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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Australia to Spend £20,000 on Representation at New York Fair CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

It is estimated that Australian participation in the New York Trade Fair next year to commemorate the 150th anniversary of…

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British Budget Expected to Show Surplus London, January 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 14

According, to the political correspondent of the "Sunday Chronicle," the budget is almost certain to stow a surplus. No increase in taxation is…

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Anti-nazi Exhibition German Outburst Has Effects Several “Offending” Tablets Withdrawn Paris, February 3

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 10

But for an outburst of protests in Germany last month, an anti-Nazi exhibition in Paris would have passed almost unnoticed. The exhibition was…

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Empire Games to Begin Six Hundred Athletes Sydney’s Big Carnival Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 9

For the first lime, Australia will be the contest ground for the Empire Games, when to-morrow athletes from 10 countries [?]…

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District News Culcairn Improvements to Show Ground

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the trustees of the recreation and show ground was held on Thursday, when the secretary (Mr. J. H. Balfour) submitted the following…

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HENTY. Methodist Butterfly Fair

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

Owing to adverse weather the attendance was not large. The opening was performed by Cr. H. Diffey. The entries in the fancy work section…

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Tallangatta Show Privileges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Privileges for Tallangatta Show were offered by auction on Friday The publican’s booth was knocked down to Mr. [?] H. Perry, of the…

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Sports Carnival Athletes in Training

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

The local athletes are training very hard for the forthcoming St. Patrick’s Day Sports Carnival, on Wednesday, March 16. The secretary (Mr. F…

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Bowls Carnival Early Rounds Decided. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

Results at the Empire Bowls Carnival to-day were : Fours, Round One : South Africa, beat Canada 21-13. Australia beat…

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£600 for Grand Prix Big Auto Race Attracts Finale to Big Carnival Week

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

No expense is being spared in staging one of Australia’s greatest automobile races the Interstate Grand Prix—in Albury on March 19 as a…

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Interesting Swimming To-morrow Night’s Opening Club Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

Provided the weather Is fine, a big crowd is expected at the first “club night” of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club at the Olympic Pool…

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Fine New Track for Athletic Gala Officials Working Keenly Carnival Week Opening

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

Preparations for the big athletic carnival to be held In Albury next month are well advanced. A splendid track for the gift and other sprint…

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Leading Woman Riders For To-night’s Cycling Carnival Good Entries Received

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

There will be another amateur Cycling Carnival on the show ground to-night, when added interest will be attached to the Women’s cycling…

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The Bowls Carnival Australian Loses in Singles Win for Pairs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

J. Low, the Australian representative in the bowls singles, was beaten to-day by F. Livingstone (N. Z.), 25-12 In the succeeding. round, however. [?]ow…

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Training for To-night’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

Preparatory training at the baths for to-night’s carnival, with Allan Strang, 16. year-old Albury schoolboy, setting off on a 55 yards sprint. Of those timed he has top place with 32 3-5 secs. Next best up to the present is 36 sees. The timekeeper is Mr. J. Bohr…

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Where Prime Cattle Are Sold: Preparing Show Ground Running Track

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

Top Left.—A view of the enclosed stock ring at Wodonga sale yards on Tuesday when New Zealand Loan were offering dairy stock. Top Right.—Buyers keenly contested for prime fat bullocks at Wodonga on Tuesday when values were 10/ to 15/ higher than at the previous sale. Bottom Left.—Officials of the athletic carnival. which is ti be staged next month inspecting the running track at the show ground, which has just been graded, and sown down with rye grass. Bottom Right.—Grammar school pupils were busily scraping grass off their tennis courts o Tuesday while for the first assembly, which marked the opening of the school for 1938…

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San Francisco Exhibition , Request for Australian Warship Not Likely to Be Grafted . MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

The invitation of the United States Government for an Australian warship to attend the opening of the San Francisco Exhibition next year although…

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Bowls Carnival South African Wins Singles N.Z. Wins the Fours Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

South Africa won the Empire Games singles howls title to-day, H. Harvey going through the five rounds undefeated. F. Livingstone (N.Z.)…

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P., A. and H. Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

The Councillors of the above Society met at Mr. J. D. Fraser's office on Wednesday afternoon last, when there were present Messrs. J. Lumby…

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Butterfly Fair Weather Interferes with Success

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

It is said that the man on the land can always look for rain when, the Henty Methodists arrange a function for their church funds. Friday last was…

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