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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1908

343 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 18

Swimming Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the members of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. There were twenty two members present, Mr. E.D…

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Sporting. Sports. Coolamon Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 6

On Monday, January 2[?] the above carnival will be held at Coolamen Included in the programme to be run off are bicycle races, footraces [?] and other…

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A Life-saving Carnival. Serious Mishaps at Newcastle. a Life Boat Capsized. Rocket Apparatus and Danger Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 3

A most successful carnival, promoted by the local Life Saving Society, was held on the Newcastle beach yesterday. The attendance numbered…

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Swimming. Albury Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

On Thursday night at the Albury Baths a Grand Swimming Carnival will be held. For the various events to be decided about 60 entries have been received and…

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M'kay's Variety Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 7

M'Kay's Variety Entertainers opened again last night at the Strand, Dean street, Albury. A large attendance witnessed the various items, some of…

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Swimming Carnival. A Water Polo Match

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

There are not many in the town or round the district who know what this event is, yet it is a sport in the water which is often contested in the…

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Albury P. A. and H. Society Nominations for Committee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 5

For the 25 seats on the committee of the Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society, 30 nominations have been…

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Corowa P., A. & H. Society. the Damaged Show Grounds

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Fraser (secretary) has been officially informed that the Government has decided to make a special grant of £150 towards…

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Swimming Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

The third annual Swimming Carnival of the above club came off here on Wednesday afternoon. There was a good attendance along the bank…

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A.n.a. Exhibition Opened

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 3

The Governor-General this afternoon declared the A.N.A. Exhibition of Australian Manufactures and Products open…

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General Cable News. London, Monday. the Franco-british Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The French Government has set aside a sum of £31,832 towards the expenses of the Franco-British Exhibition to be held at Shepherd's Hush (London) next March…

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Sporting. Sports. Coolamon Athletic Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

The fifteenth annual sports carnival of the Coolamon Athletic Club was held on Monday in beautiful weather conditions, and in the presence of nearly 3000 people…

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A. and B.p.a.and H.society Committee Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

A committee of the above society met yesterday morning at the society's office, Doan-street, Albury. Prcsent: Mr.J.II, Balfour…

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The Olympic Motor Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The opening of the Motor Show at Olympia this morning (11th November) by the Duke of Connaught was a purely informal affair, and there were no…

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The Shocing of Show Horses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Most exhibitors are aware that in the exhibtion of highly-bred show horses there is nearly as much in the art of training as in the natural propensity of…

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The Shoeing of Show Horses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

Most exhibitors are aware that in the exhibtion of highly-bred show horses there is nearly as much in the art of training as in the natural propensity of…

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Albury Show Altered

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday, last. The annual report and balance sheet…

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Athletics Burramine Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

At the Burramine Sports last week the Shefileld Handicap, 125 yards was won by a very narrow margin by Weston after a dead-heat with Dincen. In the seventh…

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The Franco-british Exhibition. What the State is doing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

ON the 1st of May this year there will open in London, at Shepherd's Bush, the largest exhibition which has ever been held in Great Britain. The idea of…

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