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Shows & fairs, 1951

3,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 178

Preparations for Easter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

Workmen put the finishing fouches to the new Horticultural Hall at the Sydney Show Ground in preparation for the Royal Easter Show, which opens on March 15…

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Show Has To Cut Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

The Royal Agricultural Society has had what the secretary, Colonel Somerville, yesterday described as "an…

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"Land" Shots at Yass Show

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 25

Judge of the superfine and fine wool sheep at Yass Show, Mr. W. T. Pratley, Oakbrook, Peel, examining entries for the best two tooth ram in the show. The award eventually went to the entry of Merryville Pty…

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Red Cross At Easter Show

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 33

COUNTRY visitors to the Royal Easter Show will find Red Cross tea-rooms and snack bars again in operation at various…

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Aust. Children Represented At World Art Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 20

MORE than 100 drawings and paintings by school children of 23 countries have been on display in Washington D.G.,…

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Q'ld. Man Judged at Perth (Scot.) Show

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

TOOWOOMBA (Q.). — Mr. John C. Taylor of "Harrow," Cambooya, who flew to Britain in response to an…

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Beef Cattle At Show Will Be In Top Class

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

Most of the cattle entered for next month's Royal Show will be in the top class. So keen has been the demand for stud bulls in the…

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Imported Herefords Add Class To Yarrandabbie Stud Show Team

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 22

SIX imported females are the leading matrons at Mr. R. V. Green's Yarrandabbie Hereford stud at Goonoo Goonoo, Tamworth. The females imported by…

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Wool at Yass Show Valued at More Than £2,000

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

WOOL on the backs of 180 sheep and fleeces exhibited at Yass Show last week was estimated to be worth more than £2,000. The magnificent collection of…

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Jerseys Pre-eminent of Cobargo; Qualify Cattle at Local Show

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 15

THE Jersey breed of dairy cattle is the pre-eminent Cobargo district. It was not surprising that the breed should be represented by high quality stock at the 58th of the Cobargo H.A. and P. Society, held last week in fine weather…

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Top Quality A.I.S. Cattle In Tabbagong Royal Show Team

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 26

THE Tabbagorig A.I.S, stud of Messrs. Richardson Bros., Croome Vale, Jamberoo,…

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Worthy Display Of South Coast Farm And Industrial Enterprise 1951 Wollongong Show Success

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

WOLLONGONG A.H. and I. Society's annual show, held last week, was a splendid combined exhibition of the agricultural, dairying and industrial enterprises of the Illawarra and South Coast districts…

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R.A.S. Will Stage 'Greatest Show Ever' Big Plans For Jubilee Year 'Royal'

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

THE 1951 Jubilee Year Royal Show, which opens in Sydney on Friday, March 16, will be the greatest ever staged by the R.A.S, The public will be provided with the most…

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1950 Car Registration Figures Show Interesting Trends America Out—Britain In Australian Car's Big Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 11

INTERESTING trends in the motor trade are disclosed by a statistical report of Australian registrations from 1939 to 1950, issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd. Outstanding is the per-…

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The Land "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Official Organ of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. Subscription Rates: One year in advance, £1; two years in advance, £1/18/-; three years in advance, £2/16/6. Subscription to "The Land" includes the "Farm and Station Annual." Single copy "The Land," 6d.; single copy "Farm and Station Annual," 2/-. Contributions are invited and will be paid for on publication. No responsibility can be accepted for the return of manuscript, but when stamp is enclosed every effort will be made to ensure return of unsuitable matter. Cheques, money orders, etc., should be made payable to The Land Newspaper Ltd. Address business communications to the Manager, and literary contributions to the Editor, "The Land," Box 1558, G.P.O., Sydney, New South Wales. Board of Directors: W. O. Cambridge (Chairman), Hon. H. S. Henley, M.L.C., H. K. Nock, A. Heath, and H. V. Budd, M.L.C. Managing Editor: Asst. Managing Editor: H. V. BUDD, M.L.C. A. G. HUDSON Advertising Manager: E. W. Carter. 57-59 Regent Street, Sydney. Telephones: M 6971, MA 9680, MA 3336. Telegrams: (5 lines) "The Land," Sydney. Riverina Representative: J. P. McMenamin, 164 Edward St., Wagga. Telephone: Wagga 3872. Friday, February 23, 1951. Australia and Japanese Re-armament

The Land · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

THE visit to Australia, just concluded, of Mr. John Foster Dulles, President Truman's, special envoy on the Japanese peace treaty, was of outstanding…

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British Golfers in Exhibition

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 7

Norman von Nida and Eric Cremin will play the British professionals Dai Rees and Max Faulkner…

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Big Seas for Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 10

Officials expect a receding tide to cause big seas to rise during the afternoon which may…

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Vigoro Carnival Draws 8 Teams

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 8

The Commonwealth Jubilee women's vigoro carnival commenced at Erskineville Oval today…

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Vigoro Carnival Draws 8 Teams

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 8

The Commonwealth Jubilee women's vigoro carnival commenced at Erskineville Oval today…

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Stud to Show Yearlings

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 12

A special parade of Woodlands Stud yearlings will be held at Inglis and Sons stables tomorrow…

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