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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Sheep Shearing Exhibit for 1950 Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. J. Og[?]vie told a meeting of Glen Innes P. and A. Society yesterday that the sheep subcommittee had decided against…

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Mr. C. Sinclair Unable to Open Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. Colin Sinclair, president of the R.A.S., has informed the Glen Innes P. and A. Society that he regrets he is unable to…

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East and West Exhibit at Guyra Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4

The date of Guyra's annual show is fast approaching, and it is pleasing to know the Eastern…

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Guyra Show Closing Of Stores For Half-Day

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 1

Guyra business houses will be asked to close for a half day on Friday, February 17—first day…

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Big Swim Carnival To-morrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

Tomorrow a special train will bring swimming enthusiasts and spectators from Moree to participate in Inverell’s swimming…

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Cattle for Show Events

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Glen Innes P. and A. Society now have sufficient cattle to conduct two camp drafts and a bullock riding contest at the show…

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Enough Sideshows for Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

“I think we can rest assured that sideshows will be here in force and that as many as possible will attend the Inverell Show, “Mr.J.A. Varley Secretary of the Inverell P. [?] A. Association, told a…

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Entries for Show Are Increasing

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

"More than three hundred entries covering all sections of the show have already been received and it is anticipated that…

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Touring Tennis Team Changed; New Date Set for Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

Original arrangements for a tennis exhibition at Inverell on February 13 have undergone a complete change in the last few days. The exhibition has now been set forward to Thursday, March 23…

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Council Will Apply for Show Holiday

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

The Municipal Council this week agreed to apply for the proclamation of a public holiday for Friday, March 3, the…

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Mr. C. Sinclair Unable to Open Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. Colin Sinclair, president of the R.A.S.. has informed the Glen Innes P. and A. Society that he regrets he is unable to…

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R.A.S. President To Open Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

President of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr. Colin Sinclair) will open the 1950 Inverell Show to be held…

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Good Beef Cattle Section for Show Expected

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

Mr. A. E. Cobcroft, of "Herbert Park," Armidale, is to show his Royal Easter Show beef cattle…

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Licence For Members' Bar At Guvra Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

An application by the Guyra Agricultural Committee for a licence for a members' bar at the Guyra show was granted…

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This Year It Will Be Her Sixty-first Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

An 83-years-old woman who will not be a competitor at this year’s Inverell Show is to be given the privilege of driving her harness horse around the show ring for the sixty-first time…

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Exhibition Tennis at Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

Bill Sidwell, surprise omission from this year's Davis Cup [?] beat George Worthington a member of the Side 6-1…

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Water Ballet at Aquatic Carnival

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

A water ballet was the main feature of the aquatic carnival held by the Amateur Swimming…

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Show Entries Are Due Now

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

The secretary of the P. and A. Association Mr. B. N. Hutton, to-day appealed to show exhibitors to lodge their entries now…

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Show Week Attractions Sorlie’s Carries on

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

In the Sydney “Daily Mirror” of August 26 last, writing in his column “Yesterday,” well-known scribe, Jim Donald,…

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Record Entries in Many Inverell Show Sections

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Inverell P. & A. Show next week promises to be one of the most successful on record. Entries already received for the various sections are up to 50% greater than last year…

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