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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1937

337 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 17

Sydney Sheep Show District Awards

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

Messrs. J. F. Jelbart and Sons, of Stoney Park East, Jindera, whose influence of the development of the Polwarths in New South Wales has…

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150th Anniversary Historical Exhibition an Appeal for Exhibits

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 3

The Minister in Charge of Australia's 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Mr. J. M. Dunningham, has made a special appeal for public co-operation and…

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Wheat Sowings Statistician's Figures Show Increase

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 35

From preliminary information avail­able it is estimated that the area sown under wheat in Australia next season will be 13,700,000 acres, an increase…

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Three Months' Holiday Niece Enjoyed the Sydney Show Yerong Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—Months have passed since I last wrote to the dear old Page, but I have not forgotten it. We had a few points of rain, but we…

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Move To Form Agricultural Society Meeting Called for Tuesday, 29th JUNE

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 3

A Public meeting to be held in the Soldiers' Hall on Tuesday, 29th June, has been called for the purpose of endeavouring to form an Agricultural…

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Sheep Breeders of N.S.W. Annual Show

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 2

One thousand entries (as compared with 918 last year) have been catalogued for the 42nd annual sheep show conducted by New South Wales…

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Come to the Variety Show an Assured Treat for All Who See It

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 3

All lovers of good clean variety entertainment will surely be pleased to learn that Balranald and neighboring towns are shortly to be…

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Sydney Sheep Show Awards Quality of Exhibits Is Better

The Independent · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Increased entries and an all round improvement in quality were features of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association's annual show…

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Coloring Show Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

The council of the Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders met in Edinburgh recently and had under consideration the attitude they should adopt…

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1937 Chevrolet Show at Deniliquin

The Independent · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Considerable interest was taken in the display of Chevrolet motor cars and trucks at Deniliquin. The caravan made an imposing display, and…

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Bedford Truck Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

On Wednesday next a fleet of the English-made Bedford trucks will visit Deniliquin, Persons interested in this modern means of transport are…

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Sydney Sheep Show Stonehaven Cup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 35

At the sheep show in Sydney the Stonehaven Cup contest was won hy the estate of P. E. Body (Bundlemar). This is the most coveted award of…

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Formation of Pastoral and Agricultural Society Most Enthusiastic Meeting Show to Be Held This Year

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Balranald, was conducted in the Soldiers' Hall, when…

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Show Sheep. Unfair Shearing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 4

A strong attack was made at the annual meeting of the Sheepbreeders’ Association on sheep that were unfairly shorn being exhibited at…

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Cootumundra Sheep Show MR. D. B. Milthorpe a Successful Exhibitor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

Mr. D. B. Milthorpe, of Somerset, Jerilderie, was successful in securing the Falkiner trophy for most points scored in all Merino sections…

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Agricultural Show Subsidies Suggested

The Independent · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Northern Agricultural Societies' Association (Victoria) held at Bendigo, it was declared that the Government should…

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P., A. and H. Society Judges for Next Show Appointed Sheep Dog Trials Suggested

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

A well attended meeting of the council of the above society was held at Mr. J. D. Fraser's office on Tuesday afternoon last. The chairman…

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Electricity at Ganmain Dinner and Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

Ganmain enjoyed a gala time in celebration of the switching on of the electric current from the Burrinjuck electricity supply to the town. To…

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ALBURY & DISTRICT Hobby Exhibition at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 9

Organised by the Wodonga Presbyterian Girls Fellowship a successful hobbies and handicraft exhibition and fair was held in the Parish Hall. The in most sections were good. The competitive tap-dancing and musi-cal numbers were a feature and added to the success of the effort, the finan-cial result of which was satisfactory. Miss M. Parnaby was organising sec-retary…

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High Jump at Show (To the Editor.)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

Sir,—It is with great regret that I note the inclusion of a high jump among the horse events at the forthcoming Henty show. This event is…

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