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Shows & fairs, 1947

648 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 33

Tom Brown, U.S.A. Tennis Star Wednesday’s Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

The Inverell Lawn Tennis Association advises all tennis enthusiasts that Brown of the U.S A. Davis Cup team, will definitely [?] visiting…

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Shearing Championship Innovation at R.A. Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 6

A championship sheep-shearing competition, for which the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. has given £100 as prize-money, will be staged at the…

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Freezing Pointin England Temperatures Show Slight Rise! LONDON, Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Temperatures in London rose to about freezing-point yesterday, bringing the expectation of the end of the long freeze-up, but the conditions…

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REHABILITATION Exhibition at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 10

Meeting informally Executive officers of the Armidale rehabilitation, repatriation, employment service, Returned Soldiers'…

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Show Holiday

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

In response to an application made by the Inverell P. and A. Association, the Inverell Municipal Council at its meeting last…

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Glen Innes Show Improvements

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

The interior of the main Glen Innes showground pavilion is being completely renovated at a cost of £1195 by the Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Far West Scheme £2,000 From Carnival

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

The Carnival, which was held in Manly on the 20th and 21st December by the far West Children’ Health Scheme and…

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Bus Service During Show Days

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

A move to refuse to one applicant who had Applied for a permit to run a ’bus service during Show days was…

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Exhibition Tennis at Armidale Davis Cup Stars Delight Large Crowd

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 15

Tom Brown (U.S.A.) and Geoff Brown (Australia), who won world renown at Wimbledon last year, delighted a large crowd with exhibition tennis at Armidale City Courts yesterday afternoon…

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Sheep Shearing Competition Included in 1947 R.A.S. Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 14

For the first time at a Royal Easter Show a Championship Sheep Shearing Competition is to be conducted by the Royal…

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Guyra Show Success Assured

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

Despite the adverse season and clash of arrangements with another fixture where is every indication that the Guyra show, to be held…

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Sheep-Shearing Contest at Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- A championship sheep shearing competition would be held at this year's Easier Show for the…

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Good Cheer and Sore Heads at Cooma Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

Cooma settled down gingerly after its hectic Bushmen's Carnival. Mayor of Cooma (Mr. M…

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Show Society Increases Overdraft to £2500

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

A special general meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Tuesday authorised an increase in the Association's overdraft from £1,000 to £2,500…

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M.L.A. To Open Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

The official opening of Bundarra's Show will be performed by the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., who has accepted the…

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P. and A. President Sees Bright Prospects For Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

The P. and A. Association President, Mr,. C. A M. Ross, at the final meeting before the show, on Tuesday, appealed to all committeemen to advertise the show and do their allotted tasks…

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Show Rules

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

When the committee of the Tenterfield Show Society met recently the question of allowing competitors to elect their own beasts in the camp…

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Guyra Show Standard's Maintain Quality Despite Adverse Seasional Condition Weather Favours 39th Annual Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

Guyra P.A. and H. Association's 39th annual show opened to-day in ideal weather, with the ground and appointments in first-class order. Hack and pony classes, poultry, needlework and fine arts were quite…

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Buses for Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

“Show Patron” writes:— “Aldermen took .an entirely wrong view when discussing the licensing of buses for show days. Their first and…

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Arrangements For Saturday’s Swimming Carnival

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

During the past few weeks much has been done by the Inverell Swimming Club to make Saturday’s Carnival a success…

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