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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Britain Makes Carnival Equipment

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 1

Giant Merry-go-rounds, hardy Dodgem cars, small racing cars, are in great demand throughout the world. Already travelling carnival equipment is being made in Britain for Denmark, Holland, France, Norway, Iceland, Eire, Portugal, Persia, Turkey, South Africa, New…

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Century of Anaesthetics London Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

London is holding an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of Anaesthesia. A description of the display was recently heard by listeners to…

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Sheep-shearing Competition At Sydney Show

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

For the first time at a Royal Easter Show a Championship Sheep Shearing Competition is to be Conducted by the Royal Agricultural…

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Show Preparations Stewards Appointed

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

Stewards and assistant stewards have been appointed for practically all sections at the forthcoming Annual Show…

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Paris Fair to Be [?]

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 8

The Paris Fair, which will [?] in May this year, will be surro[?] with all the glamor of the pea[?] fairs. The fair will be held…

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Show Exhibit

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Arrangements are being made for a display from both the Mobile Workshop and the Dressmaker classes at the forthcoming Show. The display…

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Young Australia League Royal Show Visit for Country Boys

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Now the war is over the Young Australia League has resumed its touring activities and at Easter this year the League is conducting a grand…

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Hunting—jumping Contests Innovation at Royal Easter Show

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 8

With the idea of creating a further test for the hunters competition at the forthcoming Royal Easter Show, the Royal Agricultural Society has…

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TOPICAL Holiday For Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

[?]cation has been made for a [?] holiday on April 24, the second [?] the 1947 show. [?] Water…

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Tested Cattle Only for Royal Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

After a seven years' break, the Royal Agricultural Society of England is preparing to hold its show again. This, the "Royal Show," is…

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Show Preparations Ground Improvements Planned

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 8

Members of the V., A. & H. Association Committee, at their meeting on Friday, discussed at length details of ground…

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Sugar Was Topical at Chemex Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 8

Industrial enterprise let its hair down and went to town in Melbourne this week as the star performer of the "Chemex" show…

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Record Attendance Show Promises All-time High SYDNEY, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Despite heavy showers this morning there are prospects of another record crowd at the Royal Show. By noon more than 30,000 were present…

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Record Show Gates Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 April 1947 · page 1

Attendances at the Royal Easter Show to-day and to-night are expected to lift the aggregate figure over the…

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Hostile Show Employees Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

An R.A.S. official and show workers clashed in several scuffles at the pay office last night, and men today refused to work. They said they had…

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TOPICAL [?]lic Holiday for Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

[?]Thursday, April 24, second day of [?] Show, has been proclaimed a pub[?] holiday in the Municipality of [?]rabri…

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Postal Arrangements for Second Day of Show

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 8

On Thursday, April 24, second day of Narrabri show, the post office is to close at noon. All classes of business will be transacted…

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Show Day Shopping

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

The Secretary of the Narrabri Chamber of Commerce has been advised that the larger retail houses in Narrabri will close at 12.30 p.m. on…

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Bulldozer Ordered Shire Plant at R.A. Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 5

The only D4 tractor exhibited at the Royal Show was the one recently purchased by Namoi Shire Council…

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Show Preparations Heavy Entries in Most Sections

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

A subcommittee appointed to draw up the pr[?] gramme for this week's Show has gone to considera[?] trouble to ensure an attractive programme of ring even on both days…

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