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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1914

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A Christmas Carnival in Canada

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 29

If you would see Christmas at its best, with King Frost for genial "Master of the Revels," you should take a Yuletide trip to "Our Lady of the Snows," who will…

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"I'll Show You Something New." Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

While New Yene revels were in progress in a cafe at Montmurtra, which who crowded with men and women [?] dressed, a youth jumped upon a [?]…

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Thurgoona. Cinematograph Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

A cinematograph exhibition will be given in the [?] School of Arts to-morrow (Friday) night, A good programme will be furnished. The proceeds are in aid of the…

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Wheat Harvesting in the Culgairn District. Fair Average Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 18

Culcairn—thanks to closer settlement— has made rapid strides as a wheat producer since 1908. Previous to 1908, when Walla Walla Station was subdivided into…

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Corowa P., A. and H. Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held at the secretary's office on Thursday afternoon last, when there were present--Messrs. F. W. Knight…

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The Royal Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 16
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The schedule for the Royal show, which takes place this year from April 7 to April 15, has been issued by the council of the Royal Agricultural Society. In the horse…

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Spring Attractions in the Pacific. The Manila Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 1

Every year the tide of travel to and through the Pacific from Australia grows and widens, and the 1914 (Northern) spring will establish a…

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Sporting. Boxing. Boycotting "Jack" Johnson. Proposed Exhibition Blocked. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

"Jack" Johnson had proposed to give an exhibition in England, but he has so far been unsuccessful in his efforts to secure a venue. He applied for the Hanley Territorial drill…

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Clashing of Show Dates

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

A deputation from the Corowa Race Club, consisting of Dr. W. H. Lang and Msssrs. T. J. Gorman, D. B. Smith, A. F. Cullen and R. S. B…

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Carnival at Albury Baths

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 4

The swimming carnival to be held in the Albury Baths next Wednesday and Thursday nights promises to be a big success. Large entries are being received for all the…

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Southern Districts Show Exhibit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. A. F. D. White, of Wagga, secretary of the committee that has in hand the arrangements for the South Districts exhibits at the Royal Show in…

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Swimming Carnival. Sensational High Diving Feats

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 4

Some sensational high diving feats will be given by Scott and Bevan at the big swimming carnival to be held in the Albury baths on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Grand Swimming Carnival. To-night and Thursday Night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

To-night the big swimming carnival, promoted by the losses of the Albury Daths, will take place, and be continued on Thursday night. The premier has everything in…

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Panama Exhibition. New South Wales and Victoria Will Be Represented

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 1

The New South Wales Premier has announced that he has definitely decided that the State should be represented at the San Francisco Exhibition in 1915, Mr…

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A Fair Season. Milbrulong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Nine of us have the whooping cough. I think we will have a long holiday, as we cannot go to school with tho cough. We have had very hot…

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Swimming. Successful Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

A large crowd visited the Albury Baths last night. A splendid programme of events was gone through, and was keen [?]ated by the audience. The…

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A Fair Family. Kilburnie, The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The weather has been very warm up here lately. Nearly all the farmers are finished stripping up here now and have started to cart their wheat into…

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Golf Carnival at Mount Kosciusko

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

The Kosciusko Golf Club is an active body, which now numbers 60 members. It hopes to eventually count its players with the aid of three figures, and,…

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