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Shows & fairs, 1955

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All School Carnival 1955 New Junior Football Movement

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 7
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Sportsmasters from practically all schools on the southern and western line were unanimous in their praise of the all schools…

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School Pet Show First Held at Fairfield Heights

The Biz · Wednesday 27 July 1955 · page 8

Some 350 parents and friends congregated at Fairfield Heights School on Friday last to witness the grand parade of some 223…

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St. George Schools' Carnival

The St George Call · Thursday 28 July 1955 · page 11

The St. George Rugby League third annual schools carnival will commence at Scarborough Park on Saturday week August 6, and will continue the…

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Brisbane Exhibition Beef Cattle Top Class Show Entries Reflect A Record Season

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

BRISBANE.—Brisbane's Royal Show, to start on August 11, will reflect a triumphant advance in Australia's livestock industries, and one of the best overall seasons the eastern States have known…

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Gov.-General To Open Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 14

The Governor General, Field Marshal Sir William Slim has accepted the Royal National…

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Sydney Exhibition Of A ntiques And Fine Arts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 24

One of the most comprehensive collections of antique furniture, paintings, porcelain, silver ware, china and historical documents and paintings ever seen here was opened this week in Sydney. The first function of the newly formed Dr. Bamardo's Homes'…

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Brisbane Exhibition Beef Cattle Kirkton Bull For Coonong

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 15

One of the best consignments of stud beef cattle ever to come to Australia recently…

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Unique Exhibition Of Antiques By New Barnardo Auxiliary

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 21

The development of culture in a young colony can be traced through pieces showing at an exhibition of antique furniture and old china and silverware at Sydney this week. Some of the pieces were brought to Austra-…

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Brisbane Exhibition Beef Cattle Hereford Breeders Plan Strong Teams

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 12

Southern Hereford studs will be strongly represented at this year's Brisbane Exhibition. Such well known studs as Wallamumbi…

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Zebu Cross Types Impressive At Cairns Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 5

CAIRNS.—The 1955 Cairns Show incorporated the first bull sale to be held here. Mainly Zebu and Zebu cross animals were on offer. Over 31,000 visitors…

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Brisbane Exhibition Beef Cattle Imported Bull's Progeny Feature In Shorthorn Teams

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 16

Progeny of imported bulls will be a feature of the Shorthorn teams going to Brisbane Exhibition this year. Kirkton and Wongala bloodlines are…

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Brisbane Exhibition Beef Cattle Room For Better Commercial Bulls —Gordon BlackStock

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 13

Australian beef cattle breeders have not yet reached the standards of the Argentine in quality of foundation stock, says noted Scottish Shorthorn breeder, Mr. Gordon Blackstock…

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Brisbane Exhibition Beef Cattle Hoof And Carcase Judging As Vital Breeding Aid

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 14

Judging cattle on the hoof and as carcases was most important for the help it gave cattlemen to produce the carcase sought by the housewife, a visiting American authority told the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W…

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News From England Many Australian Visitors At U.K. Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 18

A total of nearly 2000 visitors from 54 overseas countries came to the Royal Show. By far the greatest contingent came from Australia, whose representatives numbered over 400…

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Milky Way Exhibition Starts Next

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 7

The Milky Way Exhibition, organised by the N.S.W. Milk Board in co-operation with its agent companies, will open in the Sydney Lower Town Hall on Friday, August 12…

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British Breeds Show Proposals

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 9

New shorn classes for Romney Marsh, inspection of Dorset Horns in shorn classes, and…

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Polwarth Quality Up At Melbourne Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 5

MELBOURNE—The increase in entries and quality among the Polwarths was the feature of the 73rd annual show of the Australian Sheep Breeders' Association, held at the wool warehouse of Dalgety & Co. Ltd., Newmarket,…

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Urge Changes In Conduct Of Sydney Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 August 1955 · page 43

Important recommendations have been made for alterations in the conduct of the Sydney Annual Sheep Show. They had come from the annual general meeting of the…

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Bossley Bush Progress Growth of Fairfield and District Agricultural Society

The Biz · Wednesday 10 August 1955 · page 15

Widely recognised as having the finest trotting track outside harold Park, and one of the most convenient and spacious…

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