Summary
Booklet published by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, outlining the schedule of prizes for the Dog exhibits at the 1940 Combined Show, which was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, 25-28 September. During WWII, the Melbourne Showgrounds were requisitioned by the Department of Defence's RAAF No 1 Aeronautical Engineering School, so alternative venues for the annual Combined Show had to be found. In 1940, the Combined Show of Dogs and Poultry, was held at the Exhibition Buildings in Carlton Gardens. The dogs (of all breeds) were divided into classes, i.e. puppy class, novice class, Australasian breeds; then into breed, i.e. Deerhounds, Great Danes, etc. In six of the classes, the entry fee was donated to three patriotic funds: The Soldiers Comforts Fund, The Air Force House Library Fund and the Salvation Army Hut.
As well as the standard displays of dogs of all breeds and poultry, were exhibits of pigeons, cage birds, and horticultural and women's industries.
Physical Description
An A5 sized booklet with black text. The front cover features the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria logo.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Susan Lancaster, 05 May 2015
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 Sep 1940 - 28 Sep 1940
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Organiser of Event
Kennel Control Council, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 Sep 1940 - 28 Sep 1940
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Inscriptions
On the obverse:[CIRCULAR] The Royal Agricultural Society/ OF VICTORIA/ Combined Show/ EXHIBITION BUILDING, MELBOURNE/ 25th to 28th September 1940/ Extract from Schedule of Prizes/ Section 4.- Dogs/ ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY, 17th AUGUST,/ at the SOCIETY'S OFFICE./ For the convenience of the exhibitor the office will be open for the/reception of entries till 9.30pm on Friday evening, 16th August./ Under no circumstances will the Society recognize entries lodged else-/ where./ BENCHED CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW/ Held under the Rules and Regulations of the Kennel Control/ Council, which is conducted under the auspices of this Society, and/ with which the Society is affiliated./ A copy to the Rules and Regu-/ lations may be inspected at the office of the Society./ JUDGES - Norman McConnell, Esq., of Canada - K.C.C Mem-/ bers' Sweeptakes, Sires' Produce Stakes, the Patriotic Fund Classes,/ and all except Australian Breeds; George McEwin Ducan, Esq. - all/ all Australian Breeds./ In all cases where an adjudication involves breeds scheduled to/ be judged by more than one judge, those judges will confer.
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Overall Dimensions
135 mm (Width), 210 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Dog Shows, Royal Melbourne Show, Agriculture, World War II, 1939-1945, Armed Services
