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Shows & fairs, 1948

2,829 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 142

The Burrcutter and His Mate Preparing for a Big Show

The Land · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 29

"I SUPPOSE you'll be attending the Show," remarked the machinery salesman, after booking the Burrcutter's order for a tractor…

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Well Filled Show Classes Portray Dairy Wealth Of The Manning River

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 5

THE parades of Jerseys, A.I.S., Guernseys and Ayrshires at the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual exhibition this week reflected the dairy wealth of the famous Manning Valley The exhibition the 70th conducted…

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"Woomargama" Will Import stud Sire from Scotland Quality Team for Sydney Show

The Land · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 23

FOLLOWING a remarkably successful show year both in Sydney and Melbourne, "Woomargama" Beef Shorthorn Stud, near Albury is negotiating the purchase of a new high-class stud sire from Scotland…

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Royal Show Should Smash All Records Cream of Beef Studs on Parade

The Land · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

R.A.S. officials are confident that records will be smashed at this year's Sydney Royal Show which opens to-morrow week (Saturday, March 20). Everything is now set for a magnificent show…

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Strong Classes For "Royal" Show And Long Term Contract Will Revive Interest In Pig Raising

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

ENTRIES totalling 583 have been received for the pip section at the Sydney Royal Show, which opens on March 20. It is expected that the pigs on show will be of high quality and that the "Royal" will assist to revive interest in an industry of great importance to Australia…

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The Home Garaen When Chrysanthemums Are Grown For Show Hints on Vegetable Growing by the Home Gardener

The Land · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 31

CHRYSANTHEMUMS that are being grown for show must have the number of branches lessened, and will also be limited to one flower on each branch retained. It is customary to allow from three to five…

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Royal Show Classes Well Filled With Dairy Cattle Of Quality Teams From Leading Studs Provide Strong Competition Interest In Judging Will Be Keen

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

ONE of the best exhibitions of dairy cattle yet seen at a fixture of the kind will be judged at the Sydney Royal Show, which opens on March 20. Dairy cattle will be judged on Monday, March 22. Dreed entries are: Jerseys, 327; Australian Illawarra…

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Jockeys at Bondi Surf Carnival

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

Surf girls, topline boxers and wrestlers, jockeys, radio artists and the Port Jackson Jazz Band will entertain at a gala surf carnival on Bondi Beach tomorrow afternoon…

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N.z. Show Visitors

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

THE first party of New Zealand tourists to come to Sydney specially for the Royal Show since 1939, will arrive by…

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N.z. Show Visitors

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

THE first party of New Zealand tourists to come to Sydney specially for the Royal Show since 1939, will arrive by…

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N.z. Show Visitors

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

THE first party of New Zealand tourists to come to Sydney specially for the Royal Show since 1939, will arrive by…

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N.z. Show Visitors

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

THE first party of New Zealand tourists to come to Sydney specially for the Royal Show since 1939, will arrive by…

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Show Crowds May Be Record

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

Attendance at the Royal Easter Show this year would probably exceed the 1947 record of 1,250,000, Colonel G. C. Somerville said last night. last night…

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Girl Alleges Insults, Attack After Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 6

An 18-year-old girt said in Central Court yesterday that, after they had seen the films "That Way With Women" and "Brute Force," a boy friend smacked her face…

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Samuel Hordern the Third New Ringmaster Of The Show

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 11

THIS year Sydney Show has record entries, a new kind of grass on the Grand Parade Ground, and a new Ringmaster…

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Weather Forecast N.Z. Show Visitors (For 12 Hours From Noon.)

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES.--More showers on the coast and tablelands, heavy at times in N. half. Scattered showers on central and N.W. slopes. THE first party of New Zealand tourists to come to Sydney specially for the Royal Show since 1939, will arrive by…

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The Passing Show

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 March 1948 · page 15

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St. Ives Horse Show

Truth · Sunday 14 March 1948 · page 7

A polo-crosse match, in which leading players will participate, will be one of the highlights at a horse show and sports…

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Fine work in singers' Show

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1948 · page 5

Ivan Rixon's Singers' Show at the Conservatorium last night showed that light music combined with good tone,…

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She wants a job at the show

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1948 · page 2

PRETTY VET. STUDENT, Joan Craker of Brighton, nursing a two-weeks-old Aberdeen Angus calf at the Showground this week, is hoping to get a job helping with the cattle at the Easter Show…

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