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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Schedules for Newcastle Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 4

The secretary of the Newcastle Show advises that schedules for the 1950 Newcastle Show, to be held February 22…

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Band Contest for Police Boys' Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 4

Armidale City Band is arranging a band contest to be included in the Police Boys' Club carnival on January 30…

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Move for Shearing Exhibition at Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 4

Glen Innes P. and A. Society yesterday appointed a sub-committee of five to investigate the p[?]ibilities of staging a sheep shearing competition at this year's show…

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Cup Carnival Double Won By Moree, Manilla Owners

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 6

Starting at 10 to 1, Mr. T. B. Brodie’s Silique on Saturday won the Inverell Cup (7f.) from Desert March and Kywarra. Mr. Brodie, of “OK” Moree, had a second in the Cup years ago with Chrislaten…

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Show for Guyra Poultry Club

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Guyra Poultry Club it was resolved to conduct a show in June…

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Belgravia Show Exhibit

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Organisation of a Belgravia Progress Association exhibit at Inverell’s P. and A. Show in February is already…

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Show Admission Not Increased

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association Committee last night: Fixed gate charges for this year's Show on the same level as last year and handed over…

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Additional Members On Show Committee

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

Messrs. E. C. Powell H' Simpkins and A. Crowhurst have been admitted as members of the committee of Glen Innes P' and…

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Mr. Drummond May Open 1950 Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

If Mr. Colin Sinclan, President of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is not available to open the Glen…

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Shearing Contests At. Glen Ynnes Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 6

Glen Innes P. and A. Society has Appointed a sub-committee of five to investigate the possibilities or staging a sheep…

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U.S. Critic Ranks "Sons Of Matthew" As Fair Western New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

The Australian flim, "Sons of Matthew" renamed in America "The Rugged O'Riordans," ranked with America's fair to medium westerns, the New York World Telegram and…

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Inverell Racing Carnival

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 5

The four days racing at Inverell over Christmas and New Year was very successful. Highlights were the winning of the Cup…

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Discuss Catering For Annual Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

Glen Innes branch of the National Council of Women will meet in the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon to discuss catering…

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Show Guild Disclaims Move to Break Contract, Seeks Relief

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

The Showmen’s Guild of Australia has told Inverell P. & A. Association that it is not taking a stand to break any contact (“if any contract exists”) between itself and the Association…

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R.a.s. President to Open Glen Ines Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

Mr. Colin Sinclair, President of Royal Agricultural Socitty, has accepted an invitation by Glen Innes P. and A. Society to…

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Efforts of R.a.s. Will Be Seen at Sydney Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

"An adequate review of the work of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., during 1949 would require a book," said Mr. Colin Sinclair, President, to-day, "and about the best way in which it can be illustrated…

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Trotting Track To Be Improved for Events at Uralla Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

Trotting track at Uralla show ground will be graded and harrowed, within the next fortnight, in readiness for the show on February 28 and March 1…

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Boy's Club Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 15

Further arrangements were made this week for the Police and Citizens 'Boys' Club carnival to be held on January 30…

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Glen Innes May Have Art Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

National Art Gallery of New South Wales has informed the Municipal Council that although the organiser of country art…

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“The 1950 Inverell Show”

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

When the heat is round the hundred (’cause old Sol has surely blundered) There is action on the farms and work is hard . . . For the local Show is coming and the men are softly humming,…

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