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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

342 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 18

Deniliquin Show

The Independent · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Society decided to change the date of this year's Show to Wednesday, September 16…

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[?]Al Council [?]Ervice to Show[?] Grounds

The Independent · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 3

[?] of the Deniliquin Council [?] Monday night, when there [?]t: the Mayor (Ald.J.E. [?] and Aldermen J. Hynes,…

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Progressive Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

The committee of the Wangaratta Agricultural Society has approved of a scheme of improvements costing £6000. These include a new…

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Show and Races. The Combined Location

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

A joint meeting of the committees of the Hay P. and A. Association and the Hay Jockey Club took place on Saturday…

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A Show Society's Finances

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

Reporting to the committee of Goulburn A. P. and H. Society, Mr. C. F. Adams, auditor, said the year's operations, apart from the coursing,…

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Sydney Bird Show. Valuable Exhibits Die. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

Exhibitors at a monster bird show at the Sydney Town Hall, were thrown into consternation, last night when 17 birds, valued at nearly £200…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Mungadal's Signal Success. SYDNEY. Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

Mr. Anthony Hordern, of Mungadal, Hay, won the first prize at the sheep show, to-day, for the moat successful exhibitor in the merino…

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Tocumwal Show

The Independent · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 3

The last agricultural show held at Tocumwal was in 1923, and although at times the question of reviving the society has been spoken of at…

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Ganmain Football Carnival Special Train From Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 3

Football lovers will be well catered for on Monday next (King's Birthday) when a monster football carnival is being held at Ganmain. A…

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Australia Fair

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 21

AUSTRALIA fair, I love thee, Thou dear land of my birth; To me thou art the brightest, The sweetest soot on earth…

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Show Sensation Valuable Birds Found Dead

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 28

Exhibitors at the monster bird show at the Sydney Town Hall were thrown into consternation when a number of valuable canaries were found dead in…

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Champion Sheep Sydney Show Awards High-standard Merinos

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 19

The much-coveted trophy, the Stone-haven Cup, for the best exhibit of five merino sheep, was won at the Sydney sheep, show by T. Starr and Son, of…

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Motor Cycle Show

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 3

From July 1 to 11, M. O. Williams Pty. Ltd., of Mildura, will conduct a motor Cycle Show in the Royal Buildings. This well-known and reputable…

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The Concert. a Most Successful Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

The evening entertainment in connection with the fete was, as usual, a concert. There was a very good attendance, the hall being almost…

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Corowa P., A. & H. Society 60Th Show October 6Th and 7Th

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 2

The prize list schedules for the approaching Corowa Show, which will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 6th and 7th October, are well…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show Successful Local Exhibitor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 4

Mr. D. B. Milthorpe, of Somerset Stud, Jerilderie, was a most successful competitor at last week's Cootamundra sheep show in the…

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Wagga Show Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 4

Reviving the practice of, holding a show ball, the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association met with considerable success in the sponsoring…

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Hillston Show Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 38

Hillston Show Society is grappling with the problem of reducing its over-draft of £850 on its showground and race course. A public meeting decided…

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June Races Show Profit Spring Meeting Mooted

The Independent · Thursday 16 July 1936 · page 4

A profit of £8 was made by Deniliquin Turf Club on its June race meeting. A MEETING of the committee was…

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The Show Meeting of Committee

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday There were present: Mr. A. S…

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