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Shows & fairs, 1940

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Jane, Arden All Part Of The Show?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 9

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Won't Take £5 Notes at Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 7

Five pound notes will not be changed at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, the assistant-secretary (Mr. W. Skidmore) said yesterday…

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Will Move for Show Merger Cornwell Favors Blacktown "Best Place"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

A move to merge local shows is to be made by the president of Castle Hill Agricultural Society (Councillor Jack Cornwell)…

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Police Carnival

The Propeller · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

Members of the St. George police division secured a certain measure of success in the annual police carnival held at the Sydney Show Ground last…

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Benefit Swimming Carnival

The Biz · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Fairfield Swimming Club intends conducting a swimming carnival at "sandy." Fairfield Park during March. as a benafit for the funds of the citizens…

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Melbourne Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 16

THIS year's Melbourne Royal show will be held from September 19 to 28. Special committees have recommended several changes in the schedule…

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Luddenham Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

Luddenham Show will be held tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. and should again attract a large crowd from the surrounding district…

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Sydney Show Judges

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

JUDGES of the pig section at Sydney Royal show ill be: Berkshire: Mr. G. A. Bedwell, Bathurst. Tamworths: H. J…

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Maitland Show Opens

Daily News · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

MAITLAND, Wednesday.--With excellent entries in all sections, despite the continued drought, the 79th Maitland Show opened in cloudy, cool…

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Horsewomen At Royal Easter Show

The Sun · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 25

WITH the approach of Easter, horsewomen are preparing to demonstrate their prowess and the performances of their sleek mounts at the Royal Easter Show. In city and country alike their horses are being groomed and trained for the ever popular ring events. Besides the usual large number of competitors from all parts of New South Wales, entries have poured…

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Bucking Brahmas for Show Rodeo

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 15

Brahma steers (so-called sacred cattle of India) will be used in rodeo events at Sydney Royal Show, when it opens on March 16…

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Camelot Winners at Penrith Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

GREYLEIGH MODEL[?] 47th winner of cow in milk class, special prize for best dairy cow on ground, reserve champion cow and member of first prize pen of two cows. Her half slater, Greyleigh Model [?]th, won 1st prize in dry cow class and was champion. Both owned and exhibited by Mr. Graham F. Shirley, Penrith…

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Remarkable Show Career Clifton's Nineteen Championships

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

NINETEEN championships at the Melbourne Royal show stand to the credit of Mr. A. J. Simpson's Clifton Shorthorn stud,…

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Carob Bean Trees at Easter Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

LANDOWNERS throughout New South Wales, who have been interested in the carob bean and its possibilities as a provider of fodder, shade and shelter,…

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Hospital Jubilee Carnival to be Opened by Mr. Primrose

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 7

MR H. L. PRIMROSE, Acting Minister for Health, has informed the general committee of the Nepean District Hospital…

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Show Broadcasts Station 2UW has Big Programme

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

MR. J. A. CRAWCOUR, who conducts the "Man on the Land" session on Station 2UW, has completed arrangements to have the morning talks…

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Oakey Vale Eight Head For Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

A SMALL, but select, team of Australian Elawarra Shorthorns will this year represent the Oakey Vale stud of Messrs. J. E. Hammond and Sons,…

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Kanoona Herefords Junior champion in Show Team

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

OWING to good sales of bulls, numbers of which have gone to Queensland properties, Mr. H. A. Bassingthwaighte, Kanoona Hereford…

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Nepean Show Awards Horses Trotters and Pacers

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

Brood Mare, 3yrs and over: A. E. Ivery's Continental Lady. Mare. 3yrs and over, saddle or harness: E. R. Eaton's Queen's Nest…

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At Inverell Show Three Hereford Breeders in Awards

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 9

THREE Hereford breeders of the district shared the awards in the beef cattle section at the Inverell show…

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