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Shows & fairs, 1938

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Excellent Exhibits at Jingellic Show Satisfactory Patronage President Pleased Yesterday’s Successful Fixture

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 6

Situated a few yards from the border, Jingellic ground ordinarily makes a pretty setting for the annual show, but yesterday much of its natural beauty was lost owing to the absence of rain…

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Vital Week in World Affairs Talks with Italy Barometer Set “Fair” Labor’s Peace and Security Campaign London, March 6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

This week is regarded generally in Britain, as being momentous in political history, because of the inauguration of…

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Jingellic Show Committeemen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

Committeemen of the Jingellic Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society photographed at the annual show on Monday…

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Athletic Carnival Competitors Begin to Arrive Programme for Early Events

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 5

Competitors in the gala athletic carnival to be held next Saturday have already begun to arrive in Albury. Besides several pedestrians from…

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Interested Spectators at Jingellic Show : Some. of the Competitors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 8

No show is complete without a boxing tent, and tins picture (top left) show an interested audience al Jingellic being told about the abilities of the boxers on the “board,” Top Right.— A Acocks, left (Ournie), secured first prize for the best polo pony. Miss E. Paton (right) “Millawa” Upper Murray, was second Middle Left and Bottom Left-Specators were keenly interested in the ring events. Middle Right—Peggy Piece Tooma,. on Mr. W wheeler’s back, which was awarded by blue ribbon in the ladies hackney. Bottom Right— Miss Mary Small, “Inglcneuk.” Jingellic, won first prize for the best lady rider in one of the sections…

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Albury Show Society Has Satisfactory Year a Surplus of £505 Annual Report

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Albury and Border Show Society on Friday afternoon. the committee, in presenting the 31st annual report will state that…

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Albury Show Society Satisfactory Operations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Albury and Border Show Society the committee, in presenting the 81st annual report, will state that the attendance…

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Spectacular Act: St. Moritz Skatces at Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 9

The most thrilling of all entertainments at this year’s athletic carnival will without doubt be the entirely new and wonderful acts to be…

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Birthday Celebrations Opening To-morrow Albury’s Biggest and Best. Organised Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 8

With all the wealth of Australia’s the Albury Athletic Club will open the with the biggest and best-planned athletic in Albury, at the show ground to-morrow…

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State Elections Mr. Kendell’s Campaign Speaks at Walbundrie His Slogan, “A Fair Deal for All”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

Mr. E. T. Kendell, the endorsed C.P. candidate for Corowa, addressed a well attended open-air meeting from the verandah of the…

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HOLBROOK P.A. and H. Society Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Holbrook P.A. and H. Society. It was decided to again hold a [?] competition this year…

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St. Moritz Skaters at Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 9

There will be only one possible verdict from those who will be enthralled by the St. Moritz skaters at the carnival to-day and to-night—excellent…

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Albury Show Society Annual Meeting Held Four New Committeemen

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Albury and` Border P.A. and H. Society, yesterday. Messrs. Fred Griffith, A. A. Howard, A. C. Collins and P. J. Webb were…

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Flower Show Held at Bethanga Church of England Effort

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 9

The Church of England flower show at Bethanga was well patronised and it is thought that the profit will be about £50. Awards : Cut…

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Young Hustralia League Visit Sydney During Easter Week See the Royal Easter Show

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 3

Two hundred New South Wales country boys between the ages of eleven and seventeen are expected to attend the Camp being conducted by…

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The 150th Birthday Anniversary Albury Celebrations Week of Gala Starts To-day a Huge Athletic Carnival Complete Programme of All Events

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 6

Albury’s great carnival week commences to-day. At 10 o’clock this morning the Albury Athletic Club will “kick off” with a carnival for which £317 has been set aside in prize money; and every day henceforth until and including next Saturday some event or other has been arranged…

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Spills at Sports Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

Ambulance officers treated no fewer than seven cyclists—one three times—who were injured in falls at the athletic carnival at the show…

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Increased Accommodation for Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 8

With a record attendance likely at the International Swimming Carnival at the Baths to-night, club officials have provided seating accommodation for an extra 500 People. The photograph shows Messrs. M. Leo and C. Ross fastening the bolts in the stanchions, as “safety first” is the prevailing thought where human life is concerned…

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Injured in Crash at the Show Ground

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 3

One of the crashes which occurred in the cycling events al the Albury Athletic Carnival at the Show Ground on Saturday, The picture shows ambulance officers attending injured cyclists…

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Albury Athletic Carnival an Outstanding Success C A. McCAFFERY’S Great Win in the Gift Flew Home in Fast Time Moritz Thrills Crowd Gate Takings Total £319

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 3

C. A. McCaffery, of Paddington, Sydney, on 12½ yards, streaked away from the field 20 yards from the finishing line to score a glorious victory in the £130 Albury Gift at the Albury Athletic Club’s carnival at…

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