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Shows & fairs, 1954

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"Times" Special 1954 Show Issue

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

"The Inverell Times" Show issue, which will be published on Monday, will be by far the largest newspaper ever produced in Inverell, and should compare favorably with anything ever…

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Dog Section of Armiale Show

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

Armidale P. A. and H. Association has spared no effort to ensure that the dog section of the annual district show…

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Good Sportsmanship at Inverell High School Swim Carnival

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 9

Sturt House, with 242 points, took the honors at the High School Swimming Carnival at the Weir on Wednesday afternoon. Wentworth with 221½ points was second, Oxley…

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[?] for Some Show Sections Close Tomorrow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

Armidale and District Show entries in horses cattle, sheep [?] poultry, wool, farm, proluce, vegetables, fruit, and…

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Officials Surprised at Large Show Entry

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Officials of the Glen Innes P. and A. Association admit that the quantity of entires recieved for all sections at this year's Glen Innes show has surprised them…

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Fine Prospects for Bundarra Annual Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

The annual Bundarra Show will be held on Saturday, March 13. The Secretary, Mr. D…

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Spectacular Show Is in Favorable 2nd DAY

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

With hundreds of people streaming into the ground and car stands filling up rapidly to-day, the second day of the 1954 inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Show, prospects from the Show are very bright…

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Wonder Horses Are Big Draw at Invl. Show

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 4

The large crowd at the opening of the Inverell Show yesterday rasped, then applauded the cleverness of…

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The Show Sidelights

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

Nimble Tim, formerly owned by Jim Monaghan, of "Caramut", Bundarra, was placed in an event at last week's…

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Firms' Great. Show Display

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

Agricultural machinery, motorcars, home appliances and other plant and machinery displayed in the business and traders' section of the…

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Chileans Liked Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 9

Some interesting points of view on the Inverell Show were expressed in the remarks of two visitors from the South American State of Chile, Mr…

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Wool Show North's Greatest

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 10

Wool exhibited at the Inverell Show was of a quantity and quality to surpass all other northern shows and most southern Shows, the judge, Mr. D. W…

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Pallamallawa Dog Show Champion

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 10

Dogs paraded at the Show were not above general country standards, according to the judge, Mr. D. P. Hayes, of Tamworth. Mr. Hayes awarded champion of…

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More Pigs at the Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 13

It is significant that the pig section at the Inverell Show is expanding at a greater rate than any other live stock section. Each year since the section was reintroduced into the schedule there have been one or more new exhibitors, evidencing the growing interest in the pig industry…

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Best Poultry Show For Years

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 8

Exhibitors who came from Manilla, Moree, Warialda and districts surrounding Inverell helped to make the poultry exhibit at the Inverell Show the…

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Road Safety Exhibit at the Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

An exhibit of posters and diagrams on road safety will be arranged in the Showground pavilion on Wednesday night by the Glen Innes branch of the Road Safety Council. Final arrangements for the…

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Show Pleased P. and A. Chief

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 4

The President of the P. & A. Society, Mr. J. A. McColl, said the Show attendances and takings were on all time record. He said every aspect of…

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Wilton's Wonder Horses Enthral Show Crowds

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 9

Nobody would dispute the Claim of J. D. Wilton to be "Australia's Greatest Master of the Horse" after seeing his…

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MRS. McCOLL Great Show Worker

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

Mrs. J. A. McColl, wile of the P. and A. president, is an indefatigable worker for the Show, and apart from…

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Show President May Ride Before Queen

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

President of Inverell P. and A Society, Mr J A McColl, may rac in the grand parade all…

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