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Shows & fairs, 1951

551 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 28

Big Vegetables No Good For Show Purposes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

Junior Farmers should restrict themselves to exhibiting commercial size vegetables., said the judge.,…

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Federation Jubilee Show of a High Standard Says Col. M. F. Bruxner

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

"The Glen Innes Federation Jubilee Show is not only up to its usual high standard, but in many respects it is over-standardised," stated Lt.-Col. M. F…

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[?]Eration Jubilee Show [?]Ated Many New Records Some Sections In State Class, Say Judges

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

[?]red by fine weather for most of th[?] the record smashing Glen [?]tion Jublies Show concluded before a record crowd on Saturday…

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Record Pig Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 13

Entries in the pig section were a record. The quality was outstanding and the judge described exhibits as fit to compete at any show in the State. The judge was Mr. A. E…

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Show Comments and Awards

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

Other show commen[?] [?] and awards will be foun[?] [?] on Pages 8, 13 and 15 [?]…

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North Star's Record at Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

Two horses bred by the one owner gained first and second place in the cattle draft at the Inverell Show. Both were from…

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Show Ring Horses Equal to Any in Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 8

Ring judges believe the horses in this year's Armidale show could win at any show in Australia. The judges, Mr. J. T. Reilly, of Sydney, hacks and hunting,…

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Points of View Why No Band Music at Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. A.E. Sargeant, hon. secretary of the Glen Innes Municipal Band, writes:— Sir: I notice in Monday's issue…

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Nearly 100 Fleeces (Worth Almost £1000) Make Splendid Wool Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 13

Although there could have been more, the "just under 100" fle[?]es, which constituted the wool section of Armidale's Jubilee Show, were sufficient to emphasise the district's wool wealth. They were…

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1951 Jubilee Celebrations show Non-competitive Exhibits Brighten Pavilion Display

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

Adverse seasonal conditions caused a slight falling-off in competitive sections in the pavilion at Armidale's three-day Jubilee Show, which opened yesterday, but this was more than offset by several attractive non-competitive displays…

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Show Committee Successful Exhibition

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

It was revealed at a committee meeting on Saturday morning that the last exhibition conducted by the P., A. and H. Association was highly successful. The president said he did…

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Armidale Show Horses Equal to Any in Australia

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 8

Ring judges believe the horses in this year's Armidale show could win at any show in Australia. The judges, Mr. J. T. Reilly, of Sydney, hacks and hunting…

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Show Attendance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

The attendance on the three days of the Armidale Jubilee Celebrations Show was about 1.000 below the…

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DELUNGRA Methodist Flower Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Delungra Methodist Ladies Church Ald, the main topic for discussion was the forthcoming…

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Show Cow Went 7701lb

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

The winner of the prize for guessing the weight of the fat cow competition at the Inverell Show was announced today…

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Caged Birds Made Colourful Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

Staged for the first lime, caged birds proved a colourful and popular addition to the pavilion at Armidale's Jubilee Show. Mr. G. Woolnough, of…

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Armidale Has First Class Show Team

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 8

Armidale and New England P., A. and H. Association is singularly fortunate in its chief executive officers…

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Criticism of Trotting Track on Show Ring

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 8

Criticism of the trotting track on Armidale Show ring was made by trotting judge (Mr. H. J Campbell)…

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Greater Variety, Higher Standard at Dog Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

"A greater variety of entries of a much higher standard are to be seen this year than when I last judged here three years ago," Mr. J. D. Pennicuick, of Gosford, who judged the dogs at Armidale Show…

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Some of Nation's Best Livestock Seen in Show's Grand Parade

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 4

A spectacular display of livestock was seen in the Grand Parade at the Armidale Show on Wednesday afternoon. Hacks, galloways and ponies classed by ring judges to be equal to any in Australia were among…

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