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Shows & fairs, 1947

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Offensive Behaviour in Picture Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

Thomas Brennan, aged 24, and Garnet Allan Gibbon, aged 31, were each fined £1/10/0 in default three days imprisonment, at the Leeton police…

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Visiting Artists for Variety Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

Attention is directed to the splendid array of visiting artists, headed by Frances Dillon (Australia's Gracie Fields), who will head the…

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Royal Show Visit for Country Boys

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

Each year, before the [?] Young Australia League brought in to the metropolis boys from all part of the State to see the Royal…

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Million Expected to Visit Sydney Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

For the Royal Easter Show, which will be held from March 29 to April 7, record attendances are anticipated. It is expected that aggregate…

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Polled Shorthorns Among Best Beef Cattle at Show

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Interstate and international visitors to the beef cattle judging of the R.A.S. Show to-day were amazed at the advancement in the quality of the Polled Shorthorn and Polled Hereford…

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Cycle Carnival. W. Trennery (Griffith) Annexes Principal Race Dudley Foley's Good Effort

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

Once again the Narandera Cycle Club encountered unfavourable weather for its carnival, conditions on Saturday last militating against the…

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Health Officials' Blitz at Show; Many Caterers May Be Prosecuted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Many prosecutions may follow a blitz by Health Department officials at the Royal Show to-day. Many of the 30,000 people at the show could not get meals because of congested food queues…

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Western Districts Win Show Contest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Western Districts with 82.81 per cent. and a total of 1698½ points, won the Commonwealth district competition at…

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Group of Hunters at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 1

PLACEGETTERS in the Novice Saddle Section (To hands and not over 14 hands) at Sydney's Royal Show. From left to right on the greys are mounted: Miss Beryl Ferry (Majestic, 1); Mrs. de Crespignay (Conerella, 2); Miss Winifred Holmes (Miss Muffet, 2); Mrs. George Gayleard (Comet)…

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Fine Birds at Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

POULTRY JUDGING at the R.A.S. Show. Mr. E. Ward, of Merrylands, at work judging the champion Austratorp. Mr. Ward has been a poultry judge at every Royal Show since 1917…

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Judges' Comments Annual Flower Show

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

The judge of the cookery section (Mrs. A. E. Elliott) declared that the exhibits on display would be hard to beat anywhere. She…

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Empire Show Planned For Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sydney's Royal Easter Show is to become the display case of the entire British…

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District Right Behind Hospital Carnival Meetings Held At Various Centres

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

The keenness of district people in regard to next week's hospital carnival, has amazed the organisers, and at well attended meetings…

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Items of News Wagga Winners at Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Pendrick the well-known Wagga poultry breeder, judge and exhibitor, won first prize and champion at Sydney Royal…

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Record Show Crowd

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: An alltime record crowd of 200,376 people attended the Royal Show to-day…

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Grand Parade at Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

A FINE VIEW of the Grand Parade at Sydney's R.A.S. Show…

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BREAKFAST at the SHOW

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 3

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Archbishop Protests Against Good Friday Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Mowll) to-night again protested against the R.A.S. Show being open on Good Friday…

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Presbyterian Women to Cater at Wagga Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 2

Members of the three guilds in the St. Andrew's parish—the St. Andrew's Church Guild, the Coleman street Guild, and the…

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Australian Wool at Royal Show Proves Big Attraction

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 4

More than 29,000 people visited the Australian Wool Board's International Exhibition, at the Sydney Royal Show, on the opening day. This total, together with huge attendances on subsequent days, easily created a record for wool displays in Australia…

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