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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Variety Show Pleases

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

Presenting many bright and entertaining items in a wide variety of subject the concert staged in Town Hall last night in aid of the Queen of…

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Show Only Six Weeks Off Preparations in Hand Many Sideshows Likely

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

With only about six weeks to go before the Albury annual Spring Show is staged, officials of the society are making plans for…

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Coursing a Likely Treble Fair Taragd, Black Lad, Pride of Ardagh Eight Race Programme at Wodonga To-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 11

As he is better sulted down the straight, six track than around the turn, this should enable Fair [?] rage to complete the [?]hal-trick by…

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“Fair Enough for the Whole World”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

New York World Fair, 1939 : £39,000,000 worth of exhibition and entertainment on 1216 acres of swamp land, Long Island, 8½ miles from the heart of New York…

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P. & A. Society. Preparations for Show. Judges and Stewards Appointed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

The council of Deniliquin P. and A. Society met at the Royal Hotel last night, when there were present: Mr. W. F. Walters (president), Messrs. P. W…

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Albury Athletic Club £14 Profit on March Carnival Mr. J. J. Nolan New President

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

Details of a most successful carnival which. receipts exceeded £700 were placed before members of Albury Athletic Club at its annual meeting last…

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Henty v The Rock Cup Match Arranged Locals Show Brilliant Form

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 1

Following Albury's refusal to contest its semi-final with Henty last Sunday, a match was arranged with The Bock, on the local…

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Balranald P. & A. Society. Show to Be Held on 25th OCTOBER

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of residents on Friday night it was unamimously decided to reform the Balranald Pastoral and…

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At Albury Gun Club's Annual Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 8

Albury Gun Club began its annual two-day shooting carnival on Saturday at the grounds near die Half Way Hotel. The carnival will be continued to-day when the £ 100 Pigeon Handicap will be contested…

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Albury Racing Plans For Show Meeting Va[?] of [?] Day [?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 7

Me[?] R. G. Ryan (chai[?]) A Wa[?] T. A. Horan, L. Ryan R, [?] R. Farr[?] D. J. Co[?] Dr. [?] Worch and Mr. T. [?]…

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"Fun at World Fair" Steer "Signs" Visitors' Book Amazing American Stunting. New York, August 6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 8

Australia will not be honored alone at the World's Fair on Friday. Besides declaring the day Australia Day, the president (Mr…

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Wool Exhibition At Next Year's Show Move Made in That Direction Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

The question of staging a wool exhibition at next year's Royal Easier Show was discussed at a conference to-day of wool…

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Dogs [?]St Trotters Belief of Show Secretary Select Committee Begins Inquiry Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

Greyhounds were blamed for the retrogression of trotting in N.S.W. by the secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society (Col. Somarville),…

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Henty Pastoral & Agricultural Society Booth Rights Accepted Working Bee to Effect Repairs

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

There was a good attendance of members at a meeting of the Henty P. and A. Society held on Thursday last week, and presided over by the…

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Free Talkie Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

All those persons who have received invitation to attend the showing of Talkie Films as the guests of the Atlantic Union Oil Co. Ltd. at the Rex…

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Country Women’s Association Catering for Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

There were 24 members at a special meeting held in the Rest Rooms on Tuesday. The president (Mrs. Service) thnked all who attended, as the…

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Latest News From Europe Tension Continues Show-down Expected -- Not Necessarily War London, August 9

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

There is no slackening of the tension in Berlin, where it is believed that it the worst comes, Britain and France will not…

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Balranald P. & A. Society. Show Date—november 1st

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, when the President (Mr. A. R. McNiven) occupied the chair…

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Albury Show Prospects Bright

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

Judging from present indications, entries this year in the live stock sections at the Albury show will be unusually large. Many exhibitors, new to…

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Holiday for the Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The Deniliquin Council last night granted a request by the P. and A. Society that a public holiday should be proclaimed for show day…

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