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New England · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Armidale District Show Thursday, Friday and Saturday March 17, 18, 19, 1949 Entries Close

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Horses, Stock, Etc.: Saturday, March 5. Dog Show: Monday, March 7. Trotting, Hunting, Rodeo:…

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Successful Fair at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

The annul exhibition of flowers, vegetables, handicrafts, cooking and school works, which was held at the School…

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A Woman's View the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

ANOTHER country show. Another meeting together of town and country folk, old and young…

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First Aviation and Agricultural Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Arrangements for the first Aviation and Agricultural Exhibition to be held in Australia, are now…

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Why Not See All The Show?

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

Many visitors to the Showground over the two Show days are perhaps prone to take up a position…

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Ignored Severe Injury to Compete at Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

A novice camp draft entrant, who was gored through the leg by a bullock on Saturday morning, refused admission to hospital and returned in the afternoon to contest the open camp draft at the…

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Show Week Features at Night Coles’ New Varieties

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

Opening Tuesday, March 8th, and continuing throughout Show week, the celebrated Coles’ varieties will present…

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Record Support for Inverell Show Ring Entries From a Hundred Owners

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

Entries from 100 persons have been received by the Inverell P. & A. Association for ring events at the Show next Friday and Saturday. Competitors will come from Inverell, Armidale,…

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Record Show Indicated Display Promises To Be Best In Years Special Features Included

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

With the closing of entries in the farm produce, fruit and vegetables sections on Saturday it is…

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This Week’s Inverell Exhibition New Standard of Show-ring Fare

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

The Inverell P. & A. Association is confident that at the Show on Friday and Saturday it will present a ring programme which will meet the public’s strong demand for entertainment, the Chairman of the…

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Coast Produce For Exhibition At Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 8

Clarence River vegetables and flowers will take a prominent part in air-freighted farm produce to be exhibited…

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Inverell “Times” Special Show Edition

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

The “Times” will publish a special edition on Saturday evening which will carry a comprehensive cover of the…

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Show Week Attractions at the Ring Side Jimmy Sharman Here for Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

The arrival of Jimmy Sharman and his famous troupe of fighters and wrestlers always arouses great interest not only…

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Red Cross Activities at Royal Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

Country visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show will find many activities promoted by Red Cross to interest them…

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Record Poultry Section 700 Birds For Armidale Show Numerous Horse Entries

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 8

Over 700 birds will be penned in the poultry section at Armidale show next Week…

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Busy Scenes at Showground Carnival Highlights Exhibition

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 2

The showground sprang to life on Monday afternoon when the first sideshows arrived and…

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Boys' Band at Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

Items were rendered at Uralla Show on Wednesday afternoon by the Uralla Boys' Club Band…

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The Stronger Sex? Women Show How

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

Here are some figures which may set men wondering if there weren't some mistake about that…

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Guyra Poultry Win Awards At Glen Innes Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 4

Gordon Woodward gained five firsts and a championship award in the poultry section, bantam calss, of the Glen Innes…

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Wet End to Show Torrential Rain Washes Out Final Events

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

Torrential rain washed out the last seven events at Uralla Show yesterday. Rain lasted well over an hour…

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