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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Trotters Use Ground for Show Workouts

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Inverell showground over the last few mornings has had something of a Harold Park atmosphere. Eight to ten locally-owned and visiting trotters have been using the ground for early morning…

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Cattle At Guyra Show Best For Many Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 12

Guyra's 42nd annual show opened to-day in dull weather. Light showers fell at times, but patrons and exhibitors did not seem to be perturbed. Judging of horses in the arena went…

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At Next Week’s Inverell Show the Stanbrrd Estate Car

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

On display for the first time in Inverell at the Inverell showground will be the Standard Vanguard Estate car on…

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Showmen Invade Inverelll for Annual Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

With Inverell’s three-day Exhibition scheduled to commence on Thursday next, showmen are now invading the town in large numbers. The influx began at the…

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Rain Mars Guyra Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

The second day of Guyra P.A. and H. Association’s 42nd. annual Show was seriously affected by heavy rain…

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Mr. Drummond To Open Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

Secretary of Glen Innes P. and A. Society, Mr. B. N. Hutton, told a meeting af the Show committee on Friday, that the Hon…

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Local Successes at Tenterfield Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

Although heavy rain fell almost consistently throughout the first two days of the Tenterfield show, ring officials…

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More Than 2,000 Entries for Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

More than 2000 entries have so far been received for Glen Innes Show on March 2, 3 and 4…

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Mr. Davis Hughes, M.L.A. First Appearance At Guyra Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. Davis Hughes, successful Country Party candidate for the Armidale seat in the Legislative Assembly, made his…

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Inverell Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

Inverell's annual three-day show will open tomorrow. The show will be continued on Friday night and will…

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Belgravia Show Exhibit

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

Belgravia Progress Association’s initial Show exhibit promises to be an attractive feature of the showground…

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Sorlie's To Show at Glen Innes During Show Week

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 6

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

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Show Promises to Be Big Success

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

As [?] the 1950 Glen Innes Show approach the 3,000 [?] this year's festival promises to be record. Glen [?] is fortunate in having one of the best appointed showgrounds in the State outside the metropolitan…

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Inverell Show Big Event of Year

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

TO-MORROW marks the opening of the district’s big event of the year—the Inverell P. and A. Association’s annual show. And to give proper scope to its significance it will extend over three days and two nights. With a…

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Fat Cattle Will Break Show Record

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

Entries of fat cattle, sheep nd horses for the Glen Innes Show on March 2, 3, 4 will tax the accommodation at the…

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Timber Company Gives Trophy for Dog Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

P., A. and H. Association's secretary, Miss Marion McArthur this morning issued a reminder, to intending…

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Show Time Is Dahlia Time at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

Annual show time is dahlia time, and again the Horticultural Society is giving flower growers an opportunity of…

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Walcha's Show a Big Success Walcha, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

The president of the Royal Agriculture Society (Mr.C.Sinclair) to-day officially opened…

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Trotting a Big Feature of Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

Trotting events will be a big feature of this year’s Inverell Show, which opens to-morrow and extends over three days and two nights. Horses competing in this…

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Mr. D.H. Drummond To Open G.I Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

The Hon D. H. Drummond M.H.R.. has accepted an invitation to officially open the 1950 show on March 3…

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