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Shows & fairs, 1955

582 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 30

Sydney Sheep Show Numbers, Quality Down In Corriedale Ram Section

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 7

Rams in the Corriedale section of the Sydney Sheep Show were not up to the standard of those two years ago, the judge, A. C. Hookings, Tantanoola, S.A., said yesterday. This was probably…

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1955 Sydney Sheep Show Big Framed Merinos Were Most Impressive

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 June 1955 · page 5

Competition among the superfine Merinos at the Sydney Sheep Show yesterday was confined to three breeders, all of whom, however, paraded some of the biggest framed superfine woolled sheep ever seen at the…

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Agricultural Society In Drive For New Members

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 1

New plant has been bought by Parramatta Agricultural Society for maintenance of the trotting track at the showground at Westmead…

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Singing Star at Murray Bros. Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1955 · page 2

Graham Bent, one of the singing stars of "Paint Your Waggon," will star at this week's Murray Bros. 2CH…

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Mode show Bulli

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 4

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Mondrook J.F. Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 38

KYOGLE.—Mr. W. Tearle, the State Organiser of Junior Farmer clubs opened the…

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Girls Show The Way

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 38

KYOGLE.—Girls in the Tweed Valley are setting a good example to those in other parts…

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Sheep Show Ball And Parties

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 28

CELEBRATING their graduation as nursing sisters, Margaret Maitland, Turramurra (left), and Marjorie Jepson, Temora, went to the Sheep Show Ball in a party with Peter Phipps, Picton (left), and David Chapman, Temora. Helping them celebrate was Margaret's father, Mr. R. Maitland,…

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Record Crowds At Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 11

The Sydney Sheep Show should make a profit this year, largely as a result of increased attendances, and in spite of lower entries and some…

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Champions At The Sydney Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 6

CHAMPION ROMNEY MARSH ram at the Sydney Sheep Show was exhibited by Messrs. F. C Rowlands and Sons Pty. Ltd., Werribee, Waugoola. The judge, Mr. H. W. Yelland, of Newlyn, Victoria, said it was the best lot of Romney Marsh sheep he had ever handled…

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1955 Sydney Sheep Show And Sales Show Displays Emphasise Progress In Our Wool Displays

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 10

A lot of Australians just don't realise how advanced many Australian industries are, and what high standards they have now reached. Most know that "the…

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They Went To See The Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 26

SUCCESSFUL exhibitors Mrs. W. R. Johnson, Cronulla (left), with Mrs. K. Hicks, Orange, at the Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep cocktail party…

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Change In R.A.S. Show Regulations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 14

Important changes in the cattle regulations of the 1956 Royal Easter Show have been…

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News From England Experts Praise German Machinery Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 27

The 43rd German Agricultural Show has just been staged at Munich and machinery experts from Britain who visited it are lavish in the praise they give to various features…

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1955 Sydney Sheep Show And Sales Corriedale Demand Was Disappointing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 11

The market, for Corriedales at the Sydney Sheep Sales last Monday was disappointing, and many lots were either passed in or in some cases even failed to attract bids…

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Home and Fashion It Was A Well Dressed Sheep Show Week of Parties

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 25

There was nearly as much mink as wool at the official opening of the Sheep Show at the Sydney Show-ground on Friday. The Governor…

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1955 Sydney Sheep Show And Sales Many Records Broken At Sydney's Best Sales To Date

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 June 1955 · page 9

A Merino ram, from the Bundemar stud of the Estate of F. E. Body, sold at auction at the Sydney Sheep Sales on Wednesday for the world's record price of 6000 guineas. The new world's…

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Football Carnival Draws Record Crowd Nepean Theatre Shield to Merrylands

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 1

A RECORD crowd at Penrith Showground on Sunday witnessed one of the best day's football ever presented…

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At Cootamundra Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 3

GRAND CHAMPION EWE: Cootamundra Sheep Show's grand champion ewe, with owner, Mr. T. R. Hazell, of Valrosa stud, Boorowa. Ewe was reserve grand champion at Sydney Sheep Show. BELOW: Miss Sally Doneian (right), who helped prepare the Romney Marsh entry of Doneian Bros, and Co., of Widji,…

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Record Profits From Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 42

KYOGLE. — Profits from the 1955 Coffs Harbor Show had reached an all time…

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