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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

284 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 15

Tocumwal Queen Carnival

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the executive committee of the Tocumwal Queen Carnival was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening last…

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The Moving Picture Show. World's Best

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The World's Pictures had a, fine programme last week. The first of the Triangle films, "Between Men," was an indication of good things to…

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The Royal Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The organising for the Royal Show in Sydney, which begins on April 3rd next, is now for enough advanced for the secretary to be able to form an idea…

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Show Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the-Tocumwal A and P. Society will be held in the Tocumwal Hotel on Wednesday afeermoou next, at…

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Enough for the Fair Sex

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

A lecture was given recently on the evil of great wealth. In the audience was a man known to the lecturer. The man was the father of ten girls…

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The Royal Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 17

The organising for the Royal Show in Sydney, which begins on April 3rd next, is now far enough advanced for the secretary to be able to form an idea of the…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Thursday evening. Fatal Stampede at Picture Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

A cinematograph film caught fire during a picture show at the Boys' Brigade rooms. Surry Hills, on Wednesday night. The audience…

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Show Dated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

A conference of agricultural societies was held at Culcair[?] recently to allot the dates of 1917 show fixtures, when delegates from Albury, Culeairn, Henty,…

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Show Secretary

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Applications are invited in this issue for the position of Secretary to the local A. & P. Society. Applicants must state salary. See…

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Getting Ready for the Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 15

Young Perkins had been paying court to a bill-poster's daughter for some time, but no engagement seemed to come of it. The father, becoming impatient, said to…

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Days When the World Grows Fair

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

W[?] wealth sh[?] then be left to me when none shall gather gold To buy his friend in the market, and pinch and pine the sold?…

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Albury P., A., and H. Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 41

The annual meeting of the society was held on Monday afternoon. The chair was occupied by the president (Mr. G. A. Thompson), and there were about 30 other…

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Empire Fair

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

We would [?]raw the attention of our readers to the Empire Fair to be held in the Pavilion and adjoining grounds on 29th; 30th; 31st March,…

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Empire Fair

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

We would again remind out readers of the Empire Fair to be held in the Pavilion on March 29, 30 and 31. Full particulars will be…

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South Corowa-swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival in aid of the Corowa hospital wilt be held on the river opposite the South Corowa se' [?]ol on Wednesday March 21. This…

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A Fair Crop. Mirrool P.O.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me as one of your many nieces. Lately I saw a letter from one of my…

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The Easter Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The entries for the Royal show are rolling in daily. Cattle, as was anticipated, show the greatest increase, while horses are extremely…

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Easter Show. Timely Offer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard

Country visitors to Sydney for the show find often that, owing to arrangements for their accommodation not having been made beforehand, much irritation…

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