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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1919

373 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 19

Special Train to Wangaratta Show. Leaves Albury at 0.45 A.m. Today

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

A special train will leave Al[?] 9.45 a.m. to-day for the W[?] show. It will depart from wangaratta on the return journey at 7.20 p.m. Ticket…

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Wangaratta Show Opens in Fine Weather Fine Displays of Sheep and Pigs Interesting High Jumping. Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

The Wangaratta show, held a month later than usual, was opened to-day in dull, but fine weather. The rain which fell in the Albury district this morning…

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Wangaratta's Show Dates. Alleged to Be "Jumped by Albury" Can a Clash for 1920 Be Avoided? Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 3

The experiment by the Wangaratta show society of holding its show in October this year instead of in September 18 usual is not likely to be [?]…

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At the Tocumwal Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 4

At the recent Tocumwal show Mr E. Quirk provided a sheep as the subject of a weight guessing competition, and which turned the…

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Weight Guessing Competitions. at the Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 4

The fat bullock, provided by M M. Hickey as the subject for a guessing competition at the Berrigan show Wednesday of last week, when…

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Wangaratta Show Splendid Jumping Events. a Large Attendance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 2

All the districts surrounding Wangaratta were well represented at the show yesterday, when the exhibition was concluded. The price of admission was 1/0,…

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Albury P., A., and H. Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 39

A meeting of the committee of the' society was held on Monday. Present: Messrs. F. J. Belbridge (president), W. Palmer, R. A. M'Callum, T. Barnett; W…

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Wangaratta Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

Mrs. S. Edsell, of Corowa, was a most successful prizetaker at the Wangaratta show in the jams and jelly sections. She was also awarded first…

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Successful Flower Show. Handsome Profit Made

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

Thanks to [?] lend[?]d management, and whole-hearted support and assistance rendered by members and adherents of St. Alban's Church of…

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Vanity Fair. Modes of the Moment. Colors and Their Significance

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

Almost every woman has her favorite color, and since each color has a significance of its own, the particular shade she chooses gives an indication…

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Peace Picture Show. Free to All--tuesday, November 4

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The proprietors of the Austral Pictures have set apart the above date for the free picture show, as promised would be given by them, as a…

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The Hay Show. Successful Function in Splendid Weather. State Governor Present

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The Hay Show took place on Wednesday and Thursday, and in spite of the drawbacks incidental to a dry season, passed off very successfully…

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Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the above was held at the secretary's office on Thursday afternoon last, when there were…

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Wahgaratta Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

The annual show of the Ovens and Murray Agricultural Society took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last in fine weather…

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Rutherglen Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

The Rutherglen show will be held on Wednesday (to-morrow) in the beautiful park. This fixture was allowed to lapse during the period of the war…

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The Passing Show. by a MAn of the World

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 1

Mr.R.B. Orchard, M.H.R., has done well, perhaps better than he was aware of, when he challenged Mr. T.J Ryan, the Queensland Premier, to contest the…

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Flower Show and Fair. a Successful Function

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 2

With the very unfavorable weather conditions that have prevailed for so long most people expected that the flower show and fair at Berrigan,…

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Berrigan A. and H. Society. Meeting of Committee

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 1

Mr. W. Thornton presided over a great attendance of members at a meeting of the committee of the Berrigan Agricultural and…

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Shopparton Show

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 2

Great success attended the annual show of the Shepparton A. & P. Society on Tuesday and Wednesday. There was an enormous…

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Shearing at Ryan. Fair View. Rvan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner. I like reading the Children's Page. I am twelve years old. We have two and a half miles to go to…

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