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Shows & fairs, 1939

3,516 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 176

Myall Creek's Show Team Milton Cruiser Progeny Included for First Time Beautiful Color and Quality

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 9

MESSRS. Fenwick Bros." Myall Creek (Singleton) Hereford stud team of eighteen for the Sydney Royal show, will include eight bull calves by Milton Cruiser, representing his first lot of calves. They are of beautiful color and quality. Milton…

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Dundermott Roving Lad's Progeny Star of Goonoo Goonoo's Show Team from Dam of Last Year's Champion

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

GOONOO GOONOO'S Sydney how team of three bulls and five females will include the first four of Dundermott Roving Lad's (imp.) calves. The star is Peel Maid in Waiting, a red heifer which comes from Swinton Maid of Ramsden 14th…

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To Lead Cuerindi Devons at Sydney Show Gay Boy Chosen as Head of Fine Manilla Team

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 14

CUERINDI Gay Boy will head Mr. John Coote's Sydney Royal Show team of three Devon built and two heifers, by Havilahbred sires out of Cuerindi cows. Mr. Coote's stud, which it situated at Manilla, has been established for a good number of…

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Early in Show Ring New Stud in Manilla District Takes Prefix from Namoi River Faith in Shorthorns

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

WHEN establishing the Namol cattle stud at Manilla, in a district where stud breeders enjoy a good demand for herd bulls, Mr. D. Nunn-Pattrick planned his faith to the future of the Shorthorn, a breed that has played a great part in the beef cattle…

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Abington to Maintain Standard Eight Bulls and a Steer for Show Eryx of Horviestoun and Black Boxer Represented

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 8

EIGHT bulls and a steer are going from Abington, Armldale, to the Sydney Royal this year, The team is up to the usual high standard which goes from this stud each year, and, aa will be seen by the photograph in the advertisement, the bulls are…

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Men of Big Business in Shorthorn World Hambledon Has Long and Worthy Show Record Five Bulls for Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

THE beef cattle industry in Australia has been fortunate in that so many of its breeders have been men of decided business ability. This has been particularly noticeable in the Shorthorn section…

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New Record for Quality is Likely Sydney Show Dairy Cattle High Standard the Keynote in All Breeds, Despite a Decline in Entries Victorian Jerseys and Guernseys Coming

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the dairy cattle section at Sydney show this year, with 726 entries, will be numerically weaker in comparison with the record entry of 887 entries for the 150th Anniversary exhibition last year, the quality of the stock is expected to be so good that exhibits will constitute the best all round display yet seen in Sydney…

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LOOKING Backwards Our Catholic Life of Long Ago There's many a memory bright and fair will tingle at a name, But leave unstirred the embers there we cannot fan to flame." —"Around the Boree Log." Notes From Our Files of 1902

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 33

The United Irish League, with the co-operation and assistance of the Irish Societies of Sydney, held a demonstration at Sir Joseph Banks Grounds…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 15

The police carnival committee is determined to proceed with the annual programme at the Sports Ground to-morrow night. The function has been three times postponed owing to bad weather…

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Police Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 7

The Police Speedway Carnival, which was postponed on Saturday last because of rain, will be held at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday night. In addition to the…

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League Swimmers' Carnival

Daily News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 13

Six State championships are to be staged at the New South Wales League of Swimmers' Carnival at the Domain Baths on Tuesday night, March 28…

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Wentworth Show Officers

The Land · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 13

Wentworth P.A. and T. Society has elected the following officers: President, Mr. T. B. Armstrong: vicepresidents, Messrs. R. W. Hill and L…

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Camden Agricultural Show

The Land · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 21

A VERY fine show is usually staged by the Camden A.H. and I. Society, which will hold its 1939 fixture on March 23, 24, and 25. Standard and utility classes…

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Surfers' Day Carnival At Manly

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 16

Opening with the March Past championship at 2.30 p.m., in which 32 teams will compete, the Australian Surf…

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Gollan in the Dark Carnival Games Anomaly

Daily News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 8

Since Mr. Gollan has been Chief Secretary applications to conduct carnival games of the "roll-down" and "squares" type have been consistently refused…

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Northern Suburbs Show To-day

Daily News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 8

Record entries have been received in the cage birds, pigeons, poultry, fine arts and photography events for the Northern Suburbs Show at St. Ives to-day and…

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North Cronulla Surf L.s. Club. Championship Carnival

The St George Call · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

Next Saturday at Manly beach, the championship surf carnival of Australia will be held. Teams from all over the State and also from other States will be…

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Cattle in Strength at Bingara Show

The Land · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 9

Grand champion Merino ram at Bingara Show, exhibited by T. L. Plain, of Rocky Springs, Coolatai. Prize-winning bulls in the Aberdeen-Angus section at Bingara Show after being judged for the championship. H. Gordon Munro's "Booroomooka Hector" (nearest camera) was…

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Impressive Show of Jerseys at Dorrigo

The Land · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 12

JERSEYS paraded at the recent Dorrigo Show made an impressive display, according to a report received by the secretary of the New…

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Surf Carnival. State Title Events. Spectacular Programme To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 15

The annual championships carnival of the Surf Live Saving Association of Australia will be held at Manly to-morrow, when the ocean…

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