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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Big Show Coming. "Puss in Boots" Pantomime

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 2

It will be good news to the residents of Warialda and district to know, that the ever famous pantomime, "Puss in Boots,"…

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Arrangements For Princess Fair

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

Next Saturday the Town Band win march the Campsie Silver Band through the town to the Masonic Hall, where at 3 p.m…

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Entertainment “Big Show” Coming

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

It will be good news to the residents of Inverell and district to know that the ever-famous pantomime “Puss in…

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Local & General Beer for Glen Innes Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

Glen Innes P. & A. Association’s application for 1200 gals. [?] beer for the annual Show has resulted in only a third of that…

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Police Boys' Club Carnival Woodchop Attracts Many Entries Procession Planned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

One of the features of the Police-Citizens Boys Club carnival to be held at the showground on…

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Local & General Bundarra Show Wool Judge

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. D. H. Drummond, MLA, advises receipt of the following letter from the Director of Technical Education: “ In…

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N.S.W. Show Problems

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

The Council of the Agricultural Associations of New South Wales, at its recent meeting in Sydney, discussed…

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Gala Aquatic Carnival Will Be Held Friday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 8

Armidale Amateur Swimming Club, in conjunction with Armidale Police-Citizens' Boys' Club, will hold a gala carnival…

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Aviation, Agriculture Display For Armidale First of Kind Held in Australia Aero Club To Stage Ambitious Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 8

The first display of its kind in Australia will be staged at Armidale on March 11, 12 and 13. when Armidale Aero Club will hold an aviation and agricultural exhibition…

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Show Judges

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

Judges to officiate at the 1949 Uralla show on March 8 and 9 next were appointed at a meeting of the P. and A…

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The International Motor Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1
Also in The Uralla Times

The first International Motor Show to be held in Great Britain since 1938 was opened recently at Earl's Court, London, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester. A general view of a section of the exhibition, taken before…

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Donations to Show House to House Canvass Urged Sub-committees Appointed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 4

Special members' sub-committees were appointed to canvass for donations to show…

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Aviation, Agriculture Display For Armidale First of Kind Held in Australia Aero Club To Stage Ambitions Exhibition

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 5

The first display of its kind in Australia will be staged at Armidale on March 11, 12 and 13, when Armidale Aero Club will hold an aviation and agricultural exhibition…

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Showing Improvements Deferred Major Works Could Not Be Completed Before Show Committee Adopts Secretary's Recommendation

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

Earthworks and fencing improvements to the Uralla showring costing £100 have been deferred to May next. Planned improvements in-…

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Show Dates Changed Will Now be Held March 8 and 9 Clash Avoided with Glen Innes

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 1

The 1949 Uralla show dates will be changed from week-end March 4 and 5 to mid-week…

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Show Dates Changed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 13

The 1949 Uralla show dates, will be changed from week-end March 4 and 5 to mid-week March 8 and 9…

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Canvass For Show Donations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 13

[?] members sub-committees were appointed to canvass for donations to show committee funds at a P. and…

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The Inverell Show- ‘The Greatest Ever’

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

“The greatest post-war Exhibition and carnival ever staged in the north and north-west” is the Inverell…

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Preparations For Swimming Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 3

A meeting of the committee organising the swimming carnival at "The Cut" on the Anniversary holiday, January 31, was…

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