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Shows & fairs, 1955

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SHEEP Ideal Weather At Opening Of Cootamundra's 25th Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 8

The grand champion Merino ewe at Cootamundra Sheep Show this week won the reserve grand championship at Sydney a fortnight previously. In both instances she…

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Dogs In The News 1300 Entries For Charity Show; Spastics Benefit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 32

Main dog event of the week-end was the Charity Show held at the R.A.S. Showgrounds on the Queen's birthday for the spastic children. Over 1300 entries!…

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Television Gives Inventors a Show One had an idea for dropping by parachute, but he wouldn't try it himself

The World's News · Saturday 18 June 1955 · page 4

ONE of the least publicised but nevertheless in the top bracket of popularity on the BBC television programs in Britain is the Inventors'…

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Show Society Secretary Resigns

Nepean Times · Thursday 23 June 1955 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the committee of Nepean A.H. and I. Society, Mr. Mel Roberts notified that he would not be…

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Temple Fair

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 7

A novel idea has been introduced by the organisers of the Temple Emanuel Fair, which will be held in…

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Many Request Space At Royal Melb. Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 15

MELBOURNE.—Requests already received for space at the 1955 Royal Melbourne Show, opening on September 22, indicated new records in most sections, the…

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Good Quality In The Poll Herefords At Rockhampton Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 9

Poll Hereford quality reached a new high at the Rockhampton Agricultural Society's Centenary Year Show held from June 15 to 18. The Society's K…

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News From England England's Great Royal Show Will Begin Next Week

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 16

From an acreage point of view the 107th Royal Show of England, which will be held at Nottingham from July 5 to 8, will be the largest in the history of the show. It will cover 166 acres, not counting the 142 acres of…

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Clothing show

Tribune · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 8

PEKING: A spring and summer clothing show opened at the State Department Store here on March 20. New styles in ladies'…

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Buster Noble Stars in Variety Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 20

Australia's famous come [?]ian Buster Noble appes[?] at this Friday's Murr[?] Bros, 2cH Variety Show…

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Fairfield's Annual Show on December 3

The Biz · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 10

At the meeting of Fairfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society on Sunday the date of the Society's first annual show…

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Tests Show Defects In Car Lights

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1955 · page 18

Of 203 vehicles tested by the Hurstville branch of the Road Safety Council, only 45 were found to…

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Show Society's Gymkhana

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 6

The gymkhana held by Nepean A.H. and I. Society on Penrith Showground was on Sunday fairly well attended…

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Temple Fair—An Outstanding Success

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 7

The first opportunity the public has had to view the new Temple Emanuel extensions was last week, when…

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Show Goes on Despite Flood Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 27

SINGLETON.—Despite the recent devastating flood the Northern Agricultural…

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Pig Society Chief Stresses Value Of Show Judging

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 43

The value of the exhibition and judging of live pigs at shows was stressed this week by the president of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Pig Society, Mr. K. H. Harris…

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Dogs In The News Women's Dog Club Show Big Success The N.S.W. Women's Dog Club Show held at the R.A.S. Grounds last Saturday was very successful

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 39

Miss Allen, of Tasmania, who judged the Australian working dogs and Toy breeds,…

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Big Show for Polio Victims

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1955 · page 4

Glamorous clothes, glorious girls and sparkling variety entertainment will be highlights at the Hotel…

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Variety Show for Ramsgate Boy Scout Group

The St George Call · Thursday 14 July 1955 · page 9

Through the splendid co-operation of the Ramsgate R.S.S.A.I.L.A. sub-branch and the concert party unit of Bonds Industries, a most entertaining…

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At Albury Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 July 1955 · page 13

LEFT: Miss Barbara Carroll holds the champion Corriedale ram at Albury. It was shown by M. Carroll and Sons, of Redbank, Molong. Corriedales were one of the show's biggest sections…

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