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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1938

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P. & A. Society Proposed Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

After considerable discussion at a meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s committee yesterday afternoon relative to the proposal to…

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Junior Judging at the Henty Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 6

Considerable interest was evinced at the recent Henty show in the junior judging of Clydesdales, introduced at the show for the first time, and…

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Melbourne Show Official Opening Assistance for Primary Producers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 6

The Lieutenant Governor, Sir .Frederick Mann, officially opened the 1938 Royal Show at Melbourne, but because of court mourning for the…

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Centenary Cycling Carnival Under the auspices of the Wangaratta Athletic Club Saturday (Night), October 22

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 8

Cycling (under I.V.W. Rules) Half Mile (Handicap). 1st £5, 2nd £2, 3rd £1. Heat winners divide £2. Thr[?]fter Mile (Handicap), 1st…

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Show Stock Returning

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 6

Although the restrictions to be imposed on goods traffic because of the coal strike do not allow free travel for the return of show stock, consignments…

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275,000 See Royal Show Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 October 1938 · page 6

Day attendances at the Royal show already total 275,743, compared with 158,502 for the first eight days of last year. To-day’s attendance was 22,926…

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Exhibits at Jindera Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 8

Exhibits of flowers, home-made cakes, jams and jellies, etc., at the Jindera Show on Saturday last. The wool exhibit, which is just showing at the right of this picture, attracted more entries than for some time…

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Horse Destroyed at Show Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 2

E. Nelson’s Town Talk fell at a hurdle when competing in the Consolation Stakes at the show ground today and broke his neck. He was…

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Group : Of, Officials at Jindera Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 5

Officials of the Jindera Show taken on Saturday afternoon.—Back row, left to right, Messrs. Ed. Schulz, E. Molkentin, E. Wehner; middle row, Messrs. A. Schmidt, C. Schmidt, W. Briese, F. Weliner, K. Schmidt; front row, Mesdames A. Schmidt, C. Schmidt. S. Heathwood, E. Schulz, W. Briese and Miss A. Molkentin…

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440,000 PEOPLE See the Royal Show Record Attendances Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1938 · page 4

Although final figures will not be available until Monday officials of the Royal Agricultural Society estimated to-night that…

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Corowa Show Entries

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 2

The secretary of the Corowa Show Society, Mr. H. G. Norton, advised us yesterday, that he was still prepared to accept late entries for the…

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Methodist Spring Fair in Town HALl on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 3

The Methodist spring fair and flower show will fie held in the Town Half on Thursday next. the organisers are expecting that this will he one of the outstanding…

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Combined School Sports on Show Ground

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 7

Left: K. Burt (Grammar School), open champion, winning the 440 yards championship at the annual combined schools’ sports. Right: H. Bownds (Lavington), who won the under 14 high jump for small schools, in action…

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Items of News Benaila Show This Month

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 4

The Benalla Agricultural and Pastoral Society will hold its annual spring show on Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22. Entries for…

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Postal Arrangements Show Day, October 12, 1938

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 3

The following arrangements will be observed at the Corowa Post Office on Show Day, Wednesday, October 12:…

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Austral Pictures Opening of Austral Grounds Show Night Attractions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 1

Next Saturday evening two enjoyable pictures have been booked for screening at Austral Pictures. They are "Circus Girl," featuring June…

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Hungarian Stars Show How to Really Play Table Tennis Barna Beats Bellak in Four Sets in Tourney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1938 · page 5

All the fine points of modern table tennis in an amazing array were displayed by the touring Hungarlau champions,…

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Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 3

In glorious weather for such an [?] the Berrigan A. and H. [?] annual show was held on [?] of last week, when,…

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Down for the Show Young Farmers in Melbourne Albury Boy’s Version

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 October 1938 · page 3

In the following account David Paton, an Albury High School boy, selected as a N.S.W. young farmer for a visit to the Melbourne Royal Show,…

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Walbundrie Show Photo-graphs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 2

Photographs taken by the “Mail” at Walbundrie show yesterday may be inspected at the Walbundrie Stores on Friday. Other photographs…

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