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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Cup Carnival Attracts Widespread Attention Sydney Horses Well Represented

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 15

It is obvious the mneeting will, be an all time record, said the Secretary of the Armidale Jockey Club (Mr. A. H…

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Glen Innes Horticultural Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

The committee of the Glen Innes Horticultural Society at its monthly meting dealt with details in connection with the…

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SWIMMING Armidale Competitors at Young Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 6

Armidale Amateur Swimming Club was represented at the country championships carnival at Young at the week-end by Don Monckton,…

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Swimming Carnival at Tenterfield Inverell Contestants Prominent

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 4

On Monday last the Inverell Swimming Club competed at Tenterfield Carnival where some very fine swimming was witnessed. The main event,…

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Show Pointer Monday’s Highland Gathering

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The tremendous interest and the large attendance at Monday's Highland Gathering, conducted by Inverell Caledonian Society, was a decided…

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Preparing a Cow for Show Some Important Points

The Uralla Times · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

The first point to consider is whether the beast is to be shown in the "dry" or in the "in milk" class, stated Mr C G. P. Grant,…

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The Flower Show Rivalry in Dahlia Section Early Entries Needed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

Intending competitors at the Glen Innes Horticultural Society's annual shew are advised to post their entries right…

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Swimming Notes Forthcoming Carnival

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Swimmers! Your attention is drawn to the swimming carnival to be held on Saturday, the 9th February, where some excellent swimming will be…

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Inverell Hospital Carnival Public Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Butler Hall on Thursday evening in order to form a Carnival Committee for the purpose of raising funds for…

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Laugh Show of the Year at the Capitol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 8

A laugh packed technicolour directed by ace Samuel Goldwyn and featuring America's No. 1 comedian Bob Hope, will be screened at…

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Spotlight On Sport Cup Fever Mounting As North's Biggest Turf Carnival Approaches Big Fields Will Provide Problem for Starter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 11

Cup fever is mounting in Armidale as the big meeting next-week-end approaches. Accommodation is at a premium, and the number of horses nominated, 174, constitutes and all-time record…

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Boxing Parker-carter Good Exhibition Funs Pleased With Programme

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 4

A very attractive programme of boxing was stated locally last Saturday night and well received by a packed audience…

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Action and Music in New Hilarious Comedy "'The Big Show-off"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

No expense has been spared to make Sydney M. Williams' "The Big Show-off," Republic farce comedy with music, showing at…

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Swimming Inverell Carnival Armidale Swimmers to Compete

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 6

The Armidale Amateur Swimming.Club to-day announced the names of members who will represent the club at the…

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Hernani Show Opened by Hon. D. H. Drummond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

Hernani Agricultural and Horticultural Society's second annual show was officially opened by the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., on…

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Britannic's Fine Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday. -- Britannic, who disorganised the field at Randwick on January 26. behaved in an exemplary fashion…

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Entries Close To-morrow Horticultural Show on

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Special attention is drawn to the evening session of the Flower Show on Friday next, the 8th ipst., when a bright programme,…

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Uralla Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

The Committee met on Saturday last, when Messrs F. L. Taylor (V.P. in chair), A. A. and H. E. "Wilkinson, E. A. Swinton, L. J. Smith, K…

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Donations for Show Refreshment Booth

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

The Womens Auxiliary of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. will be conducting the refreshment booth at the Showground on February…

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The Flower Show Entries Still Coming Prospect of Good Vegetable Exhibit

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Entries for the Glen Innes Horticultural Society's annual show are still coming in, but it is felt that a good number…

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