Show Sidelights
"The world is a small place" is a trite backneyed saying. Nevertheless, Its truth is often brought to one's notice, as Mr…
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Fine Exhibition at Glen Innes Show Marred by Rain Four Thousand Defied Mud And Drizzle Yesterday
Steady, soaking rain yesterday delayed the start of the Glen Innes Show ring events for more than an hour and a half until the executive of the P. and A. Association met to consider postponement or abandonment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Show Comes Back
This week Glen Innes restored one of its traditional pre-war functions, in the shape of the annual show. In the nature of things the exhibition could scarcely be expected to return in full to its former supremacy among northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Trotters For Inverell Show
Trotters from Sydney, Gunnedah Tamworth Manilla, Lismore, Bingara and other centres in the north-west will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →C.w.a. Display at Show
An interesting exhibit was a display of handicrafts done by members of the Country Women's Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Changes Seen in Types Of Show Merinos
"There has been a big change in the type of sheep since I last judged in Glen Innes 20 years ago," said Mr. O. Slade, of Glingallon, Warwick, the Merino judge. "The high development and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inverell Show
Inverell Show will be held next Friday and Saturday -- two days and two nights -- with prospects brighter than ever. Horse entries cover an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warialda Show
The Warialda Show will be held on March 18th & 19th -- a fortnight to-morrow -- and existing seasonal conditions should be an incentive to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1947 SHOW Bright Prospects
Inverell’s P. & A. Show, which takes place on Friday and Saturday of this this week, promises to break all records. All sections have received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scouts’ Stall at Show
The Scouts are again conducting a stall on the southern side of the Showground near the grandstand. All sandwiches and cakes will be fresh, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armidale Show Rodeo, Sporting Entries Close
The Secretary of the Armidale and New England P. A. and H. Association (Miss Marion McArthur) to-day warned that entries…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Express Stock Trains To Carry Cattle to R.A.S. Show
The Railway Authorities of New South Wales are co-operating closely with the Royal Agricultural Society of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Skips Report On; Bowls Carnival
Owing to the rain the greens were closed on Saturday. On Sunday the green director prepared two greens and one rink game and a pairs game were played…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£250 Prize Money For Easter Carnival
The Glen Innes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will hold its annual rodeo and busmen's carnival on Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →P. and A. Committees To Remedy Exhibition Faults
The president of the P. and A. Association. Mr. Ross, said to-day that the sectional committees had noted the various weaknesses in the show and that they would be discussed with a view to remedying them. He admitted that entries in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Champion Cow Taken to Inverell Show
The champion dairy cow of the Glen Innes Show, which made history in this district, when it was treated with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trotting Races Well Spaced at Inverell Show
Inverell show is to be opened on Friday and Saturday for two days and two nights. A feature of the show will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only Tested Cattle in England's Royal Show
After a seven years' break, the Royal Agricultural Society of England is preparing to hold to show again. This, the "Royal Show", is the most famous agricultural event of its kind in the world,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A, Duncan's Successes on Third Day of Show
Allan Duncan won the cup given by the P. and A. Association for the most successful ring competitor on the third day of the show. He won the best equipped stock horse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Show ''Gate" Was Good Despite Rain Events Cancelled On Third Day
Despite the unfavourable weather, gate receipts for the 1947 Glen Innes show were only £132 less than the record made last year. The P. and A. Association President, Mr. C. A…
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