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Shows & fairs, 1954

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Expert on Furs at Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

The Managing Director of the Newcastle Manufacturing Fur Company (Mr. F. Lamb) will be at the…

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Methodist Fete and Flower Show

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

The Ladies Ald will conduct their autumn fete and flower show in the Church grounds and school hall on Friday…

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Praise for "Times" Show Issue

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

The Mayor of Inverell, Ald. L. J. Cloonan, last night officially congratulated the "Times" on…

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Letters to the Editor Show Postmortem

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

Another Inverell Show has come and gone. Quite good too, though like affairs of this type there are things that mar and…

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Show Hoop-la Stale Chocolates Unfit to Eat

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

A box of chocolates won at a stall at the Inverell P. and A. Show was unfit for human…

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Record Attendences of 3 Days of show Predicted

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

Given fine weather, Glenn Innes P. and A. officials say there is nothing to prevent this year's Show from attracting record attendances on all three days…

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1954 Bundarra Show Will Be Well Up to Best Standard

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

The 1954 Bundarra Show, to be held on Saturday, promises to be up to the standard set in previous years. One of the star attractions at…

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R.s.l Carnival

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

The carnival held at the Institute grounds on Saturday last went off fairly well. It was organised by the…

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Show Finances Favourable

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

A progress report covering the finances of Uralla Show reveal a solid credit balance on the year's working. Receipts from gates and sideshows were £60 better than the 1953 Show—this despite…

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Country Boys' Royal Show Visit

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

The Young Australia League invites Country School Boys aged from 10 to 17 years to visit Sydney during Easter to…

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1954 Show Sidelights

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

S[?]deshowmen are a happy lot. As is always the case[?] the first day of the Show…

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"A Good Show"

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

CHAT: Committeeman Ray Lynn takes time off for a talk with caretaker and life member Mr. Os. Biddle at the Showground yesterday. "A good Show," they agreed…

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"Examiner" Show Edition

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

To-day's edition of the "Glen Innes E[?]er" contains a 10-page feature section comm[?]ratting the annual Show, and including special articles of particular interest to men on the land…

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Bundarra Show Tomorrow

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

Conditions and entries so far are favoring Bundarra Show which will be held to-morrow…

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MP's at Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 1

Included among the important visitors to the 1954 Glen Innes Show were the State Member for…

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Swimming Carnival Was Well Run

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 15

Mr. T.G. Monckon proprietor of the Olympic Pool, said after the Monckton Shield swimming Carnival on…

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[?]Torial. the 1954 Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

The [?] and the cyclonic weather have left their marks [?] year's Show, but the standard of quality in [?] well up to that which has helped to [?] of the Glen Innes Exhibition in…

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Inverell Show, Drivers, Draw Comment

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 4

Judging by comments appearing in two northern newspapers this week, the Inverell show had a great impact on…

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W.m.a. Autumn Flower Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

The W.M.A. autumn flower show promises to be a very colorful feature and is a [?]ng much interest. This will he…

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Horned Herefords Show Well Despite Drought

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

Although the stud beef section at the 1954 Glen Innes Annual Show was the smallest for some years--due to the drought--horned Herefords still made a strong showing and provided…

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