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Shows & fairs, 1950

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Pig Section Judges At Royal Show

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

THE R.A.S. announced yesterday that judges had been appointed [?] follows to adjudicate in the pig section at this year's Royal Show…

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Polo Matches All Show This Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 24

Four polo matches will b played during the Royal Easte Show this year. The games will be staged at 8 p.m. on Thursl…

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Polo Matches at Show This Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 24

Four polo matches will be played during the Royal Easter Show this year. The games will be staged at 8 p.m. on…

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Polo Matches at Show This Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 24

Four polo matches will be played during the Royal Easter Show this year. The games will be staged at 8 p.m. on…

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Polo Matches at Show This Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 24

Four polo matches will be played during the Royal Easter Show this year. The games will be staged at 8 p.m. on…

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Grand Display of Dairy Cattle Berry Show

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

The dairy cattle judging drew a good gallery. The ladies in the front row. from left, are: Mrs. C. T. Hindmarsh. Miss Lamond, Mrs. J. M. Lamond and Mrs. R. B. Lamond…

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Classy Shorthorn Show Team From Coombing Park

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 10

GREAT interest is being displayed in the development of Coombmg Park's stud Beef Shorthorn bull,…

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News for Women Smart guests at hat show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 13

WOMEN crowded in the doorways, stood on benches, and sat on the floor, to watch five mannequins show autumn and winter hats at Henriette Lamotte's first parade yesterday afternoon…

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Berry Show Dairy Cattle Fit For Sydney 'Royal' Ring

The Land · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 15

THE dairy cattle paraded at the Sixty-second Berry Show last week-end were the best seen on the ground for years, and cattlemen were unanimously of the opinion that the Friesian section had never previously been equalled at Berry, and compared more than favorably with Frisians…

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Countrywoman's Interests Judges Advise On Entries For Show Cookery Classes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 19

ADVICE given by judges selected for the Victorian C.W.A. Handicrafts and Home industries 1950 Exhibition contain many guiding points which should prove helpful to those planning entries in cooking sections at the…

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Merinos Of Merit For Annual Sale Strong Demand, Full Clearance Expected At Goulburn Auction On Wool Show Floor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

AN outstanding collection of Merino rams has been catalogued for the annual auction sales to be conducted in Goulburn on Monday, February 20, by the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. G. I. and A. Co. Ltd. Full clearances are expected…

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Another A.I.S. Surprise At Berry Kiltankin Jester Beats Royal Show Champion Glen Splendid Friesian Section Judged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 8

HIGHLIGHTS of the dairy cattle judging at Berry A. and H. Association's 62nd annual show last Friday were the defeat of Sydney Royal Show title winner, Alne Bank Glen, for the A.I.S. bull championship; a display of Friesians the equal of any at Royal Shows; a markedly improved Jersey…

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Sprinters show strain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

THE FACES they made in the 220 yards final at the Empire Games on Thursday. Picture shows New…

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Twas Carnival Time at Manly!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 12

On the occasions when I am dragged to the local pictures on Saturday night there always seems to be right after my interval ice-cream, a magazine feature (though of…

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Exhibition of work at Mitchell Library

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

An exhibition of the work of the late Sydney Ure Smith will be opened at the Mitchell Library on Wednesday,…

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Polo at Royal Show

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 6

One Queensland, one SA and two NSW teams will take part in a series of polo matches during this year's Royal Easter Show…

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Judging Dates at Royal Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

A number of judging dates for exhibits and entries in the 1950 Royal Easter Show were announced yesterday by the…

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Strip-tease at Picture Show

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 22

AFTER selecting our seats we settled down for a few hours' entertainment in the open-air theatre at Darwin…

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Judging Dates at Royal Show

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

A number of judging dates for exhibits and entries in the 1950 Royal Easter Show were announced yesterday by the…

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Show Business

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 46

COMEDIANS Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne, jointly celebrating their birthdays, are presented by Susan Shaw with a cake decorated with miniature! cricketers…

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