Summary
Booklet published by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, outlining the schedule of prizes for the Poultry 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. As well as the standard displays of dogs and poultry (single cocks, cockerels or hens, trios (cock or cockerel, pair of hens or pullets), ducks, geese, turkeys, and eggs), visitors could view pigeons, cage birds, and horticultural and women's industries.
Physical Description
A5 sized booklet with black printed 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
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, 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 1. - Poultry/ ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY, 17th AUGUST./ Entry fee: Members, 3/-; Non- Members 4/-./ Prizes in all classes other than Trios and those in which the/ amounts are specifically stated will be based on the following/ scale:- From one to three entries, 10/-,5/-;from four to six entries,/ 15/- 5/-; Card; from seven to nine entries, £1, 10/-, Card; ten/ entries or over £1/ 10-, 15/-, 5/-/ Prize money in the classes for Trios will be based on the follow-/ ing scale:- From one to three entries, 15/-, 5/-, Card; from four to/ six entries, £1, 10/- 5/-; seven entries or over, £1/10/-,15/-,5/-./ NOTE.- Poultry will be received and penned, fed and attended/ to, re-cooped and despatched, free of charge to Exhibitors, subject to the provisions of Regulations 43 and 45./ For the convenience of exhibitors, the office will be open for the/ reception of entries until 9:30 pm on Friday evening, 16th of August/ 1940/ Special attention is directed to the Classes for Eggs. ( See Classes 311 to 316.)/ Poultry MUST be penned before 9 p.m on Tuesday, 24th Septem-/ ber, but, in order to avoid disappointments, exhibitors are advised to/ despatch tier birds so that they will arrive as early as possible on/ that day.'
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Overall Dimensions
135 mm (Width), 210 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Poultry Shows, Agriculture, Royal Melbourne Show, World War II, 1939-1945, Armed Services
