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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1923

232 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 12

Wines at Melbourne Show. the Judges' Comments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 6

The wine awards is connection with the annual competitions held under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria were made available…

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Schools' Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 3

The exhibition in connection with the school week which was opened at Albury by the president of the Parents and Citizens Association (Mr. N. E…

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The Racing Carnival. Scratchings and Discussions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

The following scratchings are announced: For Epsom Handicap—Paginini, Reefspear, Orion, Balaton, Julia Grey, Naharadan. For the…

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The Melbourne Show. Handicapped by Wet Weather

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

The Melbourne Royal Show is having bad weather. The first three days were wet…

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A New High Jumper. CLEARS 7ft 1in st. Cowra Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

The contest for the high jump at Cowra show brought out five competitors, The veteran Emu Plains refused to jump at 50ft. 6in as did Brownlock…

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Show Dates

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

Tocumwal, October 2. Ardlethan, October 3. Cohr[?], October 4 Berrigan, October 9…

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Show Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 3

Entries el[?] on Friday of next week for the Berrigan show. A meeting of the committee is to be held this (Th[?]day)…

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Temora Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

The principal day of the annual gala, Wednesday, was one of the most pleasant days on record. A veritable calm before a storm, for Thursday, the…

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Show Week Evening Entertainments

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

It is quite a number of years since visitors to the Hay Show have had such a choice of evening entertainments, and there have been Shows…

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Collendina Stock at Melbourne Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

Messrs. Hay and Son, of Collendina station, Corowa, exhibited the following stock at the Melbourne show last wrack: -- Two Shorthorn heifers and three…

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Complimentary Social to Show President

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Cartwright was the guest of honor at a complimentary smoke social held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night, which had been organised…

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"Alston" Windmills at Melbourne Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 43

Always a feature of the Melbourne Agricultural Show is the windmill display. As one approaches the show-ground enclosure the sight of the steel…

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Hay Pastoral Ind Agricultural the Annual Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

The fifty-sixth Show of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place on Wednesday and Thursday, and passed off successfully, in…

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Melbourne Royal Show. High Jump and Ring Events

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

The ring events were opened with the Open Bending Race, which was run in four heats. The final, after a thrilling finish, resulted in a victory…

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Educational Week in Albury. Large Gathering of District Teachers. Fine Exhibition of District School Work

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 13

A large conference of school teachers of the Albury Inspectorate, together with a number of Victorian teachers, assembled in Albury last…

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Latest Telegrams. the A.L.P. and Labor Leaders. the Racing Carnival. To-morrow's A.J.C. Races. Epsom and Derby Day. Acceptances and Discussions. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 2

The Hawk weakened in the Epsom and is now on the same level as Duke Isinglass. Heavy support is coming Cor Barosca for the Metropolitan. Messrs Lang and Loughlin have been summoned to appear before the A.L.P. Executive to-morrow night. Mr Lang has recently taken very…

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Decline of Show Horses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 1

"I am of the opinion that the horse section will die out unless some such step as this is taken," said the president of the M.P and A.A. (Mr. J. T. J…

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Show Notes. Berrigan Show on Tuesday Next

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 4

Entries close to-morrow (Friday) but late entries will be received up till Saturday evening. Your help is needed by…

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Show Hunters. Coming to Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 3

Mr W. J. Weirs well known hunters and high jumpers will be at the Kerrigan Show next week, as will also the limiting teams…

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Albury Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Albury Agricultural Show Society on Friday the president, Mr. W. A. Chamberlain, stated that the receipts totalled £1613, and…

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