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Shows & fairs, 1942

1,825 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 92

Books of the Week The Paassen Show

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 15

"That Day Alone." By Plerre Van Pa[?]ssen. The Dial Press, New York. In this volume, Pierre Van Paassen has a burning Katred of…

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Golf Carnival at Cabra. Benefit for N.e.s. Ambulance

The Biz · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 5

The "carnival golf day" held by Gabramatta Golf Club to raise funds for the N.E.S. ambulance on Saturday last, was a huge success. The weather was ideal…

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Great Quality Herefords for Cattle Fair Successes Build Name of Windsor Establishment

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 18

SUCCESSES have mado Mr. W. McIlrath's Windsor stud. Myall Creek, Delungra, one of the best known Hereford breeding…

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High Standard inCattle Classes at Tumut Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

SPLENDID cattle were exhibited in the Jersey and A.I.S. classes at the recent Tumut show. Quality of the stock indicated that breeders…

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Kahlua Again to Show Team of Great Merit

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 16

KAHLUA at the 1941 Royal Empire show won 26 prize ribbons and the ribbon awarded by the Royal Agricultural Society to the most successful exhibitor. Awards included: —Champion bull…

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Antrim and Armagh Will Show Stock of Great Quality

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 14

ANTRIM and Armagh studs, owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Killen, Pine Park, Mumbil, have prepared excellent teams of Poll and Horned Shorthorns for the Easter cattle fair. Both studs are held in high regard in Australian Shorthorn…

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Great Portrait of Airman New Exhibition Open to Public by Our Art Critic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 7

The loan exhibition of pointings by Margaret Preston and William Dobell, sponsored by the trustees of the National Art…

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Beef Prospects Were Never Better Encouraging Message from President of Stud Exhibition Unqualified Success is Forecast

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 12

WHEN the Council of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association met to consider the proposal to hold a stud beef cattle exhibition and auction sale within the County of Cumberland, following the intimation by the R.A.S. of the decision not to hold a Royal show this year, we felt that the action we proposed, would meet with the approval of, and…

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Stud Breeders Have Confidence in Cattle Industry Strong Support for Easter Show and Sales of Beef Stock Four States Will Be Represented

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 11

CONFIDENCE of studmasters in the future of the beef cattle industry is demonstrated by the excellent support they have given the exhibition and sales of stud stock to be held in Sydney on March 28-31 and April 1. Regular exhibitors at past Sydney Royal shows have made entries representing prominent…

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Manly Carnival Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 9

In view of the Prime Minister's pronouncement disapproving of sporting fixitures at which spectators were charged for admission, Manly club notified the Amateur Swimming…

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At Crookwell Show

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 9

Fine wool Merino ewes, 4-tooth and over, at Crookwell Show. The winner,…

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Fashion Show in Jail

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. -- For the benefit of Lady Cynthia Mosley and other women internees, a fashion show was held in…

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Won Tricolor at Southern Show

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 15

Champion dairy bull at Crookwell Show, "Berry Major" (A.I.S.), exhibited by J. R. Keith, of Bannister, via Goulbturn. PHOTO: THE LAND…

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Show Judges For Beef Cattle

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 11

AGAIN the panel of judges for beef cattle at the forthcoming exhibition in Sydney includes the names of prominent inter-State cattle experts…

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Successful Junior Farmers at Show

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M. Tully) presents his own cup to Irene Cleaver, most successful exhibitor of jams, jellies, preserves, etc., in the Junior Farmers' section at Crookwell Show, On the right is Mom Gray, most successful girl Junior Farmer of the Show. Max Weir (in…

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Champion at Crookwell Show Outstanding Sheep Exhibited at Crookwell's War-time Show

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 17

IN deciding to hold its annual Show this year, the committee of the Crookwell A.P. and H. Society was largely guided by last year's success, when patriotic funds benefited by over £343. Profits from the 1942 fixture are also for patriotic purposes…

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Veteran Devon Breeder's Qualily Show Bulls

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 13

THE country now looks like a wheat paddock after the recent good rain, says Mr. John Coote, of North Cuerindi Devon Stud, Manilla…

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Sydney Beef Cattle Show Stud Breeders Support War-Emergency Fixture

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 11

THIS year's beef cattle exhibition in Sydney will be purely a business affair. Divested of all the carnival spirit associated with the usual Sydney Royal Show, the character of this year's exhibition, to be…

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Took The Honors Last Year Bundaleer Red Polls Have Great Show Record

The Land · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 13

RED POLLS from the Bundaleer stud of Mr. J. W. Perry, "Keirstone," Tarana, have achieved remarkable success since representatives of the stud were first sent to the Sydney Royal Show in 1938. Small teams were sent to Sydney…

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Posters Advertise Red Cross Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 7

A collection of posters, which will be used to advertise the Lady Gowrie Convalescent Fair, were on display at a meeting of the committee held at the…

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