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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1930

213 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 11

Royal Show at Easter Country Boys' Chance to Visit Sydney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

The Young Australia League, which believes in "Education by Travel," has just concluded a most successful tour across Australia, in…

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Royal Show at Easter Country Boys’ Chance to Visit Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

The Young Australia League which believes in “Education by Travel,” has just concluded a most successful tour across Australia, in winch over 500…

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Hundred Boys Apply for a Job And Damage a Show Room. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Over 100 boys, who replied to an advertisement for a boy of 14, to-day, took possession of a showroom, breaking the fittings and throwing glass…

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Royal Show at Easter Country Boys' Chance to Visit Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

THE Young Australia League, which believes in "Education by Travel," has just concluded a most successful tour across Australia in which over 500…

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300 Boys Wanted to See Royal. Show Y.A.L. Venture

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Parents who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holidays to see the Royal Agricultural Show, will have the…

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300 Boys Wanted to See Royal Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 5

Parents who will not be able to personally escort their boys to Sydney during the Easter holidays to see the Royal Agricultural Show,…

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Benefit Picture Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

An excellent evening entertainment will be offered picture-goers and football enthus[?] on Monday evening next when a picture show in…

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Schoolboys’s Opportunity to See Royal Show During Easter Vacation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

All the fun of the lair as well as the excellent educational opportunity will be open to country boys during the Easer vacation. The Young Australia…

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Corowa P., A. & H. Society Annual Meeting. Reference to Damage at Show Grounds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The attendance at the Annual Meeting of members of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society, which was…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Annual Swimming Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

The second annual swimming carmval of the Memorial High School was held at the Orson Street Beach, on Friday afternoon and proved a great…

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In Praise of Wool a Notable Exhibition Interests are Co-operating

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

From April 7th to April 17th Sydney will hear, read and see much of wool and woollens. During that period a wool exhibition will be held on six…

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Schoolboys Opportunity to See Royal Show During Easter Vacation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 6

All the fun of the fair as well as the excellent educational opportunity will be open to country boys during the Easter vacation. The…

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Night Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Deniliquin Swimming Club will conduct a night swimming carnival next Monday night All the leading local swimmers have intimated that they…

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"Use More Wool" an Exhibition in Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Country interests are coming in solidly behind the "Use More Wool" exmbition which will be held at David Jones, .Ltd., Sydney, on April 7th to…

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Corryong Show Wednesday, 26th MARCH

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The Corryong Show will be held on Wednesday, 26th. March, and entries are already reaching a good figure. The season has not been a very good…

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“Use More Wool” Exhibition at David Jones Ltd., Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Country interests are coming in solidly behind the “Use More Wool” exhibition which will be held at David Jones Ltd, Sydney, from April 7th to…

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The A.j.c. Easter Carnival. Weights for Doncaster and Sydney Cup

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

Handicaps were declared yesterday for the A.J.C. Doncaster Handicap, of £3000, one mile, run at Randwick on the 19th April, and for the Sydney…

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Proposed Show Group Delegates Meet at Henry No Finality Reached

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

A meeting was held in the School of Arts, H[?]nty, on Thursday last, with the object of forming a Group Council comprising…

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Mayor Not Happy “Fed Up with the Whole Show” Feels Like Relinquishing Job

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 2

“I am getting that fed up with the whole show that I feel like relinquishing my job. I don’t seem to get any assistance at all Things are hot to…

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Picture Show Thrill at Adelong. Explosion Sets Hall on Fire and Blocks Main Entrance. ADELONG, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

Panic reigned for some time in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Saturday night, when, following an explosion in the operating box during a picture show…

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