show Majority of Leading Studs Represented

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 11

After a period of five years of war conditions the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association will be conducting its first post-war…

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Armidale's Mayor As Cupid English Girl Seeks Boy Friend Sequel to Interview at Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 8

The Mayor of Armidale (Aid. D. D. H. Fayle) has been co-opted by an English girl to play the role of Cupid…

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Local and General Show on for 3d

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

The sideshowmen at Trangie show staged a sitdown strike. They declared the show black because they considered the…

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Spolight On Sport Stirring Football At Newcastle New England Defeated 16-6 After Great Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1946 · page 4

Rugby Union fans were treated to a magnificent exhibition of the code at Newcastle on Saturday when New England was defeated 16-6 in the first of a series of selection games. The New England side was undoubtedly the better…

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Sheep Show Merinos Scarce SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 1

Exhibits valued at more than £100,000 are facing judges at Pyrmont to-day in the first post-war show of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders…

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Hockey Country Week Carnival Two Teams From Armidals Will Play

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 11

A meeting of New England Women's Hockey Association on Wednesday night finalised arrangements to send two teams…

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£100,000 Worth of Sheep Face Judges at Pyrmont In First Post War Show [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 2

There are 40,000 people at present in prison in Spain, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. McNeil)…

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Show Sheep Enforcement of Shearing Regulation

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY", Tuesday-- Country show societies are to be asked to enforce Shearing Regulation 19, which provides for the…

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Carnival Dance in Town Hall Victory Night Celebration Should Attract Crowd

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 6

The carnival dance in the Armidale Town Hall on Monday night next, Vicroty Night, is expected to attract a very large crowd,…

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THE 1947 SHOW Prizemoney on 1940 Basis Election of Officers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Central New England. P and A. Association held on Tuesday afternoon requested…

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Stud Sheep Sales Exhibition Well up to Standard

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 9

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report that interest last week was chiefly centred on the suud sheep sales, which concluded in Sydney on June 5…

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Tennis. Long Week-end Tournament Enjoyable Contests Young Players Show Improvement

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

The only factor to mar the success of the tennis tournament played over the weekend was the short days, the…

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