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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1935

687 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 35

Royal Show Opening Returning Prosperity New Features Introduced MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 2

The 6 4th Royal Agricultural -,Show will be opened to-morrow For days the migration of man and beast to the showgrounds has been going on. and…

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Wangaratta Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 5

General entries for the show to be held on Friday and Saturday, 11th and 12th October next, close on Monday next, 23rd [?], with the…

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Finley Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

The committee of the Finley. A. and P. Society has postponed the annual Show till Saturday, October 5. This step was deemed necessary owing to…

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A Successful Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 10

ALBURY Show Society is to bo congratulated upon the outstanding success of last week's annual show. Although the success was mainly due…

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Impressions of Albury Show Facts and Faces

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 47

THE gates of the showground have shut for another year and the show crowd, has departed, as it has always done, tired almost to silence, critical…

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Mack's Musical Comedy Company. Show Week Attraction

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

On Tuesday night, and all the rest of Show Week Mack's Musical Comedy Company will be playing in their new and comfortable marquee theatre…

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The Melbourne Show. Opened in Fine Weather. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

The Melbourne Royal Show, which is to last nine days, was opened to-day, in fine weather. The entries this year, totalled…

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Decrease in Aborigines Authorities Show Concern [?] Sold to Pearlers Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

Concern is being felt by the authorities at the decrease in the number of aborigines on [?]elville Island and parts of Bathurst Island. The…

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Royal Show An Auspicious Beginning Fine Range of Exhibits Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

Bright skies and hearts, which if they were not light were certainly not so heavy as they were but a few months ago, were in…

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Sporting Albury Show Races Failure of Serpolette and Plaster Sandcourt's Brilliant Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 5

EVERYONE connected with racing depends on receiving the ounce of luck to make success at all times, but the Albury Racing Club, despite a fine…

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Royal Show its Official Opening Hailstom Sweeps ground MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 5

A thunderstorm and a Heavy downpour, of gain and ball unfortunately fortumately marred the Agricultural show to-day, when the…

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Gales in England Unwanted Entrant Ruins Show! Heavy Seas in Channel London, September 19

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

Continued high winds have done much damage in various parts of the country to-day. At the Thames show in Oxfordshire—the largest…

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A Successful Show Staged at Jindera All the Awards

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 5

Under the auspices of the Jindera branch of the Agricultural Bureau, a wool, flower and industrial show was held at Jindera on Saturday afternoon,…

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Steer Rider Thrown Mishap at Royal Show Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

Thrown violently to the [?]ound during the progress of the “Gilbertson” [?] riding competition on the arena [?] the Royal Show to-day. [?]…

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Bright Sunshine For the Royal Show Colorful Arena Events and Parade MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 1

Bright, warm sunshine, and clear, blue skies smiled on the Royal Agricultural Society Show to-day, when thousands of people…

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Best Budget for Years Federal Minister’s Forecast Mr. Thorby’s Show Address Oversea Trade Negotiations and Prospects MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 3

Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, assistant Minister for Commerce, responding to the toast of the Federal Parliament at the…

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Fair and Unfair

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 2

A grocer in Scotland caught one of his assistants with his hand in the till. "Young man, he demanded,"what…

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Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 2

The attendance at the working bee held at the Corowa Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon last, was again disappointing to the Show Council. A…

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Show Week Attractions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 4

The Show Week attractions to be presented to the public are advertised in another column. They include the following items:— THE SILOUETTES, appearing with Geo. Sorlie's Revue, opening this evening…

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TALLANGATTA Annual Show Ball

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 5

Adverse weather conditions and other circumstances affected the attendance at the annual show ball, which was appreciably below the…

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