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Shows & fairs, 1950

3,940 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 197

Chopping, Sawing Carnival Royal's Biggest

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 30

The woodchopping and sawing carnival at the Sydney Royal Show next Easte[?] should be the biggest and…

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Publisher to "show cause"

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Robert Brett, of South Yarra, printer and publisher of Communist newspaper, The…

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Tamworth Expects A Record Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

TAMWORTH'S 77th annual show, to be held on March 21, 22 and 23, has every indication of surpassing all previous exhibitions at that centre…

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Show Debut For New Australian

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

EIGHT year old Hard Gravoac, a new Australian, decorating "Windsor…

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Champion Friesian at Paterson Show

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 18

THIS magnificent bull, "Brundee Mercedes Korndyke," was adjudged champion at the recent Paterson Show. He is the property of Mr. W. Clifton, "Joselyn Stud," Singleton district, whose stud has been established four years and was built on Brundee and St. Albans blood. Mr. Clifton has been…

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Nichols-Bentley show goes on

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).-- Australians Joy Nichols and Dick Bentley and Englishman Jimmy Edwards, of the B.B.C…

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N.z. Farmers Here for Show

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

A party of New Zealand farmers will be leaving the Dominion, on March 16, for Australia. In addition to a tour of farming districts of New…

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Around the Ring at Inverell Show

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 21

A line-up of beautiful hacks competing in the 12 stone class at last week's Inverell Show. Winner, on extreme left, is Miss Judy Doyle's "Prunella." Next is Mr. A. C. Sinclair's "Chance" (second) and Miss Laurel Cole's "Silverlake" (third)…

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Horses and Riders at Gunning Show

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

P. W. Campbell's "On Trust" winning the £40 Show Trot at Gunning Show last week…

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President of 'Royal' Opens Successful Inverell Show

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 15

MR. COLIN SINCLAIR, president of the Royal Agricultural Society, officially opened Inverell Show, which was held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, with two night sessions. The Show was one of the most…

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Cronulla Public Schools’ First Annual Flower Show

The Observer · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

The Parents and Citizens’ Association invite amateur gardeners from the whole Shire to compete in the Flower Show to be held in the school…

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Junior Farmers Win High Praise at Show

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 9

THE Junior Farmer section at last week's Newcastle Show was an outstanding contribution to the rural outlook…

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Officials Pleased With Success Of Annual Blacktown Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

BLACKTOWN and District Agricultural Society's 27th annual show last Friday and Saturday was a great success. Highlights were the excellent dairy cattle, horses, poultry and ring events…

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Season Reflected In Quality Of Inverell Show Entries

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

REFLECTING the great season in the north-west, entries for the annual exhibition conducted by Inverell P. and A. Society on February 23, 24 and 25 were of a particularly high standard, and provided ample competition in all sections…

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Junior Farmer Show Exhibits Judged By Former Members

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 21

DURING this season of agricultural shows on the South Coast there is considerable activity among members of Junior Farmers Clubs, who…

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New Hereford Stud For "Gocup" Estate, Tumut Show Property Changes Hands

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 11

THREE and a half miles of river flats on "Gocup" Estate, Tumut, produced 17,000 bales of hay this season, besides providing grazing for a full complement of Hereford vealers and breeding stock…

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State Winner Of Junior Farmer Leadership Contest For Sydney Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 23

ADELAIDE.—Winner of the Junior Farmer leadership competition in South Australia will compete with other State winners for the championship at the Sydney Royal Show during Easter. Entries closed this week…

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Record Takings at Gunning Show Merino Stud Sheep Breeders Provide Magnificent Display

The Land · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 12

THOUGH heatwave conditions prevailed for Gunning's 49th annual show last week-end, gate takings were a record and entries were 300 more than last year. The district is the centre of some…

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Breeder's Query—Time The Embargo Om Merinos Was Lifted Not Fair To Stud Industry, They Claim Policy Has Detrimental Effect On Quality Because Of Incentive Lack

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

MERINO studmasters are perturbed at the number of Corriedales that are being exported from Australia. Recently an officer of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture asked whether Corriedales would be available in numbers for export to Japan…

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88 Officials At Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 8

Eighty-eight officials will control the combined men's and women's athletic carnival at the Sports Ground this…

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