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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1955

23 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Pet Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 4

A highlight of the Play Centre this week was the pet show held on Tuesday. Twenty children exhibited…

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Ambulance Carnival Nets Over £1,000

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 January 1955 · page 6

Unsettled weather on Christmas Eve marred what might have been a record carnival for Narrabri Ambulance…

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Gwydir Enrolments Show Increase

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1955 · page 1

Figures released today by the Commonwealth Divisional Returning Officer for Gwydir (Mr. W. D. F…

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The [?] Mother Opens [?] Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 January 1955 · page 1

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother is inspecting a Rolls-Royce "Avon" jet engine after she had opened the Scottish Industries Exhibition at Glasgow. At the end of the opening ceremony Her Majesty was…

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New Life-Saving Raft on Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

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The Queen at "New Homes" Exhibition

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 1

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, recently visited an exhibition which consists of a group of 19th-century terrace louses specially built on a blitzed site, with each dwelling converted into three flats…

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Children's Fashions Show Royal Influence

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 February 1955 · page 4

Coats and dresses designed for Princess Anne have influenced the styling of little girl's clothes which will…

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Plans Made for Dahlia Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 February 1955 · page 4

Members of the Narrabri Horticultural Society held a special meeting last night for a preliminary discussion on…

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Dahlia Show Cancelled

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 2

The President of the Narrabri Horticultural Society (Mr. G. Foxe) today stated that it was with great…

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Edgeroi-Bellata Organising Exhibit for Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

A feature of the Narrabri Show this year will be a district exhibit organised by residents of the Edgeroi-Bellata area. Several months ago the Show committee…

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Narrabri Show This Month

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 April 1955 · page 1

Narrabri Show will be held as scheduled on Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30…

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Herefords in Striking Parade at Sydney Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 2

Finalists in the big parade of 66 Hereford bulls 15-18 months made a display of quality rarely seen in Australia. The winner, Windsor Consul, from the Inverell stud of Mr. Wm. McIlrath (subsequently Junior Champion) is seen nearest the camera. (Photo—Dalgety's News Service)…

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Show Entries Close Tomorrow

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 11

Entries for most sections of the Narrabri Show, which takes place on Friday and Saturday, April…

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Record Prices for Poll Shorthorns at Sydney Show Sales

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 9

Mr. Dick Gaden of Dalgety's is taking the final bid of 3,300 gns for the Poll Shorthorn bull, Peel Parisian, sold on account of the Peel River Land and Mineral Co of Goonoo Goonoo. He is a son of the imported U.S.A. bull Alpine…

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Colourful Flower Show Promised

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 April 1955 · page 1

With district growers endeavouring to locate every available flower for exhibition and strong support from…

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Australian Fleeces for English Show SYDNEY, [?]day

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 April 1955 · page 1

Australian merino fleeces will be exhibited at the annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Show Starts Tomorrow

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 1

[?] record entries as [?] and the usual [?] Narrabri P. A. and H…

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2nd Show Carried On Despite Rain

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 May 1955 · page 1

For the second time in three years Narrabri P., A. and H. Association had the misfortune to have their annual show washed out by heavy rain. After almost two months of dry, dusty weather, heavy rain clouds…

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Show Casualty Leaves for Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 6

A man who received a fractured leg while working on his sideshow at the P., A. and H. Association's annual Show…

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Walgett Show

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 May 1955 · page 6

As a service to our many readers in Walgett-Cryon and associated districts, a full report of the Walget show is…

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