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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Reds Show Interest in Afghans

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Moscow is beginning to show an interest in the Afghan provinces bordering the Soviet…

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G.s.y. Hobbies Exhibition

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 5

The G.S.Y. Hobbies' Committee expects the exhibits to be displayed at the Hobbies' Exhibition on March 17, to be of great merit. They hope that all members…

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ART The Glamor 'Show

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 8

It would be reckless to describe the annual showing of the Archibald - Wynne - Sulman competitors as the artistic event of…

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Students Hold Puppet Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 5

STUDENTS of the Australian Association of Occupational Therapists staging a puppet show last night. Occupational therapy treatment includes instructing patients in puppet manipulation. From left: Betty Watson, of Chatswood, Peggy Ferguson, of Darling…

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Nepean Homing Pigeon Society Show Point Score

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 4

The first series of the [?] young bird shows was held at the Club room on Tuesday night, Considering the time of the year,…

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Preparing For Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

PIGS for exhibition should be well fed, but not fat, tractable and easily handled, said Mr. A…

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Riverina Fair In October

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

Unqualified success of the annual ram show and sales conducted by Riverina District Committee of the…

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Wellington Show

The Land · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 8

Wellington P. A. and H, Society will hold its first full-scale show for several years on April 30 and May 1. There is every indication that the…

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Sheep Show Change

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

ALSBURY sheep show and fair will be held on August 6 and 7. The dates for the fixture, which is being organised by Albury, and Border P…

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Shoalhaven Show's Early Days

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

IN February, 1875, the Shoalhaven district's first show was held at Terara. This fixture attracted over 500 people and 324…

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Maitland Show To Be Revived

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

AFTER a lapse of five years the Maitland show will be held on February 28, March 1 and 2 next. Schedules are available and include a…

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Next Royal Show At Easter, 1947

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 15

FIRST post-war Royal Show in Sydney will be held at Easter, 1947, possibly from March 31 to April 9…

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Scottish Prize for Sydney Sheep Show

The Land · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 19

THE Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders, Edinburgh, Scotland, has offered a prize for Border Leicester sheep competing…

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First Post-war Royal Show Next Year

The Land · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

THE first Royal Show for six years will be held in Sydney at Easter next year, the dates probably being…

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Cars Park Life Saving Club. Second Place at Malabar Carnival

The St George Call · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

The boys travelled to Malabar last Sunday, whore their efforts were well rewarded Our march past team again acquitted themselves well by being…

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Ram Show and Sales at Cowra in Oct

The Land · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 12

THE Cowra Advisory Committee of the Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep will be conducting the Second Annual…

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District's Best On Parade Nowra Show Draws Grand Lot Of Dairy Cattle A.I.S. Wins Grand Championship

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

FROM every viewpoint the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's 1946 show, held on Nowra showground on February 8 and 9, was an outstanding success reflecting great credit on the organising committee which had staged the fixture under difficult circumstances…

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Near Gale for Surf Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 13

HEAVY seas and a southerly mounting to near-gale force gave an early promise of thrills at today's surf carnival at North Bondi…

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Tough Going at Surf Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 7

Surf-boat crews and board riders took a thrashing in heavy seas at the North Bond[?] carnival today. Collaroy was the only crew to…

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Near Gale for Surf Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 14

HEAVY seas and a southerly mounting to near-gale force gave an early promise of thrills at today's surf carnival at North Bondi…

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