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Shows & fairs, 1947

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Show Holiday for Shops Not Compulsory

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—There is no obligation on shopkeepers to close their premises on February 28, which has been declared a holiday at Glen Innes under the Banks and Bank Holiday Act. This was…

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Show Association Gives Cup For Sport

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 2

A cup for the most successful competitor in sport at the third day of the Show will be presented by the F and A…

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Armidale Show Schedules Now Available

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 6

Secretary of the Armidale P., A. and H. Association. Miss Marion McArthur, advised to-day that schedules for the annual show to he held on March 13,…

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U.S. Tennis Star Will Play Exhibition Match at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 6

The United States tennis star, Tom Brown, is booked to appear in exhibition play at Armidale City Club courts on Tuesday,…

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Country Women’s Association First Meeting For 1947 Exhibit For Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

The first monthly meeting of the Inverell Branch of the Country Women’s Association was held at the Rest Home on Friday…

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New England Cereal Crops Light To Fair

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 6

Cereal crops in Northern New England so far harvested are light to fair the Agricultural Instructor (Mr. J. B…

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Preparations For Horticultural Society's Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Glen Innes Horticultural Society many details in connection with the annual show to be held on…

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Strong Drama In Roxy. Grand Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

Seven of the most hauntingly memorable characters the screen has ever known are featured in Columbia's "Adam Had Four…

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Armidale Cop, Show Clash Rouses Ire Of Guyra P., A. and H. Association "Most Unneighbourly Action"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

The holding of the Armidale Cup meeting on the same dates as were allotted for the Guyra Show was…

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Swimming Anniversary Day Carnival Entries Close Next

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 15

Competitors who intend swimming at the Armidaie Amateur Swimming Club's district championship carnival…

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Profit of £800 Inverell Race Carnival Over £700 Paid in Taxation

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 5

THE net profit on the Inverell Jockey Club’s, recent Cup Carnival was approximtaely £800. The exact amount shown on…

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Booth Privileges for Show Will Be Sold By Auction

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 15

In the Commercial Buildings, Beardy street, on Thursday January 30, booth privileges for Armidale Show will be offered at public…

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Woodchopping at Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

In the Glen Innes Show schedule the first event in the wood-chopping section should read: Twelve-inch underhand block…

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Friday Half Holiday for Glen Innes Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

The business holiday in Glen Innes for the Show will be half a day on Friday, February 28. This has been decided by the business sub-committee of the…

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Race Meeting and Show Clash Armidale Jockey Club Under Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

The action of the Armidale and New England Jockey Club in fixing its annual cup meeting on the same dates allotted…

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Uralla Gift Carnival Postponed to Easter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 16

The athletics and cycling meeting set down for January 27 at Uralla, and billed as a revival of the once famous Uralla Gift carnival, has…

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Anti.t.b. Committee Display art Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 4

Although Inverell’s anti-T.B. Committee decided at its meeting on Thursday night last o go into recess until about six weeks before…

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Show Ground Lighting Charge to the Public

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the P. & A. Committee on Friday a report from the Finance Committee was read suggesting charges to…

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The Comingshow Great Trotting Carnival Tow Days and Two Nights - Large Entries, Big Prizes

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 4

THE COMMITTEE decided that a A. Association at its meeting on Friday decided that a great trotting carnival shall be held on the two days and two nights of the Inverell Show on March 7 and 8. Local business people have subscribed…

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Evans Street Big Carnival

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

From to-morrow (Thursday) a big amusement fair will be open until Saturday next. This will include horse-o-plane, giant bombers and…

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