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Shows & fairs, 1939

561 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 29

Skating Resumed at Show Ground

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

The resumption of roller skating at the show ground at 7.30 on Saturday is announced. The floor has been specially prepared for the pastime, and…

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“Fair Price for Bricks” View of an Accountant Another Inquiry Begins Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 6

Giving evidence to-day before the Industrial Commission inquiry into the fixation of the price of bricks, Keith Bennetts, a chartered accountant, 'said…

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Heavy Entries for Sheep Show and Sale Previous Year’s Figures Eclipsed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 2

The annual sheep show, which is to be held at the Royal Agricultural Show ground from June 21 to June 24, has Attracted record entries, the number…

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This Exhibition Indicates Success

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1939 · page 11

Pat Lee, King’s Prize winner, and Bisley representative, made a handsome some cabinet in which to display some of the trophies he has won. Since his marriage recently the trophies have proved of more use than ornament in his home in Sackville street…

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Fatal Sword Swallowing Exhibition Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 6

A sword swallowing exhibition at the Mordialloc Carnival on April 8 resulted in the death of Johan Segurd Lilja, aged 53, of Taylor street, Yarraville…

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Picture Show Educational and Enjoyable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

The picture show held in the Lyceum Hail last right under the auspices of Deniliquin Parents and Citizens’ Association proved very interesting, and was…

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P. & A. SOCIETY Pipe Band Engaged for Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 2

One of the attractions of the Deniliquin Show in September will be the pyramid Hill Pipe Band.- The council of the P. and A. Society, at its…

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Big Sheep Show to Begin To-morrow Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 6

The Sydney Sheep Show which will be officially opened by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) will commence on Wednesday and will last for 10…

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P. & A. SOCIETY Show Schedule Revised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 1

Revision of the prize schedule for the Deniliquin Show in September occupied the attention of the -council of. the Pastoral and Agricultural Society…

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Sheep Dog Trials At Deniliquin Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Two sheep dog trials—open and district novice .classes—will be conducted at the Deniliquin Show in September. This decision was made by the…

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The Sheep Show. the Chief Awards Well Distributed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

The New South Wales Sheep Show was opened oil Wednesday with a much larger than usual number of exhibits. These came mainly from…

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HOLBROOK P. A. and H. Society Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the committee of the P. A. & H. Society, five following were present : Mr, J. C. Bowler (president), Miss T. Stewart (secretary),…

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Nude Shows at World Fair Cause Upset New York, June 26

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

The name, flag and crest of Southern Rhodesia were removed to-day from the Victoria Falls exhibit at the New York World Fair, in accordance…

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Sydney Sheep Show Success of Somerset Stud

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 3

Mr. D. B. Milthorpe, of Somerset, Jerilderie, was a successful exhibition at last week's Sydney Sheep Show in the small graziers'…

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The Corowa Show in October Next

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

The secretary, Mr. H. Fraser, has arrangements for the forthcoming show well in band, and is this week sending out the sheet schedules,…

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Danzig May Be Another Prague Hitler to Show “Ingenuity” Can Take City [?] BLOODSHED” Troop Movements Indicate zero Hour at Ha[?] LONDON, June 30

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 1

Danzig has now become the danger spot in Eu[?]ope, and its seizure by the Nazis appears to be imminent. A high German Government official told the Berlin correspondent of the united Press “We will not go to war aga[?]st half the world for…

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Transport of Stock for Show Purposes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

An effort to obtain a further concession from the Department of Transport on the rates now in existence for the carriage by motor trucks of live stock…

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Cockatoo Farm Revue the Show with 1000 LAUGHS

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 2

In aid of the Hospital furnishing funds, a big show will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, 19th July, which promises to be a…

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Henty Pastoral & Agricultural Society Committee Meeting Held

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

There was a good attendance of members at a committee meeting of the Henty P. & A. Society held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Catholic Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

An enthusiastic meeting in connection with the above annual function was held at the Presbytery on Tuesday evening last, Rev, P. J…

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