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Shows & fairs, 1909

250 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 13

Poetry Fair Looks Are Oft Deceiving

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 1

Fair looks are oft deceiving, Bright hope still ends in rue; My soul was all bereaving When I began to woo…

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A Reply to “Fair Play.” to the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 2

SIR—I noticed in your last issue a letter signed “Fair Play,” referring to the non-attendance of the Hospital Committee at the Dramatic Club’s…

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To-Day's Wires. The Latest Developments. Mr Learmonth and Mr Hughes to Meet. The Railway Commissioners' Latest Terms. "Half the Union Coal at a Fair Price." The Ebbw Main Colliery Starts. Speech by Mr Bowling. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

Reports generally show that the effect of the strike is being felt by the general trades people in the city, who declare that the Christmas trade is…

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Tumbarumba Flower Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 45

The annual spring flower show held under the auspices of the committee of St. Jude's C.E. eventuated on Wednesday last under most favorable circumstances…

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Sports. Albury Fire Brigade Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 6

This afternoon on the Albury sports Ground the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade will hold sports and concert. A splendid programme of events has been…

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Albury Fire Brigade Carnival Sports Meeting and Bioscope Pictures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade, a sports meeting was held on the Sports Ground. The weather was fine, but the…

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Expensive Picture Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 5

With the intention of getting a cheap evening's entertainment two youths, Lindsay Joseph Clout, and Bert Win. Mansfield, climbed over the pallisading of the…

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Crop Competition. Mr J. Phipps Wins the A. and H, Society’s Prize. a Close Contest

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

Mr Ross thus writes to the Secretary of the Berrigan Agricultural Society giving his [?] as judge in the competition for the been fifty acres of wheat grown on fallow land:—…

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Sports. Walla Walla Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 6

Mr. M. Adams, hon, secretary of the above carnival advertises in another column the programme to be decided at Walla Walla on New Year's Day. The first…

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Correspondence. Support for the Show. (To The Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 December 1909 · page 4

Sir,—I noticed that the question of sup­port by the townspeople given to the Raoing Club was referred to al the annual meeting of the club the other…

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Echuca Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 2

We would draw attention to the notice in our columns of this great gathering which takes place on Christmas and Boxing Days and nights. The committee this…

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