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Shows & fairs, 1937

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Bonanza for Pro. Runners £1000 Carnival Proposed

Referee · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 16

IF plans mature, professional foot-runners in Victoria and elsewhere will benefit in a £1000 programme which Mr. H. Schilling, of…

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Plasterers' Dispute at Show Ground

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

It was emphasised yesterday by the assistant-secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. A. W. Skidmore, that the society was in no way concerned in the…

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State Cricketers Show Good Form

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 20

Ray Robinson and J. G. Lush, members of the New South Wales team to play England on Saturday, batted finely yesterday for the…

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Support the Show President's Appeal

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

THE President of Nepean A.H. and I. Society (Mr A. Hodgson) issues the following appeal:— Once again our Show draws near,…

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Show Smoke Donation List Opened

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

As a means of giving a fillip to Nepean Show, to be hold on 26th and 27th inst., Nepean A.H. and I. Society held a smoke concert in the Masonic…

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Northern Cattle Breeders Prepare For Show Enthusiasm not Damped by Bad Season and Heavy Feed Expenses Strong Teams for Easter Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9

NORTHERN cattle studs are mustering strong teams for Sydney Royal Show. The season has been a big handicap. Paddocks are now green, but it is about four years since the Hunter Valley experienced a really good season, and bleached…

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The Moving Picture Show Doctor's Wisecrack

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 20

Most drivers who cause accidents do not think of others until they or their victims, says the New South Wales Police Association, are in hospital…

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The Peaches In The Orchard.... Aboriginal Art For Paris Exhibition

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 44

TWO GIRLS in an orchard. The picker of the peaches is Miss Dorothy Lindbergh, and of the luscious grapes, Miss Gwenyth Joseph. The orchard is at Hazelwood Park, Glenfield, and 20,000 cases of peaches go to market from it each year. "DON'T speak to strangers my little ones."--Such must have been the advice…

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Danish System of Tests and Show Awards

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

FIRST co-operative testing association in the world was started at Vojena, Denmark, in 1393, by Mrs. Anne Hansen, who suggested the…

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Windsor Stud Will have Good Herefords for Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9

WITH progeny of two imported bulls in Windsor Matchless (bred in the Royal Windsor herd) and Paunton Layman to represent him, Mr. William…

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Hereford Prosperity Will Be Evident at Easter Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9

NEXT month will see the gathering of the Hereford clan at the Sydney Royal Show and, after the judging on…

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Pigs for Show Breeders arc Preparing their Teams

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

SEVERAL terms of pigs being prepared for the Sydney show were inspected by Mr. A. F. Gray, senior piggery instructor of the N.S.W, Department of…

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Guyra Fair as Barometer Shows True Temper of New England Farmers and Graziers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9

AS a curtain-raiser to northern shows, the Guyra exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday set a high standard. Fully representative of the products of New England, it was particularly strong in vegetables and beef cattle…

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Young Birds Langshan Club Stages Big Show J. C. Brooke's Success

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

LANGSHAN breeders staged what was described as the best sectional show yet held, at their young bird exhibition on the property of the…

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The Axemen's Corner Ready for the Royal Show Castle Hill Clashes

Referee · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 21

CASTLE HILL Show was on Saturday last, and once again has the Axemen's Association illustrated its efficiency…

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Public Service, and Banks N.S.W. BANK To-night's Carnival At Manly Cricket: Final Round

Referee · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 21

THE final round of the New South Wales Public Service cricket competition will begin at Moore Park on Saturday, and some…

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Berry Staged a Good Show Cattle Indicated District's Fine Recovery from Drought Lord Mayor on Fodder Conservation

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

QUALITY of exhibits at the annual show last Friday and Saturday showed that Berry district has made a remarkable recovery from the effects of the drought of 1936. Entries in most cattle sections were good, and condition of…

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Dairy Cattle and Cattlemen in the Show?Ring at Berry's Annual Exhibition

The Land · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 13

The Grand Champion Group of dairy cattle at Berry Show, Birdsall Bros.' team of…

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Royal Show Entries

The Land · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 25

EXHIBITORS should bear in mind that entries for the Sydney Royal Show close on Friday, February 19, for all classes of poultry. Schedules are obtainable on…

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Dairy Cattle and Horses at Berry Show Another Good Exhibition of South Coast Stock; Judges were Pleased with Display

The Land · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 12

ANOTHER successful South Coast Show was held last week, when the Berry Agricultural Society staged its fifty-first annual exhibition. The dairy cattle section was again outstanding, and among the…

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