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Shows & fairs, 1955

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School with Fine Record Fete, Pet Parade, Dolls' Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 7

SOME school history was appreciatively told by Mr. O. W. Fletcher in officially opening a Fete, Pet Parade, and…

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Illawarra Club's Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 31

Illawarra Poultry Club's annual show will be held at the R.A.S. Showground, Moore…

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Sheep Dogs And Show Champions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 11

ABOVE: A pat for Australian Champion Trial Sheep Dog, Keyneton Afton, from his master, Mr. Allan Miller, of Woodend, Victoria. The Border Collie scored 192 points at the National Open Sheep Dog Trial Championship at Canberra last Friday and Saturday to retain by one point the championship he won in 1954. RIGHT: The Governor-General, Sir William Slim, watches the final of the National Open Sheep Dog Trial Championship at Manuka Oval on Saturday. He is pictured here with the Trial Association's president,…

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Annual Show And Sale Of Ayrshires

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 35

The third annual show and sale of registered Ayrshires to be conducted by the Victorian Branch of the Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society of Australasia will be…

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Dutch News in Brief Mobile show

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 1

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SHEEP Sydney sheep show Flock Testing Display

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 6

A display covering aspects of flock testing is being arranged for this year's sheep show and sales at the Sydney Showground by the School of Wool Technology of the N.S.W. University of Technology…

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Urbenville Show Sets Records As Weather Clears

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 34

KYOGLE: The North Coast's Bong spell of wet weather cleared just in time to make the 29th Urbenville District Show, held last Friday and Saturday, an outstanding success…

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Beef Cattle Were strong At Record Bathurst Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 9

BATHURST.— Bathurst Show last week won for itself a new status among shows. Takings were far above expectations, and on each day a record was set. The total was £3268, an all-time record…

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Dogs In The News Katoomba Show Proceeds Help Charity Cause

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1955 · page 26

Katoomba and Blue Mountains Kennel Club held their seventh Annual Charity Show for the Queen Victoria Homes, Wentworth Falls, last Sunday. The show was…

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Flood Relief Carnival Rain Ruins Merrylands Spectacle

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 1

After six weeks of hard work Merrylands—Greystanes Sub-Committee of Holroyd Flood [?]relief Fund, Saw th[?]…

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St. Stephen's Church, Penrith Flower Show and Exhibition

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 6

The Annual flower show and exhibition of St. Stephen's Church, Penrith, arranged by the Ladles' Guild, was held in…

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Nepean Successes at Hawkesbury Show

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 May 1955 · page 3

Continuing in winnig vein T. M. and K. J. Dwyer, of.Cranebrook, were very successful in the A.I.S. classes of the cattle…

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124 Dorsets For Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 7

Record entries have been received for Dorset Horns in the forthcoming Sydney Sheep…

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Top Price Show Bull Resold

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 8

The Royal Easter Show's top price bull, Poll Shorthorn Peel Parisian, has been…

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Dairy Judging Close At Hawkesbury Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 3

Even quality in four breeds-Ayrshires, Jerseys, Friesians and A.B.S.—and good competition combined to provide an interesting display of dairy cattle at Hawkesbury Show last Friday…

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J.F. Exhibit At Bathurst Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 31

BATHURST: A combined Junior Farmer exhibit at Bathurst show demonstrated to…

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Corriedales Set High Standard At Orange Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 7

ORANGE.— Merino sheep exhibited at Orange how last week were good on the whole, but some were not at top show condition, according to the judge, Mr. W…

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Trials Show Value Of Super. And Sulphur

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 12

ARMIDALE.—Superphosphate and sulphur trials carried out at Tia have shown the value of these substances on the slaty and somewhat acid soils such as exist in the…

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Jewish Sport Review J.a.s.a. Meets to Discuss Amendments to Interstate Carnival Agreement Boxing and Wrestling Events May Be Abolished

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 8

A special meeting was held last night (Thursday) of the Executive and sports organisers of the Jewish Amateur Sports Association of N.S.W. to consider amendments to the…

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Wants Change In Show Exhibition Arrangements

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 6

Changes in the exhibition of dairy cattle at Sydney Royal Easter Shows are being sought by the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Jersey Herd Society…

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