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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1917

284 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 15

She'd Show Him!

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 41

The alert little woman marched into the grocer's. "A shillingsworth of new-laid eggs," she ordered, "and kindly give me those which…

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Cave the Show Away

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 15

The milkman had been discarded for a rival vendor, and was hotly indignant. "I don't want to say anything against him, but if you prefer milk that's been…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs. M. Wyse (vice-president), Carew, Kiddle, Stitt,…

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Corowa P. A. and H. Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the council of the above was held at the secretary's office on Thursday afternoon last, when there were present--Mr. H…

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Neptune's Carnival

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

Human presumption was never more rebuked than on Saturday, 24th March, on H.M.A.T. Wiltshire. It arose through the effrontery of a…

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Crossing the Line the Mysterious Carnival. Celebrated on Troopship

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

The "Crossing of the Line" is often referred to by the troops, but generally very briefly. The custom is for persons on board ship crossing the…

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Storyteller. My Love's But a Lassie. Chapter X. "My Love in Her Attire Doth Show Her Wit."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 8

Carn Gluze stood like a lighthouse on a plateau putting out from the cliff face, The comparison was inevitable because of the glass cupola with which it was…

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The Position in Greece an Interview with the King. Venezelos Forming a Ministry. the Populace Show Appreciation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

M. Jonnart and Zaimis had a lengthy audience with the new King of Greece. It is reported that the Cabinet has resigned and that M…

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Fallow or Non-Fallow. What the Farmers’ Experiment Plots Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 1

Several experiments to illustrate the value of fallowing as a farm practice were conducted by the Agricultural Department in connection…

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Nothing Serious. a Fair Question

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 1

He was one of those men who are always trying to reform the world and only succeeding in getting disliked…

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The Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

The annual Sheepbreeders' Show was opened at the Agricultural Ground to-day. There are 600 representatives of the finest flocks in Australia in the…

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All the Pupils Can Knit. Fair View, Wondalga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is some time since I wrote to you? We are having very wintry weather at oresent, and the creeks are all in flood. We have a little black…

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Conargo Carnival. the Balance-sheet

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

Mr W. K. Gemmell writes: A meeting of the committee of the Conargo Patriotic Carnival was held on Wednesday afternoon to receive the…

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Show Bazaar Benefit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The euchre party and dance which was hold in the Lowesdale hall on Wednesday last, 27th June was a great success. The object was to raise funds for the Country…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. Decreased Numbers, but Good Quality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

The Sydney Sheep Show was opened on Thursday. There was a further decrease in the number of merino sheep shown, the absence of the majority of…

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Fair Terms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 15

"Laddie," said the provincial manager to the down-at-heel tragedian, "I'm in a hole. My chief star's left me, my folks are starving, and the town isn't in love…

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Skating Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

A skating carnival was bold at the Literary Institute on Wednesday evening under the conductorship of Mr. L. Hickey, of Benalls, who has been visiting the…

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Show Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

A meeiing of the Tocumwal A. and P. Society was held in Mr Staples' hotel on Wednesday afternoon. There were about eighteen…

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Conargo Carnival. Report and Balance Sheet

The Independent · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

We have received the following from Mr W. K. Gemmell: A meeting of the committee of the Conargo Patriotic Carnival was held last .week to receive the balance…

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Corowa Races. the Show Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

The Corowa Race club are out in good time with the programme for their annual meeting in August. There will be [?]245 distributed over twelve races, though this…

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