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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

561 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 29

Exhibition of Quins Minimum Offer of £25,000 New York World Fair Callender. January 19

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 10

It is reported that officials of the New York World Fair have offered the guardians of the Dionne quintuplets 50 per cent, of the proceeds for exhibiting…

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Fainted But Refused to Discontinue Country Player’s Grit Carnival Interrupted by Rain. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

For the third time this week rain interfered with the Country Week tennis carnival, which is being held at Rushcutter Bay. Play was…

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Wangaratta's Greatest Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

Record entries (1002), champion pedestrians and cyclists point to this year's Wangaratta carnival which will be held on Saturday (night) and…

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Wangaratta Carnival Big Programme at Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

The Wangaratta Carnival, which is to be held on Saturday night, and continued on Monday, day and night, is expected to be one of the greatest…

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Duchess at Richmond Horse Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

The Duchess of Gloucester, accompanied by Sir Archibald Weigall, a former Governor of South Australia, who was recently created a baron, arriving at the Richmond Royal Horse Show, where she presented the prizes…

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Clare Dennis to Swim Here Thursday Night Attractive Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

An outstanding programme has been arranged by the Albury Amateur Swimming Club for Thursday night, when the star attraction will be the…

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Happenings in the District Brocklesby Successful Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

Held in aid of Rita Azzi, the Brocklesby candidate in the Howlong Catholic Parish Queen competition, a carnival yielded a satisfactory result…

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Swimming Carnival An Excellent Programme Miss Dennis Unable to Appear

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

Owing to a last-minute decision on the part of the N.S.W. Swimming Association, Miss Clare Dennis, former Olympic representative, will…

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"Ever Onward" Wangaratta's Greatest Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

A record nomination of 1005 entries have been received for Wangaratta's greatest carnival to be held on Saturday and Monday next, January 28…

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Swimming Carnival Last Night’s Results

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

Despite the cool change in the weather last night, the swimming carnival held at the Edwardes street pool attracted a very…

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This Year’s Tallangatta Show Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

Owing to the abnormally dry season and the scarcity of products, Tallangatta A. and P. Society has decided to abandon the annual show,…

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Carnival at Baths “Mail” Retains Pastoral Cup Visit of Miss Cure Dennis

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Despite a south-easterly gale, there was an excellent attendance when 400 people gathered at the Albury baths last…

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Mate's to Hold Ball At Show Ground in May Directors and Staff Decide

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

At meetings held on Thursday and Friday nights of this week it was decided by the directors and staff of Ltd. to hold a ball in the…

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Wangaratta Carnival Ovens Handicap to De Wit Stawell Winner’s Success Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

The Wangaratta Athletic Club’s annual carnival commenced on Saturday night and will be continued to-morrow and concluded at night…

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Excellent Regent Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

The amazing story of the underworld’s latest racket, the transportation of Criminals from State to State, under the-nose of the law forms the…

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival in Pictures

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 8

Top: Champion cyclists took part in some sterling finishes at the Wangaratta athletic carnival yesterday. From left to right, “Billy” Moritz, all-round champion of Australia, who won the five-mile Australian championship for the second time in succession;…

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Wangaratta Gift Goes to City Runner G. A. Lawson’s Narrow Victory 12,000 at Athletic Carnival Big Wheel Race to Berrigan Rider

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 8

Amid great applause, G. A. Lawson, of Richmond (Melbourne), won the final of the rich Wangaratta Gift last evening in record time. A crowd estimated at 12,000 saw the programme. Lawson gained victory by only a foot from D. J. Lyons and H. J…

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Wangaratta Carnival Cyclists and Highlanders Star

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

Top Left: The South Australian rider, M. Bennetts, caused a stir, when, nearing the finishing post, in the ninth heat of the Wangaratta Wheel Race on Monday, he literally flew away from the field and won by a great…

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Items of News No Show at C[?] in March [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Corryong A. and P. Society it was deleted to abandon the show, which was to have been held on March 31. The show sports will…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

On account of the cool change which blew up yesterday the swimming carnival which was to have been held last night at the Edwardes street swimming…

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