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Shows & fairs, 1954

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One Harness Horse at the Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 8

There was only one harnes shorse at this year's Inverell show. It was Caramut Tonia…

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'Little Brother" liked His first Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

Helping with his employer's stock at the Show was a big thrill for Ray Ward, who arrived from England five…

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Women's Work Prominent In Inverell Show Pavilion

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

As in past Shows a large portion of the pavilion was devoted to the accommodation of exhibits relating to domestic and cultural work. The large range of entries at Inverell's 1954 Show fully justified the space…

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Record-Breaking Entries in Many Show Sections

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

A final shock, in progress this morning, indicated that record-breaking entries will be received in many sections of this year's Glen Innes Show, to start on Thursday…

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Record Inverell Show Proved The District Wealth

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

The Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 83rd annual Show which ended on Saturday night after three days and two nights smashed all records for attendances and gate moneys and was easily the most successful Show in the Society's history…

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Inverell Show Remembered as Royal Visit Show, 1954 First Visit of Reigning Monarch to Australia Successful

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 23

The 1954 Show will be long remembered as The Show of the Royal Visit; for though it could claim no Royal title, there was an indefinable link between the visit to Australia of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and His Royal Highness…

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Travel Over 1,000 Miles to the Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 10

When Jim McCormack, an Inverell native, now a jackeroo at Blackwell (Q), set out to come to his old…

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P&A Praised for Trol Programme at the Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. Frank Purkiss, chief trotting steward from Tomworth, complimented the Inverell P…

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The Ponies Provided Strongest Classes at 1954 Inverell Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 7

Ponies were the strongest class in the ring on the opening day or this year's Show. [?]…

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Woorak Pioneered Grazing Lucerne to Show Bundarra District's Scope

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 11

For many years "Woorok," the property of Messrs P. R. Little and Son, has provided an object lesson of the value of lucerne to the grazing industry in the Bundarra district. The first lucerne was put down there 15 years ago by Mr. P. R. Little. and the area has been progressively increased untill…

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LandMen New to Inverell Are Making Good Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 13

One of the most outstanding impressions which a tour of the North-west in these days conveys is the enthusiasm with which the great majority of the newcomers to the area are tack…

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A.t.c. Had Most Novel Exhibit of the Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The most novel exhibit in the pavilion—in fact, one of the most novel of the whole Show—was designed by Inverell branch of the Air Training Corps. The main feature was a…

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A Held of Thirteen for the Opening Inverell Show Trot

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 6

Thirteen trotters nominated for the opening event of the 1954 Inverell Show and the race had to be divided into two heats. The event was won by the…

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Advance, Australia Fair

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

I ask forbearence of my readers whilE indulge in rather a biographical retrospect inspired by what I have seen and heared in the last few weeks mostly in Canberra…

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Preparing Pigs for Exhibition

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 3

Preparation really commences 12 to 18 months before the judging day, but here are a fewkhints from the…

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Holiday for Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

A public holiday has been proclaimed for the Shire and Municipality on Friday.- the respond day…

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New Radio Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

A new radio show, John Turner's Family has begun on 2NZ, Inverell. Wrigley's (Asia) Pty. Ltd…

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Trophies for Show Dogs

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

A report published in the "Times" of Monday, March 8, stated that "Mrs. Marie Waddell intended to donate extra…

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"Glen Innes Examiner" Show Edition

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

The special Show Edition of the "Glenn Innes Examiner on Friday will contain many…

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Armidale District Show Entry Dates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

Wednesday, March 10. Hunting. Saturday, March 13: Trotting…

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