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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1927

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St. John's Flower Show Glorious Collection of Chrysanthemums

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 3

Whatever status St.John's Flower Show may have lost in respect to quantity of exhibits it certainly lost nothing in[?] as the quality of the…

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Holbrook Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 25

A meeting of the committee was attended by Messrs. T. E. Kendall (president), N. Wheeler, R. J. Humphrey, A. Hughos, A. P. Drew, C. M'Laurin…

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Polo. Narandera Carnival Postponed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

Owing to the adverse weather conditions that have prevailed for some time Narandera Polo Club has decided to postpone its annual tournament…

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Tallangatta Presbyterian Flower Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 44

The annual flower show, in aid of the Tallangatta Presbyterian Church, was held in the Memorial Hall, Tallangatta, on Friday last, when, despite the…

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International Motor Show. General Motors' Products Strongly Represented

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 18

The products, of General Motors are represented by a strong and comprehensive exhibit at the International Motor Show. Both in passenger cars…

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The Show and the Fanners

The Independent · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

We cannot join with the P. and A. Society in the paean of joy contained in its annual report and balance sheet. That the public…

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Financial Success the Two Days' Show Annual Meeting of Committee

The Independent · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the P. and A. Society the annual report was read and adopted as follows:-"It is with pleasure we report the…

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Balldale Nigger Minstrel Show is well Received at Coreen

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

"Music hath charms to soothe" said one author, but jov[?]ty and music combined seemed the medium which was struck when the Nigger Minstrel…

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Agricultural Society. New Programme. P., A. and H. Society's Rearrangement of Events. Allotment of Prizes Discussion

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 3

As in former years a special train will be run from Benalln on the Saturday morning of October 1, the second day of the Pastoral, Agricultural…

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Exhibition of Footwear

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 44

How the world goes shod is interestingly shown in the collection of footwear made by the late Frank G. Carpenter, and his daughter, which have…

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Axemen's Carnival Big Entries for Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 2

Over 70 entries have been received for the Axeman's Carnival at Mathourd, on Wednesday next, including some of the best performers in…

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Gigantic Sports Carnival!

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Mr. D. Macdonald presided over a meeting of delegates on Thursday, evening last, at the Council Chambers, for the purpose of furthering the…

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Nancy at the Fair

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 11

Nancy Trenton gave an ejaculation of comic disgust as she caught sight of Bob Grant in the crowd. "What does he want to come here…

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Axemen’s Carnival JIM McGRATH Wins Champions Ship (From our Correspondent.) MATHOURA

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

The above carnival at the recreation reserv yesterday attracted a splendid tendance and the gate receipts yielded about £20 Everyone…

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East End 6-11, Colts 4-11 Mabbutt First Goal for Season Recruits From Juniors Show Out Well

The Independent · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

East End beat Colts by 6 goals 11 behinds to 4 goals it behinds, Mabbutt (East End) kicked the goal of the season. An outstanding feature of the match was the fine showing of four recruits from the junior Association—two on each side…

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Proposed Sports Carnival. a Little Plain Talk

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

One would have naturally thought that a proposition to run a gigantic carnival in aid of sporting bodies in the town would be Jumped at by all…

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Died at Picture Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

At the conclusion of the picture performance at the Mechanics' Institute, Albury, on Saturday afternoon, the theatre staff noticed that a man…

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Preposed Sports Carnival. Advanced Another Stage

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 5

There was more of a r[?]tary motion and less check action in the proceedings at last Wednesday night's meeting of the executive than in previous…

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Albury Co-operative Stores Show a Profit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 24

The eighth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Albury District Co-operative Stores Ltd. will be held on Monday evening. The directors' report…

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Sporting Clubs Effort a Week's Carnival Is Suggested

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 3

A meeting of delegates of clubs interested in the conduct of a big [?] in aid of their [?]…

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