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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1912

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The Next Corowa Show. the Question of the Horse Parade. Compulsory or Optional Opinions Differ

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

At Thursday's meeting of the Corowa P.,A;, H. Society, the question of the horse parade in connection with the show in August next came up…

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Sporting Swimming. Carnival at Albury Baths

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

The enterprising lessee of the Albury baths has arranged another big swimming carnival, to be held next Thursday night, 25th inst. A splendid programme has been…

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Swimming. Albury Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

Large entries are being received for the events to be decided at the big swimming carnival to be held in me Albury baths to-morrow night. There will be…

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Swimming. Successful Albury Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

The swimming carnival held at the Albury Municipal Baths last evening, promoted by Mr.L. V. Harris, the lessee, was undoubtedly the most enjoyable if not…

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Swimming Carnival at South Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

We understand that it is the intention of Mr. Arkins, principal of the South Corowa Public School, to hold a swimming carnival about the second…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above Society was held on Friday, there being present:—Mr. R. W. Rouald (president), and Messrs. J. Johnston, J. Renton…

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Crop Competition. RERRIGAN A. AND H. Society. Won by Odwyyer Bros

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

The following are the detailed [?] [?] award in [?] with the [?] A. and H. Society’s [?] crop competition. In this…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

A swimming carnival, promoted by Mr. D. Atkins, South Corowa's great natatorial enthusiast will be held in the river opposite the South Corowa…

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Corowa Rowing Club. Swimming Carnival to Be Held

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa Rowing Club was held at the Australian Hotel. on Thursday the 1st inst., for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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The Home. When Should a Girl Show Her Love?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

There is a strange new development in these days—a development as unlovely and unnatural as it is strange—a girl who wants to do the wooing, instead of waiting to be…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

A swimming carnival inaugurated by Mr. D. M. Arkins, the popular school teacher at South Corowa, will engage attention to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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Berrigan A. and H. Society Crop Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 20

The following are the detailed results and awards in connection with the Berrigan A. and H. Society's growing crop competition. In this competition the entries were…

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Hotelkeepers and a Fair Rent Court

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 32

At the annual conference of the United Hotelkeepers' Association of Victoria, Mr. J. P. Woodlands introduced the subject of a fair rent court. It was one of the most…

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Swimming Carnival at South Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

Favoured with fine weather and pleasant conditions generally, the second annual swimming carnival given by the pupils and ex-pupils of Mr. D. M…

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The Schedule of the Royal Show the Increased Prize List

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 29

The schedule for the next Royal Show in Sydney, which takes place on April 2nd to 10th, is now available for intending exhibitors. Alterations, while not of a…

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Australian Painter's Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

Sir George Reid. Commonwealth High Commissioner, in his speech at the opening of Miss Bertha Merfield's exhibition of pictures, said he hoped that, when the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

The Corowa Rowing Club will hold a swimming carnival on the river near the club's boat shed to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. A good programme…

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Products of N.S.W. Success of Travelling Exhibition. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

The travelling exhibition of the products of New South Wales, arranged by the Government of that State, is proving a great success…

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Berrigan A. and H. Society Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 6

The following are the detailed results and awards in connection with the Berrigan A. and H. Society's growing crop competition. In this competition…

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The Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The initial swimming carnival conducted under the auspices of the Corowa Rowing Club was held on Wednesday afternoon last, in the river…

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