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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Amusements Bright Show at [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

There was a time when the movies. in making a comedy, built all the funny situations around one personality, or, at most, one team of…

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E[?]ca Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

The [?] carnival on Boxing Day attra[?]ny visitors from Deniliquin [?] on account of the regulatio[?] to the travelling…

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Fair Punters at Chiltern Races on New Year’s Day

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

Variety and smartness characterised the hats worn by women patrons at the Chiltern races on New Year’s Day. Miss Moyna Smith (Albury), left, favored the picture hat, whilst Mrs. W. Trimble (Wahgunyah) looked smart in a tight-fitting variety. The choice of Miss Faye Brittain (Melbourne) and Miss Thelma Dive (Wangaratta) was the halo creation…

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Beach Carnival. a Novel Outing. Big Attendance has an Enjoyable Afternoon and Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon was very pleasantly spent by a big crowd from Hay at a carnival held at Butterworth's Beach, Mungadal, in aid of…

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Milan Samples Fair Quotas Imposed on British, French and American Exhibits. Action by Italy. London, Jan 2

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 1

Owing to the shortage of foreign exchange, says the “Dally Telegraph” correspondent in Milan, the Ministry for Currencies has decided…

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Australian Woman Trains Racing Cheetahs First Exhibition in England. 55 Miles An Hour. LONDON, December 18

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 6

For the first time an English crowd this week saw cheetahs from the Kenya jungle, [?] by Miss Ruby [?] from Australia, race on…

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British Industries Fair

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 31

The British Industries Fair which every year becomes more cosmopolitan in its appeal will open at Earl's Court and Olympia, London, and at Castle…

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Wheat Prizes to Australia Chicago Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 31

Two Australian exhibitors won prizes in the wheat section of the Chicago International Grain and Hay Show held from November 27 to December 4, with…

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Boxer's Death Knocked Out in Carnival Bout

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 16

Knocked out in the third round of a boxing contest, Percival Pettit, 23, known as "Peter Jackson," did not regain consciousness, and died two…

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Last Year's Wool Liens. Show a Decrease. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

Liens on wool registered in New South Wales were fewer in 1937 than in the previous year, the number falling from 4541 to 4392, and the…

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Fewer in Hands of Financial Institutions Liens Show a Deorease. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Liens on wool registered in N.S.W. were fewer in 1937 than the previous year, the number falling from 4541 to 4392, and the aggregate amount…

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Albury Tennis Players Doing Well in Country Carnival

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Four hundred Country Week tennis players, comprising 60 men's and 40 women's teams, on Monday assembled at the White City courts at…

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£317 in Prizes for Athletic Carnival Albury Celebrations Gift £130; Wheel Race £65 Big Programme for March 12 Crowd of Thousands Expected

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 6

For many months the central committee which has been organising the Albury 150th Birthday Celebrations, and the various sub committees and co-opted organisations, have been working quietly preparing their programmes, and the results of all this spade work are now becoming apparent…

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Hospital Christmas Carnival Nets £239 Profit

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. A. Braddy, who organised a Christmas carnival for Albury District Hospital, has reported to the board that it returned a profit of £239 17/9…

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Empire’s Best Swimmers to Visit Us Carnival in March Annual Meeting To-morrow Big Season Likely

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

[?] swimmers from all parts of the Empire are almost make sure to compete at the big Albury carnival during the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

Prospects for the carnival to he held by the Deniliquin Swimming and Life-saving Club at the Edwardes street pool on Wednesday next, January 25, are…

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Cycling Carnival Next

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

Entries will close at noon to-morrow for the Albury Amateur Cycling Club’s meeting, to he held at the Show Ground on Wednesday next. The…

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Wangaratta’s Big Athletic Carnival Champions to Appear

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

Never in the history of Wangaratta Athletic Club has It received such wonderful entries as those for its Centenary Carnival, to be held on…

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Albury Amateur Cycle Club’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

What promises to be a popular innovation at the amateur cycling carnival Wednesday night at the Albury show grounds is the challenge…

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Stormy Weather-for Swimming Carnival at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

Only for a part of yesterday afternoon were the hundreds of s peclalors at the swimming carnival at Culcairn able to enjoy the programme in comfort. Rain lightning and thunder marred their pleasure, and to keep dry, those who had them, sheltered under umbrellas, The above pictures depict vanous groups at the carnival…

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