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Shows & fairs, 1955

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New Dahlia Types For Test At Sydney Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 30

New varieties of dahlias would again be tested for commercial qualities at the Sydney…

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Royal Melbourne Show Warms Up For 1956 Olympics

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 12

MELBOURNE.—Despite untimely rain, the Royal Melbourne Show achieved a very satisfactory attendance figure of 650,000, only 21,000 below last year's record. Before the show…

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Dogs In The News Greyhound 'Glamor Dog' Melbourne Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 30

Strangely enough, over the holiday weekend dog shows in Sydney were not the order of the day. Perhaps it was because in the next two months there are a number of almost classic events scheduled, and officials are…

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Beef Cattle Beef Cattle Sections outstanding At Perth Royal Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 10

Seven Hills Magnetic (red), sired by Woomargama Proud Monarch from Calool Princess Helena 11th, and bred by Mr. C. D. Bell, was awarded the supreme Shorthorn championship at the Perth Royal Show…

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Fair Committee Active

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 7

The scope and finance committee of the proposed Parramatta and Districts Industries Fair was now…

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Fairfield First Annual Show Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3

The Biz · Wednesday 12 October 1955 · page 8

The schedule issued by Fairfield Agricultural and Horticultural Society for its first annual show, to be held at Fairfield…

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Australasian Printing Exhibition

The St George Call · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 1

A feature of the Printing Exhibition to be held in the lower concourse. Wynyard, will be a printing factory section in full…

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St. George Tech. College Exhibition

The St George Call · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 1

The attention of the St. George and Sutherland communities is directed to the St. George Technical College…

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Fashion Parade & Variety Show

The St George Call · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 1

An exclusive selection of new season clothes from Henley's will be modelled by leading Sydney mannequins and a sparkling…

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Welding Institute Exhibition

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 37

The Australian Welding Institute held an exhibition in the lower hall of Sydney Town…

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1955 Interstate Carnival Dates and Venues Announced

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 9

Dates and venues for the 1955 Interstate Sports Carnival were announced at the September Meeting of the Jewish Amateur Sports Association last Thursday week…

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Fodder Contest Winners Show Sound Management

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 18

An outstanding example of sound management on a large property had been provided by the winners of the central inland championship of the 1955 R.A.S…

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Bad Weather Causes Illabo Show Losses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 9

WAGGA.—The ring programme at Saturday's Illabo Show was conducted in steady rain and shocking ground conditions. Show officials said…

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Special Show Training Urged By Nimbin Judges

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 4

LISMORE.—In perfect weather over 100 cattle and horses took part in the largest grand parade ever witnessed on the Nimbin Showgrounds, the feature of the two day show…

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Youth Talent Exhibition

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 3
Also in The Biz

Pathfinder Clubs of Parramatta, Guildford and Fairfield, together with some from other districts, will take part in an…

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Printing Trades Exhibition

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 17

The Printing and Allied Trades Employers' Association of N.S.W. is sponsoring and organising an exhibition of printing, printing…

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St. Barnabas' Spring Fair

The Biz · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 2

Words cannot express our admiration and gratitude for Rev. and Mrs. Twine on the manner in which they devoted their time…

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[?]Pring Fair [?] Presbyterian [?] Church

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 8

[?]hine favored [?] in Guildford for [?] held on Satur[?] Masonic Hall…

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Spring Show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1955 · page 1

Don't miss Burling & Simmons Auburn Spring Show commencing this Friday and continuing…

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