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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Officials and Winners at the Walbundrie Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 8

Walbundrie Pastoral and Agricultural Society held its 27th annual show yesterday in delightful weather. Top Left: Well-known people at the show (left to light), Messrs. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A.; E. C. Missen (secretary), T…

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Brilliant Sunshine for Walbundrie Show 27th Annual Function Yesterday Light and Draught Horses Show Improvement in Quality

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1938 · page 2

The 27th annual Show of the Walbundrie Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held yesterday in brilliant sunshine. Entries were almost a record, a most noticeable increase being…

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Ferrier Wins Exhibition Match

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 6

Jitn Ferrier, holder of the Australian and New South Wales golf titles, defeated the South African professional champion, A. D. Locke, at the…

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Rutherglen Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 2

The annual Show of the Rutherglen Agricultural and Horticultural Society is advertised in this issue, to take place on Wednesday, October…

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Walbundrie Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

The 27th annual show at Walbundrie was held on Wednesday in beautiful weather, and there was a large attendance, the gate takings being £83. A…

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Methodist Spring Fair Net Profit £80

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 4

The Methodist Spring Fair and Flower Show, which was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon and last night, was again very…

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Corowa and District Flower Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 44

The annual R.C. flower show took place at the Band. Hall last Friday. The season, because of the dryness, was responsible for a falling off in the…

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Holbrook Show Results of Competitions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 39

Weight-guessing and pole-guessing competitions at the recent Holbrook show resulted as follow:—Weight of sheep (65¼ lb.); C. C Nixon, Little…

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Victorian Sheep Win at Perth Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

For the first time Victorian sheep were exhibited at the Perth Show. Ex Senator Guthrie sent a team of his Corriedales to Perth, in charge of Mr…

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Corowa Show Next Tuesday and

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 5

Everything points to the success of the 1938 Corowa Show, which will be held at the Society's Showgrounds on Tuesday and Wednesday next,…

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What Is Coming On? October 7th. Carrathool Diggers' Ball. October 8th. Spring Flower Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 3

The charge for announcements is Is per week for the first month, and 6d per week thereafter—minimum charge 4s. No charge will be made…

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Personal Items Obituary Well Known in Many Show Rings Owned Several Noted Hunting Horses Late William J. Weir

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 October 1938 · page 46

By the death on September 27 of Mr. William J. Weir, Narandera lost one of its best known residents (writes "Narandera Argus"), Mr. Weir was…

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Pleased with Yarrawonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

“That’s pretty good, don’t you think?”—Mr. J. Walker (left), secretary, discusses the financial outcome of the Yarrawonga Show yesterday with the president, Mr. R. Hammon. Mr. Walker expects a record attendance at the second day to-day…

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Champions at Yarrawonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 6

Some fine animals were exhibited at the first day of Yarrawonga Show yesterday and here are two of the champions:— Top: Champion Border Leicester ram held by its owner, Mr. T. G. Whinray, Lake Rowan (Vic.). Bottom: Champion Southdown ram, owned by Mr. C. Marshall and Sons, Tatura, Vic. In the picture is…

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In and Around the Ring at Walbundrie Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 10

Ring events at Walbundrie Show on Wednesday were a source of more interest for show-goers than anything else. The light horse section surpassed all previous records for quality and quantity…

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Show Girls Forced to “Dress” Attire Called “Disgraceful” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 October 1938 · page 1

Because of the protests against their scanty clothing in Martin Place to-day, showgirls from the “Hollywood Hotel” revue, who were…

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Hume Shire President Opens Howlong Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 8

The official opening of the Church of England flower show at Howlong in Saturday afternoon was performed by Councillor J. Pearce Smith (President of Hume Shire) extreme right. Also in the picture are (left to right) Canon Ross-Edwards (Corowa), Mrs. J. F. Barling and Miss L. Keeble (joint secretaries), and Mrs. Pearce Smith (president Church of England Ladies’ Guild)…

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Fine Display of Flowers at Howlong Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 5

In spite of the dry spring, flowers were in abundance at St. Thomas’ Church of England flower show and fair at Howlong on Saturday. The display of flowers and coocking would have done justice to a town much larger than Howlong…

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Stall-holders and Other Workers at Howlong Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 October 1938 · page 3

Some of the workers, stall holders and committee who helped lo make the Church of England flower show at Howlong on Saturday the outstanding success it was…

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