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Shows & fairs, 1938

713 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 36

Declaring Holbrook’s Show Open

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

Mr Tom Collins, M.H.R. (left) officially opened the Holbrook Show on Saturday. Mr. Gordon Mackie, president of the Holbrook Show Society, is with him at the microphone…

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Khaki-clad Troopers at Holbrook Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 5

Military uniforms were conspicuous at the Holbrook Show on Saturday. Top: Light horsemen leading the grand parade. Bottom: Watching the military events. Left to right: Warrant Officer H. G. Williams (Wagga), Squad Major Crawford (Holbrook), Trooper E, R. Herior (Holbrook), and Warrant Officer R. A, Halloway…

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Record Second Day at Holbrook Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 6

The gate takings were a record for the second day of the Holbrook Pastoral and Agricultural Show Society's annual Show on Saturday. Top: Part of the large crowd watching the ring events…

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Many Beautiful. Frocks Worn at Holbrook Show Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 8

Miss Kitty Stewart decorated the half for the show at Holbrook and the supper table decorations were the art of Mesdames J. C. and S. F. Bowler,…

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Some of the Dancers Who Attended the Holbrook Show Ball

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

Some of the dancers who attended the Show Ball at Holbrook on Friday night. The function was an outstanding success—socially and financially—and was attended by over 300 dancers representative of the town and district…

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Exhibition Tennis Detroit, September 25

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 6

In exhibition matches to-day, Bromwich d Budge, 7-4, and Make d Hopman, 6-2, 6-2. In doubles, Bromwich and Hopman d Budge and Mako,…

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Show Lambs Report by Exporters

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

Exporters reports on three lots of the lambs exhibited at Deniliquin Show have been received by Mr. Jeff Powles, one of the stewards-in charge of the…

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Corowa Show Mr. Alex Mair Will Open

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

Through the efforts of Mr. C. B Lethbridge M.L.A. the Corowa Show secretary Mr. H. G. Norton, has been advised that Mr. Alex Mair, the…

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Grand Parade of Stock at Holbrook Show on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 3

A view of the grand parade at Holbrook Show on Saturday in which some of the finest stock in the Riverina took part…

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Champions at the Holbrook Show and a Little Horsewoman

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 3

Top Left: Mr. R. J. Humphreys, with his grand champion Clydesdale mare, Wycombe Clare, at the Holbrook Show. Top Right: Rosemary Bowler, daughter of Mr. and…

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Horticultural Notes Phlox for Charming Show (Contributed by Albury Horticultural Society.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 6

Phlox are one of the most charming and showy of our summer and autumn flowering annuals. They do very well in our dry summer months…

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Correspondence Why Amazing Guy Did Not Compete at Culcairn Show (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 6

Sir.—I would like to explain to the public why I withdrew my square gaited trotting stallion, Amazing Guy, from trotting events at Culcairn show. I…

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WALBUNDRIE Show Society Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the Walbundrie P. and A. Society was held to make final arrangements for the forthcoming annual show. Present were Messrs. T…

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Royal Show Attendances Up Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 6

The attendance at the show to-day was 36.085. compared with 20,069 at the corresponding day last year, and for the first five days 141,783, compared…

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Tonga Picked to Show Way Home in Ascot Flying

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 7

It Is about 12 months since that good galloper, Tonga, who scored in an A.J.C. Champagne Stakes, raced in public. He is listed to matte a…

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Yesterday’s Ring Events at Royal Show Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 3

The arena events at the show to-day resulted: Jumpers’ Plate: D. W. Heaney’s Grey Gown 1, F. Engelbert’s Suntoom 2,…

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Wangaratta Centenary Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 8

In connection with the Centenary Celebrations, the Wangaratla Athletic Club has arranged a cycling and tug-of-war carnival on the show ground on…

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WALBUNDRIE Show Society Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 3

A meeting of the Walbundrie P. and A. Society was held to make final arrangements for the forthcoming annual show. Present were Messrs. T…

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Show Week. The Evening Entertainments

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

Show patrons were well catered for in the evening of the big week, and there were great houses, especially on the evenings of the Show…

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Junior Farmers. Good Exhibits at Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

An exhibition of work by the girls' section of the Junior Farmers' Club created a great amount of interesct. Although the display was…

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