Local and General Show Charges May Be Increased
Admission charges to shows in the Southern Highlands may be increased. At last week's meeting of the Southern Highlands Show Societies' Union…
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Shows & fairs, 1947
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Fixing of Show Dates, to Be Left to Societies
Show dates had been a very vexed question for a number of years, said Mr. R. T. Hassall, president of the Southern Highlands Show Societies…
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The committee of the Cowra Show Society considers that they would be justified in asking for an increase or 2/- per foot in the ground rental…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Show Society's Deficit Balance Sheet Not Very Healthy, Says the President Alarming Increase in Cost of Staging Annual Show
AT the adjourned annual meeting on Saturday considerable discussion centred around the financial loss sustained last year. Mr. Hassall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Wool Section at Show
An appeal is made to Braidwood district sheep men to give the Show Society a helping hand, and, incidentally, to boost up the district by making the…
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This annual function, in aid of the funds of Christ Church, Queanbeyan, was held in the Parish Hall on Thursday afternoon. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and News the Scotch Fair
The official opening of the Scotch Fair on Saturday will be performed by Rev. Hector Harrison, M.A., B.D., from the Church of St. Andrew,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Atomic Energy on Show by Train British Scientists to Explain Nuclear Fission to the People With the Aid of Travelling Exhibition
The basic facts about atomic energy are to be brought home to the people of Britain by means of a travelling exhibition which is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fair Sailing
The same gale that blew away my fowlhouse dumped somebody’s garage in my back yard. That wasn’t a gale. It was a…
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The Scotch Fair organised by the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild, was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday. This is the first time that a Fair has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Enterprise Scotland” Exhibition
This Exhibition, which opened last month, and staged by the Scottish Committee of Industrial design, has brought together all that is best in Scottish design and manufacture. The Exhibition is being held in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh. This picture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes and News Show Successes
At the A.C.T. P. and A. annual show last week Mr. J. J. Goslett had a number of meritorious wins in the sheep sections. These were:—Merinos…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain’s Latest In Radio Pre-selector Sets a Feature of the Trade’s First Big Post-war London Show
A 43-valve giant combined radio and television receiver and a miniature 4-valve set, which can be carried in a case little larger than that of an ordinary folding camera, are contrasting features of Britain’s radio exhibition, popularly known as “Radi[?]lympia” which opened in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Araluen Flower Show
Prospects for the above annual exhibition to be held on Saturday, 1st November, appear very bright at the moment, and it seems certain that…
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A reminder is given of the annual flower show which takes place at Araluen on Saturday. Despite the unfavourable season the display of flowers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Nation's "Shop Window" Renaissance of the Agricultural Show
As a stimulus to producers and a means of education of both producer and consumer, the agricultural show performs a highly-important national…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wild Welsh Cobs in the Ring at Barnet Fair
During the reign of Henry II 750 years ago [?] was granted to the Lord of the Manor of Chipping Barnett for a market to be held on his domain for the sale of cattle horses, and all live stock. A further charter was granted by Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Rabbits Breeding Them on Braidwood Showground
In his report to Saturday's meeting of the Braidwood P.P. Board the Rabbit Inspector, Mr. Geo McGrath, drew attention to the presence of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aralufn Spring Show Outstanding Flower and Vegetable Exhibits
On Saturday the annual spring show was held at Araluen. Inclement weather conditions and a big stock sale in Braidwood prevented a number…
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The President, Mr. R. T. Hassall, occupied the chair at last meeting of the P. and A. Society, there being present also Messrs H. Roberts…
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