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Shows & fairs, 1946

3,170 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 159

Kiama Show Sale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 11

FEW stock changed hands at the auction sale of stud dairy cattle conducted by Messrs. J. N. King and Sons Pty. Ltd. in conjunction with the…

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Progressive Farmer to Visit lowa State Fair

The Land · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 21

The directors of the Fox Film Corporation have invited the Progressive Farmer, chosen to go to America, to visit the Centennial State Fair at…

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Many Visitors At Victory Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 11

VISITORS from many N.S.W. districts and from other States attended the Kiama Victory Show last Saturday. They had an…

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No Smithfield Show This Year

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

THERE will be no Smithfield (London) show this year, but the Smithfield Club is determined to hold a "bold" event in 1947 if a site can…

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Aberdeen-Angus Attract At Victorian Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 9

AT the successful spring show held by the Mornington Peninsula (Vic.) Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society, a good showing…

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No Show in Adelaide This Year

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

AS the result representations made by the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia, the Premier (Mr. Playford…

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Ambassador In U.S. For Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

DIRECTORS of Fox Film Corporation have invited the Progressive Farmer chosen to go to America to visit the Centennial State Fair at Des…

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Farmers And Graziers To Sell Rams On Wool Show Floor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

AN innovation at Goulburn this year will be ram sales indoors. They will be held on the wool show floor by the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op., G. I. and A. Co. Ltd. on February 6…

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Parkview Cow Wins Third Successive Title Kiama Show Draws A Grand Display Of A.I.S.; Good Ayrshires And Guernseys Paraded Strong Magnet For Breeders

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 10

LAST Saturday was gala day for the South Coast when the Kiama Victory Show was held on the picturesque ground overlooking the ocean and swept by cooling breezes that brought relief from the heat. The show was very successful and the exhibits of a high standard, despite the long dry…

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the lodge Fair Enough

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 8

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Surfboard Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 February 1946 · page 31

Maroubra Surf Club will hold the first Australian surfboard carnival at Maroubra beach on Sunday, February 10…

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Record Crowd at Carnival

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1946 · page 11

The first northern peasetime surf Carnival was conducted at Newcastle beach yesterday and had all the glamor and glory of…

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The Passing Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 3 February 1946 · page 11

"Ask her if she's got a ghoul friend." "Shool Get out of here." "The owl flunks up wisecracks for the parrot to say." "... and you'll find my…

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Fine Show at Royal

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1946 · page 29

Charming New Zealander, Bettina Welch, had her red hair silvery powdered as the No. 1 ghost in Noel Coward's "Blithe…

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Community art and craft show

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1946 · page 12

MUCH travelled Londoners, Mr. and Mrs. H. Weaver Hawkins, who have made their home in the bushland at Mona Vale, between Pittwater and the sea, are on the executive…

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Fine show by V.P. bowls men

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1946 · page 9

VICTORIA PARK bowlers put up a fine performance in the third round of the pennants…

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Patriotic Carnival

The Sun · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 12

Star speedway riders, including Lionel van Praag, and trotters will provide moat of the thrills at the Sports Ground carnival…

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Carnival to Aid Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 7

A trotting match between Prudent King and Emerald Boy will be a feature of the "Smilin' Thru" Club's sports carnival at the Sydney Sports…

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Ambassador for Royal Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 7

The directors of the Fox Film Corporation have suggested that the "progressive farmer: chosen to go to America from Australia later this year should…

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Art Show in Lunatic Asylum

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

PARIS, Monday.--One of the strangest art exhibitions in modern times will be opened next week in St. Anne's Lunatic Asylum (Paris). Exhibits will include works by…

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