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Shows & fairs, 1948

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Fabulous fur, French fashions at dress show

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 11

A luxurious full length evening cape of Russian ermine--longest garment of this swanky aristocrat of the…

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"Everywoman's Fair"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 6

For the first time since it was established more than 50 years ago, the National Council of Women is making a public appeal…

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Show Committee Has Busy Meeting Arrangements for Expected Big Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

The President (Mr. Jas. Blaikie) presided over a meeting of the Committee of Nepean A.H. and I. Society held at the Australian Arms Hotel on…

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Big Entries for Nepean Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

Entries for Nepean Show to be held on Friday and Saturday of next week are exceptionally heavy in practically every section. It may be a record show…

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Electricity Show Room Where Will Be the Council Chambers?

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3

The duty of arranging with an architect for the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for an electricity showroom to be constructed…

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"Frabjous!" Was the Word for Jacques Fath's Show By Our Special Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 7

Staged with all the eclat of an opera premiere and creating more fun than the Folies Bergere, there is only one adjective to describe Jacques Fath's first presentation of his spring collection—Lewis Carroll's "Frabjous!"…

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Show Again Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd. announced yesterday that the show "Under the Counter" could not be resumed at the…

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Show Team From Cumnock

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 49

CUMNOCK Red Poll stud, Narrabri, owned by Messrs. W. R. and A. Park, will make its initial appearance at the Sydney Show…

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Stop Press Newcastle Show Slumi

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 12

NEWCASTLE Friday.--Newcastle Show attendances Shuoped badly yesterday the figures being 17000 below Thursday attendance last…

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Parking Area For Show Exhibitors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 16

SYDNEY City Council has agreed to reserve a special area in Moore Park, facing the Royal Hall of Industries, to enable exhibitors…

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Leading Bull at Royal Show

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 25

"J.E.": (1) You could use a double lend, with a person to each lead, but the single stick or bar is the method more commonly employed, and the one…

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Merryville To Show District Champion

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 36

ANTRIM DOMINO, top sire of the Merryville Poll Shorthorn stud, is breeding on well and will be represented in four bulls and a…

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Spectacular Show Display Of Agriculture

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 16

IN keeping with the objects of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. to give the utmost prominence to all spheres of agricultural activities the Agricultural Section Committee has made every effort to ensure that the display…

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Stylish Pedigrees Back Sydney Show Team

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 38

ONLY seven of the ten bulls and one heifer being sent to the v Sydney show by the Gundlbri Estate Poll Shorthorn stud Merriwa, will be offered for sale Three of the bulls are by Gundibri…

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Calrossie On Top At Perth Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

CALROSSIE won all the group cups at the Perth (Scotland) Shorthorn show and sales this month, and the 16 Calroesie bulls, which made the great average of £1,783/13/9, brought in more than one quarter of the total realised for all…

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High-Class Jerseys At Cobargo Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

GOOD support was recorded the 33rd annual show of the Cobargo A., P. and H. Society. With the countryside looking particularly well, there was a record attendance, excellent entries and keen competition…

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Pictoral Highlights of Boorowa's 59Th Show

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 9

Competitors in the Ladies Hack District Class at Boorowa. Win ner, nearest camera, was Miss Knight-Gregson, on "Sunray Merino exhibits from the stud of Messrs T. Starr & Son, "Eshcol" Stud, Dalton, via Gunning, won many honors at…

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Cattle Show Preference For Whole Hay

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 16

CATTLE given free choice of whole hay and hay chopped to various lengths have shown they prefer the whole or coarse cut product R. C. Fischer, F. W. Duffee and G…

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Show Society's Gesture To Farmer Tourist

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the Rural Bank was paying all expenses of the winners of the Progressive Farmer competition for their world tour, some of…

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Weddin Convoy Offered At Show Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 30

WEDDIN CONVOY and his progeny will parade at Sydney for Mr. K. J. Patterson, Kinknna Shorthorn stud, Manilla…

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