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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

561 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 29

Bent of Sportsground for Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The Albury Athletic Club wrote to the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night offering a rental of £25 for the use of the sportsground…

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Queen Chats with Unemployed Man Royalty at Fair

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

Top: Queen Elizabeth chatting to one of the unemployed men undergoing training at the Ministry of Labor’s centre at Gateshead when, with the King, she made a tour of the depressed areas. Men and women are recruited from special areas, south of the Tyne, and are given a course in various trades at the centre. Bottom: Queen Mary, the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Gloucester being greeted by a ventriloquist and…

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Swimming To-night’s Carnival Championship Events Albury Club’s Successful Year

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

With its championship carnival to-night, the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will conclude a most successful year. The…

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A Splendid Exhibition Horticultural, Industrial and Caefed Birds Show -Cookery Demonstration Attraction

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

With the excellence of the display in all sections rejecting great credit on the organisers and the exhibitors the first horticultural, industrial and caged birds show conducted |by the horticultural committee of the Deniliquin P. and A. Society in the Town…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The championship carnival of the Albury Swimming Club, which was to have been held at the Albury baths last night, was postponed owing to the…

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Fair Rents Court for Victoria

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

On Monday, March 20, the Fair Rents Act, which was proclaimed by the State Executive Council, will come into operation in Victoria…

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School News Friday Feature (Contributed by the Deniliquin Intermediate High School Staff) Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The annual swimming carnival of the Deniliquin Intermediate High School was held at the Edwardes street pool on Wednesday. Some very fine…

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Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Agricultural a Classification of Wheats for the Guidance of Show Societies and Exhibitors

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

The following classification of wheats designed by the Department of Agriculture, for the assistance of agricultural societies, should prove helpful in…

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Cup Winners at Wodonga Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 9

Father Salt (centre), who presented the cups won by pupils of St. Augustine’s School at the swimming carnival on Wednesday. Cup winners were (left to right). Kath McLean. Rate Murphy, Noreen Mulqueeney, Bill Dwyer, Clarrie Ewart, Berrie Hyde…

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Class Athletes to Compete at Albury Carnival’s Success Assured Committeemen Are Jubilant All Entries Will Close To-day

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

The second annual carnival of the Albury Athletic Club, which is to be held on the sports ground on Saturday, March 25, promises to be an outstanding success. The best athletes in Australia will be competing and the committee…

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Queen Elizabeth Industries Fair

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Queen Elizabeth at the Burmese stand at the British Industries Fair in Earl’s Court, receiving a bouquet of Burmese orchids, which were specially flown from Burma for the purpose…

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Calling All Dogs to the Carnival on March 25

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

The schedule for the Novel Dog Carnival to be held in "Kyelah" grounds on Saturday, March 25, has been issued, and already we hear of…

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A Classification of Wheats. for the Guidance of Show Societies and Exhibitors

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 4

The following classification of wheats, designed by the Department of Agriculture for the assistance of agricultural societies, should prove…

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Swimming Carnival To Conclude Season To-night Championship Events at Baths

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

With the prospect of brighter weather to-day, the championship carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club, which is to conclude…

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Final Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

The swimming season will be, brought a conclusion officially on Wednesday afternoon next, March 22, when the Deniliquin Swimming Club will…

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Show Society's Sports Wednesday, March 29 Dance to Be Held at Night

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

Arrangements for the big sports meeting to be held on the Show-grounds on Wednesday, March 29, are reaching finality, and the meeting…

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Cricket Semi-Finals Full of Interest Concrete Wicket May Favor North Even Contest Expected at Show Ground How Commercial Club Gained the Four

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

Two of the most interesting semi-finals for years should be seen in the A. grade competition to-morrow when Colts will meet North Albury at Aleaxndra Park, and Commercial Club will play Albury at the show ground…

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Athletic Carnival Additional Cycling Champions Make Their Entries Dean Toseland and Keith Thurgood Will Compete High Praise for Track

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 9

Great news has been received by the secretary of the Albury Athletic Carnival (Mr. J. C. King) from Dean Toseland and Keith…

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Bridal Fashions Displayed at British Industries Fair

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

A parade of fashion experts’ inspirations was staged in a beautiful setting at the British Industries Fair in Earl’s Court. The ma[?] here are displaying a wedding gown in duchess satin and a bridesmaid’s gown in [?] Both models are by Ornade and Shane’s…

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Horticultural Show a Financial Success

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

A report on the recent horticultural, industrial and caged birds show conducted by a committee-of the Deniliquin P. and A. Society was presented…

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