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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Showground Ready For Next Week's Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

P. and A. Association workers at the showground have almost completed preparations for the annual exhibition next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They have:—…

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£1,000 Show Abandoned

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

GUNNING, Friday.—A travelling vaudeville show, complete with caravan, Buick car, musical instruments and…

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Bromw1ch for Armidale To Play In Exhibition Matches

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 16

John Bromwich and Bill Sidwell, members of this year's Australian Davis Cup team will visit Armidale to play in…

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Giyra Show Opens In Rain Leaden Skies Hard Put to Damp Enthusiasm Exhibition Of Beef Cattle Best For Years GUYRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Light misty rain falling from a leaden sky marked the opening of the Guyra P.A. and H. Association's 41st annual show to-day. Weather vagaries do not worry committeemen of the society. They are used to inclement weather, hut their enthusiasm never flags…

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Complete Vaudeville Show Worth £1000 Found Abandoned

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

GUNNING, Friday:—A travelling vaudeville show, complete with caravan, Buick car, musical instruments and…

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Inverell Library Figures Show More “Serious Readers”

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

There was a notable increase in the number of non-fiction books borrowed from the Inverell Municipal Library by “serious readers” during last year, the Librarian (Mrs. T. Stevenson) said in her annual…

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The Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 23, are the dales of the Warialda Show, and as only three weeks remain it…

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Show Weather on 50-50 Basis Brilliant Sunshine Follows Day of Rain Guyra Exhibition Sets New Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

Guyra Show's weather this year was on a fifty-fifty basis. On the opening day, Friday, misty rain fell from early morning until 4 p.m., when showers commenced. Judging in and out of the arena proceeded without interruption. On Saturday, the weather was…

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Show Exhibits Closing Dates For Entries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 6

The secretary of the Armidale P., A. and H. Association to-day appealed to intending exhibitors to have their…

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Unique Travelling Exhibition Wool On Wheels Af N.W. Shows

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

Built and equipped specially for country shows “Wool on Wheels,” the Australian Wool Board’s travelling…

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Show Entries 500 More Than Last Year's Total

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

Entries for the Glen Innes Show, beginning on Thursday, now exceed last year's total by more than 500 The Secretary, Mr. Bruce Hutton, said to-day that the total…

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Fair Shares

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 14

"It's wonder that the world was able to survive at all after the second world war. But the peoples of the world are pretty…

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Entertainment the Levante Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Probably there have never been so many really great star performers selected for the country tour of the Levante…

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Musical Comedy Show This Year

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

C.E.M.A., which last year staged the successful "Pirates of Penzance," will concentrate on musical comedy this year…

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In Time for the Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Our Stocktaking period is over and new stocks of truly smart clothing are being checked off…

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Record Show Depends on Weather

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Fine weather would assure a record show beginning to-morrow, the P. and A. Association secretary, Mr. Bruce Hutton…

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Bob Campbell’s Wins at Guyra Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Mr. Rob Campbell, of “Applewood,” Bonshaw, took numerous prizes at Guyra Show. His successes included first in…

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Monckton Shield Swimming Carnival Five Schools Compete for Coveted Trophy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 15

Five schools contested the second annual Monckton Shield swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool this afternoon. Early morning fears of…

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Royal Show Riders Mast Observe Standard of Dress

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has taken another progressive step with the idea of endeavouring to place its Royal…

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49th Walcha Show Fletchers Scoop Pool With Merinos

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 12

Messrs. D. N. Fletcher (Auchen Dhu), J. N. Fletcher (Abbottsley) and A. C. Fletcher (Cair…

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