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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

352 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 18

War and Art Royal Academy Exhibition. Australian Artists Conspicuous

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

The Imperial War Exhibition has been opened in the Royal Academy. Included in the Australian section are the paintings of Mr. H. S. Power,…

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To Show the Other Girls

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The visitor was painfully ugly, and after some awkward blushing and indefinite allusions, he asked the photographer if he supposed he had…

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A Show Disqualification

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Tenterfield P.A. and H. Society, a letter was received from Mr. A. Judd. proprietor of the team of jumping horses, casting…

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A Fair Start

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 15

Private Snooks had been trying to go to sleep for an hour or more in the crowded bell tent. But it was all in vain, the snores of his companions would not permit…

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Wahgunyah Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Wahgunyah Progress Association on Tuesday evening last it was decided to hold a flower show in aid of the funds of…

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A Good Show of Cats, Warre Warral, Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I think you must have forgotten me. It is very hot hero now. We have a little brown foal. "Will you please give me a name for her. We…

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Hospitals Art Union. Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival. Local Hospitals to Benefit

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

Readers are no doubt aware that the great demands for assistance made on business firms and citizens generally on behalf of the various, patriotic…

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Experimental Wheat Plots. Fair Yields at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

The wheat experimental plots sown by the Department of Agriculture on Mr W. Thornton’s property at Berrigan have been harvested,…

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Nothing Serious. a Fair Question

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 1

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

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No Betting at Carnival

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

For many years the heads of Shepparton churches have endeavored to induce those in charge of the Shepparton sports carnival to run the…

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Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival

The Independent · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the hospital on Friday afternoon last, Mr Frearson said that in response to a circular letter in regard to the above carnival,…

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Police and Firemen’s Hospital Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

In conjunction with the Police and Firemen’s Carnival to be held in Sydney an art union has been arranged, and cirulare have been sent to country…

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The Royal Agricultural Society of N.s.w

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The schedule of prizes and programme for the Royal Show and Patriotic Carnival, which will begin on March 26 next, have been issued by…

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Albury and Border P.a., and H. Society

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Albury and Border P.A. and H. Society was held in Albury yesterday afternoon. Present:—Messrs. G. Arthur Thompson…

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Picture Show To-night

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

This (Tuesday) evening the effort on behalf of the club wilt be continued, when a specially-selected programme of pictures will be screened by…

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Poll[?] and Firemen‘s Carnival. Proceeds for Hospitals

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

The police throughout the State are busily engaged disposing of tickets in an art union, pro[?] by the police and firemen in [?] with their…

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Albury and Border P., A., and H. Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 41

A meeting of the committee was held in the society's rooms on Monday. There were present—The President (Mr. G. A. Thompson), Messrs. F. J. Belbridge, C. H…

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Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The prize schedule's for the approaching Presbyterian Flower Show have been printed, and the joint secretaries (Miss Kilgour and Mr. J. U…

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The Royal Show

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The schedule of prizes and programme for the Royal Show and Patriotic Carnival, which will begin on March 26th next, have been issued…

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