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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Peel's Show Polls Are All Reds

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 36

FOUR of the five Poll Shorthorns to be shown at the Sydney Royal from the Peel stud, Goonoo Goonoo, Tamworth, are by the…

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Wendbouree Polls Comprise Strong Show Team

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 37

THE six bulls, seven females and steer from Wendouree Poll Shorthorn stud for Sydney Royal Show this year are of really good type, and should attract much attention. Oldest bull is Wendouree Jolly Beggar…

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Record Entries Expected for Tumbarumba Show

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 23

The stage is set for a record show at Tumbarumba, on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8 and 9. There is a steady demand for schedules and…

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Windsor Has Another Grand Show Team

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

AN exceptionally high-class team of Hereford's has been prepared for Sydney Royal Show by Windsor Hereford stud, Myall Creek, Delungra, owned by Mr. William Mcllrath…

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Hambledon Show Team By Imported Sire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 31

FIRST bull calf by the imported, sire, Chapelton Regent, will lead a team of 11 head, the strongest representation yet, from the Hambledon Shorthorn, stud, Tarcutta, fox the Sydney Royal Show and sales…

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Tenterfield Sheep Dog Champion Royal Show Entries

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 16

INTENDING exhibitors for the R.A.S. Dog Section are reminded that entries close on Saturday, February 26. There will be no extension…

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Sydney Sheep Show Last Week In May

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

THE N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association will held its 40th, annual sheep show on the Sydney showground on Thursday, Friday…

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Inspectors Urged To Handle Show Sheep Carefully

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

AT the request of the Chief of the Division of Animal Industry, all N.S.W. show socleties have been requested…

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Show Visitors Will See Son Of Vein Robert

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 15

VISITORS to the Sydney Royal Show this year are to have the privilege of seeing a son of the famous English Hereford bull. Vern Robert. In all countries where Herefords…

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Travelling Variety Show Left In Bush £1000 Camp Abandoned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Police are investigating an abandoned travelling vaudeville show in bush near Gunning, 160 miles south of Sydney…

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Show, Tattoo Washed Out Torrential Rain In Parts Of State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

Torrential rain in Sydney yesterday caused several traffic accidents and led to the postponement last night of the Army Tattoo…

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Candelo Show Reflected Fertility, of This South Coast Dairying District

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 18

THE variety and quality of exhibits at the 63rd show of the Candelo A.H. and D.F. Association reflected the fertility of a rich dairying district which is capable of producing a wide variety of…

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N.S.W.Sheepbreeders Fix Show for End of May

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 22

THE Council of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association will conduct its fiftieth annual sheep show on the Sydney Showground on Thursday, Friday and…

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New Humber Cars Are Sturdy And Show Character Super Snipe And Pullman

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 11

TWO models of the British built Humber cars have been announced by the N.S.W. agents, Messrs. John McGrath Motors Pty. Ltd., Sydney. These models are the Humber Super Snipe and.the Humber Pullman, both of which should prove popular with country people…

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Good Cattle at Tenterfield Stud, Fat Stock Exhibits Impress at 72nd Show

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 20

TENTERFIELD is a noted New England district for beef cattle, both stud and fats, and these sections were outstanding at last week's 72nd annual three days' show, which was officially…

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Attended First Tenterfield Show 72 Years Ago and Is Still a Keen Ringsider

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

AT 88 Mr. Clarence W. Smith has certainly earned the title of "grand old man" of Tenterfield Show. A patron of the local show society, Mr. Smith, is probably the only man…

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Polocrosse Teams Picked For Royal Easter Show Debut New Sport Popular in Country Disticts; 21 Clubs in N.S.W.

The Land · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 28

POLOCROSSE teams to compete in a special exhibition match at this year's Royal Easter Show, were picked at Ingleburn and Burradoo last week-end, when clubs from metropolitan, South Coast and near…

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Moss Vale Methodist Fair

The Methodist · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 12

Glorious summer weather prevailed when the Annual Fair was held in the Memorial Hall, Bundanoon, on the afternoon of 21-1-49…

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Carnival For Spastics

The Sun · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

A programme of motorcycle grass-track racing in aid of St. George Spastic School will take place at Cross…

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Police Seek Show Owner

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

Sydney and Goulburn detectives believe the owner of a converted 1927 Buick car, found abandoned with a valuable vaudeville show, near Gunning, lives at Warialda, 405…

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