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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Inverell Junior Farmer’s Exhibit “Stole the Show”

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

Junior Farmers put together such a fine array of farm products that they “stole the show” at the Inverell P. & A. Association’s annual exhibition. Their effort was in sharp con[?]rast with what their senior…

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Wheat Experiments Have Direct Bearing on Show Exhibits

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 11

As wheat is one of the staple products of the North-west, it is important that experiments with it should go on continuously, and the result made…

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Wool Section Biggest in History of the Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 6

From a small pyramid stand that carried from only 20 to 30 fleeces, the wool section of the Show has so developed that to-day it occupies 150 sq. ft. of the pavilion…

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Hacks Equal to Best at Any N.s.w. Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Hacks, which according to the judge (Mr. Holtsbaum) were equal to the best to be found at any show in New South Wales, provided the high spot of the second day of ring entertainment…

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The 1950 Inverell Show Sets New Standard For Ring Entertainment

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

The State-wide reputation which Inverell Show has long enjoyed for its ring show was enhanced last week, when the concensus of opinion was that the ring entertainment established a new standard for country Shows…

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“Yaralla” a District Show Place in the Background of Agricultural Shows

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 10

What lies behind the scenes in making agricultural exhibitions possible, seldom comes into the calculations of Show crowds. They probably take too much for granted…

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Some of the Horses That Helped to Make the Inverell Show Ring

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

A line-up of Hacks on the second day of the 1950 Inverell Show…

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Fine Variety For Levante Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

The great Levante, whose show is to appear in Glen Innes this week, has spread himself this year, by importing from England…

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Behind the Scenes at Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 1

Two people who gave considerable assistance to last week’s Show success were Mr. Bert Campbell…

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Preparation for Opening Day of Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Exhibitors in the 1950 Glen Innes Show were, this morning, busily perparing entries and displays for the opening day…

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To the Editor the Recent Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

“Onlooker” writes: Now is the time to make suggestions for the improvement of the Show. Not that i have much…

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Show Week Attractions Woman [?]S Miracle

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

[?] the use of both hands and fingers when a little girl, and unable to do for herself, as others normally do, "La Tosca"…

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Inverell Show a Record Success Inverell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 14

[?] annual show, which concluded on Saturday night, was an all time record. Receipts for the three days…

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Stud Beef Cattle (After Absence) to Be Show Feature

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 8

Stud beef cattle, which have not been paraded at Armidale shows for several years, will be a feature of the 75th annual show next week…

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Show [?] Sideshow

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

Sideshow men repo[?] that the Uralla Show a [?] "Poor one" for them. Madame Holden said: "I just…

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The 1950 Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

URALLA's annual exhibition, which concluded yesterday, justifies the Association in cutting another…

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Boys' Band At Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

Uralla Boys' Club Band rendered selections at Uralla show on Wednesday afternoon. At times, however, their…

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Stipendiary Trotting Steward at Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. C. Newland, stipendiary trotting steward in Group 2, attended Uralla show. He said that the trotting…

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Start of Show Trot Delayed

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 4

The beginning of the Show Trot at Uralla Show on Tuesday was delayed when Double Royal reared up and his front…

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School Exhibit Feature of Show

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Exhibits from Uralla Central School were a feature of the pavilion at Uralla Show on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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