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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1936

342 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 18

High Jump Record for Australia Will It Be Broken at Next, Corowa Show?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 5

Corowa has never put up a record for the whole of Australia in any way, as far as we know. But the standard of performance, effort and…

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THE C.W.A. Successful Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

The organising committee of the C.W.A. Knitting Exhibition and show of antiques, held on Wednesday last in the Rest Room were gratified with…

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Probable Albury Show Entrant Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—It is a long time since I last have written to you. We are having very cold weather here; we had five inches of rain in a fortnight…

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The Show Prize Schedules Distributed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

The Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s schedules for the show to be held on Wednesday, September 16, were printed and distributed this week…

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Fitting the Show Herd Feeding and Grooming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 19

Within comparatively few weeks breeders of dairy cattle will again be in the thick of the show season, and those who expect to do well and gain…

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Show Schedules Distributed

The Independent · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

Schedules of the various classes at the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show on Wednesday, September 16, have been distributed…

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Wangaratta's Fine Exhibition Corowa Defeated in Pouring Rain Rutherglen Goes to Second Position Albury Loses to Wodonga by Thirteen Points

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 4

Playing football that would have done justice on a fine day, Wangaratta outclassed Corowa in all departments on the Wangaratta Show Grounds on Saturday. Their use of handball and the way in which they played to position was phenomenal, under…

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Wool Substitutes Exhibition in Tokio Tokio, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 14

The latest propaganda for wool substitutes is the staple fibre exhibition covering a large floor area in Tokio's biggest department store. It shows the…

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Victorian Stud Sheep Show Interstate Breeders Do Well

The Independent · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 2

The 68th show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association was held, in Melbourne on Monday and Tuesday. There wore 550 entries, and…

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Winners at Sheep Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

Messrs F. S. Falkiner and Sons Ltd., of Boonoke, Conargo, were among the successful exhibitors in the merino section at the Melbourne Sheep Show on…

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Melbourne Sheep Show Jindera Breeders Successful

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 44

The 58th, annual exhibition of the Australian Sheep Breeders' Association was held in Melbourne this week. There were 792 entries, but owing to…

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Her First Picture Show Mullengandra Niece Likes Shirley Mullengandra, via Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I was very pleased to see iny last letter in print. Does the other Mary Daly, who writes to the "Banner," live at Murrumbatoman…

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P., A. and H. Society Arrangements for Next Show Stewards Appointed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the council of the above society was held on Tuesday afternoon last at the Literary Institute, when there were…

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Albury Show Entries Close August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 44

Good entries are expected for the Albury show, which will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 8, 9 and 10. Entries close…

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Royal, Easter Show— 1937 Fat Lamb Section

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 30

The Royal Agricultural Society of . N.S.W. has issued its schedule for the fat lamb section for the 1937. Royal Easter Show. Competition is…

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Albury Show Society Proposed New Grounds Site Indefinite

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 12

The matter of a new site for the Albury showground at North Albury was again discussed at a meeting of the Albury P., A. and H. Society…

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Additional Show Classes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 1

The following classes have been added to the P. and A. Society’s forthcoming show on Wednesday, September 16:—…

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Fall of Pompeii Show with Real Roman Splendor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 3

In "The Last Days of Pompeii," the RKO Radio spectacle, which comes to the Town Hall next Friday and Saturday, all the barbaric splendor of first…

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Labour Sunday Paper. Meeting in Sydney. Lang Supporters Win Show of Hands. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 3

Supporters of Mr. Lang gained a victory on a show or hands at a meeting of "Labor Daily" shareholders to-day, when a resolution proposed by…

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Deniliquin Show Silver Cup for Merino Fleece Donated by Messrs. H. Werner & Co

The Independent · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 3

A silver cup, donated by Messrs. R. Werner & Co. Pty., is on view in Mr. T. J. Bishop's window, in Napler street, Deniliquin. The trophy is 24…

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