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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

232 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 12

Wangaratta Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 19

A carnival on a very large scale is to be held at Wangaratta on March [?]4th. There will be a night as well as a day session. The principal event is…

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Wangaratta Sports Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 19

An advertisement, elsewhere in this issue, announces that the Annual Sports Carnival will be held at "Wangaratta, on Saturday, 24th March (day…

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Swimming Albury Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 19

The Albury Swimming Club's carnival was concluded on Friday night, when a demonstration was given by the visiting swimmers and the Albury…

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Tumbarumba Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 28

The thirty-third annual show of the Tumbarumba and Upper Murray Pastoral and Agricultural Society was concluded on Wednesday in weather that…

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Sporting. School Swimming Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 25

The High School swimming carnival at the Albury municipal baths on Tuesday night, attracted a good attendance. The baths were brilliantly…

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The British Empire Exhibition. Australia's Chance

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 4

The State Government has appointed a commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New South Wales to the British Empire…

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The New Parliament. Plea Foe Fair Trial Foe Bruce-page Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1923 · page 20

The opening of the ninth Parliament of the Commonwealth has attracted more than customary attention; for the personnel of the chambers and of…

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Wangaratta Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

The Wangaratta Anzac carnival will be held on Saturday, March 24, when it is anticipated there will be a record attendance as special trains are being…

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Wangaratta Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 20

The Wangaratta Anzac Carnival will be held on Saturday, March 24th, when it is anticipated there will be a record, attendance as special trains are being…

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Albury Show Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 21

A meeting of the committee of the Albury Border P.A. and H. Society was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. F. J. Belbridge (chair), R. W…

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Getting Stock Up for the Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 17

A great deal of discussion hinges on this question, and one hears almost as many men argue against the "get up" of stock for the shows as there…

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Fears of Drought. What Past Years Show, Experts Optimistic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 20

Is there cause to fear a drought?" asks the "Argus." So far as Victoria is concerned experts do not think that there is any need for alarm. In…

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South Corowa Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 3

Despite counter attractions in the township on Saturday a fair number put in an appearance at South Corowa to witness aquatic sports held on the river…

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Easter Carnival Mems

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

Tho Queen competition is only, moving slowly. Fear not, this is the calm before the storm. The big Easter Carnival…

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The Royal Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 41

Notwithstanding the unsatisfactory season and the fact that the Royal Show this year succeeds the centenary celebration exhibition of last year…

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Tumut Show. Additional Awards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 3

Dairy Cow, any breed, producing the greatest quantity of commercial butter—F.W. M'Alister, 1.62lb, 1; F. W. M'alister, 1.28lb., 2; T. Bailey, 1.09lb…

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The Royal Show. Entries Larger Than Ever

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 3

Notwithstanding the unsatisfactory season and the fact that the Royal Show this year succeeds the centenary celebration exhibition of last year,…

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Fair Rents Court

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

James Wise Rowe v. Morven y Hayman Harben. This was the first cane under the Fair Rents Act and it aroused considerable interest both from a landlord…

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Easter Carnival Mems

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 3

The big Easter Carnival opens on Saturday, and continues through the week. The show ground will be the…

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Empire Exhibition Scholarships

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 28

Both shire end municipal councils hare received particulars regarding the British Empire Exhibition scholarships promoted by the Young…

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