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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1918

352 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 18

To Improve the Albury Show Dr. Andrews Brings the Matter Up

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Show Society yesterday, a letter was read from Dr. Andrews as follows:—"Gentlemen, when your society was formed in 1857, we find…

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"The O'connor Opera Co. High Jump." Offer Made to Albury Show Society

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 4

An unusual offer was made to the committee of the Albury Show Society yesterday. It came from the D. B. O'Connor Opera Co. (which has been in the habit…

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Berrigan Show. to Be Held on Wednesday Next

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

The twenty-sixth annual show of the Berrigan Agricultural and [?] Society takes place on Wednesday [?] and there [?] every…

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A Country Show. Walbundrie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 13

Dear Uncle Je,—This is my second letter to the "Banner." We had a show here on October 2. There were prizes for schoolwork, jams, etc. I had not been to…

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Enjoyed the Show. Ganmain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second letter to the "Banner." I take a great interest in the Children's Page. I am ten years and nine months old, and I am in…

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Not Many at the Show. Sandigo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It has been lovely weather lately. The Narandera show was last week, but I did not enjoy it very much. There were not very many people…

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The Show. Success of Visiting Horses. First. Class Jumping. Reduced Number of Exhibits

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

The anneal show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held on Wednesday was not the success the promotes anticipate, on account of…

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The Deniliquin Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 3

The Dehiliquin Show was held on Wednesday when the weather was cold, windy, and dusty Notwithstanding this the attendance was very…

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Moulamein A.W.N. League Jumble Fair

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

The clerk of the weather was extremely kind to the inaugurators of the Jumble Fair which was held at Moulamein on September 20th, under the…

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P.a. and H. Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held yesterday afternoon, a full report of which will be printed in our next issue…

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Berrigan Show

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 5

The Berrigan show was held on Wednesday in perfect weather, and the attendance was good, including a large number from Finley and…

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Conargo Red Cross Fair. (To the Editor of the Independent)

The Independent · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 2

Sir.—On behalf of the Deniliquin branch of the Red Cross Society I desire to sincerely thank the residents of Conargo and district for the splendid sum of £302 8s 3d,…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Annual Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 2

Fine weather, after the rain of Monday, proved ideal for Show conditions, and the Show Grounds were never in better order than they were…

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Conargo Red Cross Fair. To the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 2

Sir,— On behalf of the Deniliquin branch of the Red Cross Society I desire to sincerely thank the residents of Conargo and district for the splendid sum…

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Albury Jumping Record Broken. at Bendigo Show

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 1

The arena events were the main attraction at the Bendigo show on Thursday. In the high jumping contest the record for Australia, 7 feet 6 1/4 inches, was put up…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Show Week Cases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Saturday, before the P.M., a number of charges were dealt with. In addition to "merely drunks," the following were heard:—…

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Sports Big Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 4

Next Saturday afternoon's spoils promise to be a huge success judging by the great amount of interest that is being taken in them. The Pony Hunter's…

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Berrigan Show a Record Gate

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 1

The attendance ft the Berrigan show on Wednesday of last week was [?] a record for the feature the [?]…

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Show Night Concert. a Successful Function

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 3

The concert held in the School of Arts at Berrigan on show night, under the-auspices of the local Agricultural and Horticultural Society,…

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The Gunbar Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2

The carnival in aid of Jack's Day and the War Chest Day funds was held at Gunbar on Friday, 18th inst. The attendance was not as large as…

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