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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Exhibition of Anzac House Plans

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 9

Forty plans submitted in the Anzac House architectural competition will be displayed in the galleries…

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Exhibition of Anzac House Plans

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 9

Forty plans submitted in the Anzac House architectural competition will be displayed in the galleries…

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Exhibition of Anzac House Plans

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

Forty plans submitted in the Anzac House architectural competition will be displayed in the galleries…

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Exhibition of Anzac House Plans

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 9

Forty plans submitted in the Anzac House architectural competition will be displayed in the galleries…

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Albion Park Show

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 17

A head study of "Wodean Brown Laddie," champion Ayrshire bull at last week's Albion Park Show. The champion was exhibited by Mr. F. Hanigan, of Kiama…

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Organising Royal Show Exhibits

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 32

The district exhibits at the Sydney Royal Show entail months, of organising and preparation. Shown on the right of this picture is Mr. K. P. Trevitt, Western District exhibit organiser, working on wheat and oats at Bathurst. With him is Bob Baillie, a junior farmer…

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1949 Show Season Starts

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

bese two junior farmer sisters are proud of thoir exhibits which won prizes at Albion Park Show last week-end, This chow opened…

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Congratulations For Young Show Rider

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 15

YOUNG equestrienne, Patricia Sedgwick, who has won numerous champion ribbons for her riding at country shows,…

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London Wool Sales Show Strong Demand For Crossbreds

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 5

THE swing-over to crossbreds was a feature of the London wool market towards the end of the first half of the present season, it was stated in…

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Dairy Cattle Outstanding at Albion Park's 55Th Annual Show

The Land · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 16

THE first of the 1949 series of country shows was held last week-end at Albion Park, on the South Coast. As is customary at all coastal shows, dairy cattle made the outstanding sections. In the A.I.S. dairy cattle section…

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Good Season In North West Country Covered By Green Pastures After Useful Rainfall Show Teams Being Prepared

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 8

FARMERS and graziers throughout the Hunter Valley and north-western districts of New South Wales will have little fear of a lean summer, following the rain in the early part of last week. From Singleton through…

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Albion Park Opens Show Season Stock in Excellent Condition As Result Of Good Rains Strong A.I.S. Section Commended

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 6

ALBION PARK show last Friday and Saturday naturally featured dairy cattle and the stock reflected the recent bountiful rains on the South Coast in their splendid condition. The show opened the 1949 series of exhibitions. Large crowds witnessed the…

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Australia Day, Fair Dinkum

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 20

SMITH'S artists have decided to Advance Australia Fair--and Dark,…

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Royal Show Exhibits Worth Over £1 Million

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 6

Value of exhibits at Sydney's Royal Easter Show this year will be well over £1 million, Colonel G. C…

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Experts' High Praise for Divers Joe McCANN'S Plucky Show

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 27

Fans at Granville Baths yesterday were treated to the finest diving display ever seen in State Championships according to experts Sid Grange, secretary of the N.S.W. Association, and…

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The Social Weekend At the gallery...Here for hat show...Ship birthday

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 43

A BOUT 5000 people visited the National Art Gallery yesterday to see Dobell's prizewinners and other exhibits in the Archibald, Wynne, and Sulman competitions…

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Riding school 'show-offs'

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 11

I would like to comment on the disgusting state in which some riding school horses are kept, and the inconsiderate treatment meted…

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Girls Show Champion How

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT champion Marcel Cerdan, of France, was the centre of attraction when he visited entertainers at the Lido, famous French music hall. The girls are giving Cerdan some pointers on how to stay out of clinches. Charges recently filed by the social secretary of a night club singer, who said she was assaulted by Cerdan…

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Girls Show Champion How

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT champion Marcel Cerdan, of France, was the centre of attraction when he visited entertainers at the Lido, famous French music hall. The girls are giving Cerdan some pointers on how to stay out of clinches. Charges recently filed by the social secretary of a night club singer, who said she was assaulted by Cerdan…

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Stock Hates Show Rise

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 17

FIRM demand prevailed for both sheep and cattle at Homebush today and prices, generally, were slightly higher…

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