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Shows & fairs, 1948

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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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Polls for Show All Rich Reds

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 37

POLL Shorthorns bred in Kaluga stud, Nyngan, and matured on Waterloo Station, Narromine district, are in big…

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Baits Show Aptitude For Forestry Work

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

PLACING of Balt immigrants on Government forestry projects was proceeding [?]ntisfactorly and the N.S.W. Minister for Convervation (Mr…

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British Breeds Prepare For Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

AT a meeting, in Sydney last week members of the committee of the Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep considered several matters in connection with the 1948 Sydney Sheep Show…

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Coonong Will Show The 1946 Champion

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 25

PARTICULARLY good selection of bulls, including some absolutely outstanding animals will parade before the judges, at the Sydney Royal show, this year, from Coonone Shorthorn stud, Wagga, owned by Mr. Roy McCaughey. Eight bulls of the…

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Calool Shorthorns Should Make Good Display at "Royal" Cattle Exhibition

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 19

SHORTHORNS from the Calool Stud of Mr. W. R. Raper, Culcairn, should again make a striking display at this year's Sydney Royal Show. During 1946 "Calool" topped the…

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Royal Show Cattle Section "A Great Magnet"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

TRULY, the Sydney Royal Show acted da a great magnet in attracting beef and dairy cattle exhibits, said the chairman of the Royal Agricultural Society's cattle council (Mr. Anthony Hordern…

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Show Team All by Top Price Sire

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

SIX bulls and two heifers, all by the noted sire, Timor Hilarian, will be exhibited at the Sydney Royal Show by Mr. J. N. Laurie…

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R.a.s. Show Secretary at Inverell

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Secretary of the R.A.S. (Col. Somerville). centre,snapped in the ring at…

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Coombing Park Shorthorns for the Royal Show

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 11

BECAUSE of the brisk demand for bulls Whitney Pastoral Co.'s Coombing Park Beef Shorthorn Stud, Carcoar, has experienced difficulty in…

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Kangaroo Valley's Best Show Draws Good Dairy Stock

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

ENTRIES at the 63rd annual show at Kanagaroo Valley were the best since the war, gate takings exceeding the previous…

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Aberdeen-Angus Kahlua Show Team By Imported Bulls

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 39

ELPHISTONE of Balfron (imp.) and Elusid of Balfron (imp.) are sires of the Sydney show team to represent the Kahlua Aberdeen-Angus stud, Coolac…

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Silver Hill Guernseys Do Well At Nowra Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

SUCCESSFUL at Kiama show, Mr. W. D. Walker, silver Hill Guernsey stud, Kiama. had another go[?] day when dairy cattle were judged at…

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Royal Show Pavilions Will Be Packed with Outstanding Displays

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

PAVILION displays at this year's Royal Show will be among the most magnificent and educational to be seen anywhere in the world. Assistant Secretary of the R.A.S…

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Milton Has Best Show Of Dairy Cattle For Years

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

DAIRY cattle were a prominent, feature of the 79th annual show held under the auspices of Milton A. and H. Association on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. With entries of Jerseys and A.I.S. the best for years, Ayrshires appeared for the first time. Friesians were of fair general standard…

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Successful Show At Gundagai Sydney Royal Exhibits In Entries From 15 Studs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

ENTRIES totalling 1398, representative of practically all phases of stock and agriculture combined to make the 57th annual show of the Gundagai P. and A. Society a grand success Outstanding among exhibits…

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Merino Sheep Made Grand Display at Boorowa Show by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 11

OUTSTANDING exhibits of Merino sheep marked Boorowa's 59th Annual Show last week. The high quality of the sheep, which were representing leading Southern studs, presented a long and difficult task…

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Show Preparation Is Exacting Task Family Average Counts More Than Extermes Of Excellence

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 12

WITH the approach of another Sydney Royal Show, cattlemen of Australia will be looking forward to seeing a really impressive exhibition of stud beef cattle. This is so because, in addition to the fact that most of our outstanding studs will be represented at the show, we have been favored with a bountiful season which will reflect itself in the…

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Inverell Show Curtain-Raiser To The Royal; High Quality Exhibits by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 7

LAST week's Inverell Show could be regarded as a curtain raiser to the Royal Show. Many of the exhibits are entered for the Sydney Show, while the night ring programme provided all the atmosphere of…

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Variety show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 7

"I'm okay--just not quite conscious, that's all." "Now who would have expected the murderer to be--" "We have a very short…

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