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Shows & fairs, 1939

561 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 29

205 Guineas Paid for a Shorthorn Bull at Royal Show Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 6

There was) keen bidding for an excellent selection which was offered at the beef cattle sales at the show ground to-day. Top price of the day was 205…

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Royal Show May be a Wet One Heavy Rain Falls Causes Attendance Drop Awards Hade Yesterday Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 3

Heavy and continuous rain during the morning adversely affected the attendance at One Royal Show to-day, and also interfered with the…

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Fakenham May Show the Way Home Bright Prospects in Flying Val William for Handicap Lolorua Should Be A Good Proposition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 5

Fakenham, who is engaged in the Doncaster Handicap with 8.5, will be on his mettle at Victoria Park to-day. He is engaged in the Plying Handicap, and no doubt on his showing will determine whether he tackles the more important race at Randwick the following Saturday…

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Athletic Carnival Charges For Sports Carnival Objection to Electricity Bill

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

Writing on March 23 (two days prior to the sports carnival at the sports ground), Albury Athletic Club informed Albury Council, when it met last…

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Show Secretary Mr. P. Fagan Elected for 23rd Term

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

After a lengthy debate on Tuesday afternoon, the Deniliquin P. and A. Society decided to re-appoint Mr. F. Fagan as secretary,…

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Show Officially Opened Lord Gowrie Attends 13th Heat Unlucky for Axeman SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 8

The Royal Easter Show was officially opened by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to-day. Showers during the morning interfered with the…

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Sydney Show Clydesdales at Sydney Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

The Judging of Clydesdale horses at the Sydney Show on Tuesday by Mr. J. H. Glenn. was inconvenienced by lack of space because he was…

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Annual Winter Carnival. at Mildura

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

The Mildura Bowling Club will hold its eight annual winter carnival from May 1 to May 13 of this year The Adelaide - Renmark - Mildura…

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Royal Show The District Exhibits SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

The North Coast and Tablelands again won the title for the Commonwealth District Competition at the Royal Show. It had a substantial…

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Net Profit £50 Successful Show Sports Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

Financial success in an undertaking usually speaks all languages; and the recent sports meeting and dance run in aid of the Henty P. & A. Society can…

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Show Attendance and Takings Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 7

The attendance at the Show to-day was 138,963 and the takings £968[?] This compared with an attendance of 150,108 and takings of £10,653 for…

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Carnival Bowlers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1939 · page 4

Bowlers in Albury for the Easter tournament were, in the happiest of moods last evening when one of their number arrived on the Spirit of…

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Narandera Athletic Carnival. a Big Success

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

The annual Narandera Easter Athletic Carnival was held yesterday, under ideal conditions, and was very largely attended. The special train…

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The Royal Show. Attendances Do not Equal Last Year

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

The attendance at the Royal Show yesterday was 178,064. The aggregate takings this year so far amount to £45,289, compared with £47,433…

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Fair Play May Win at Mornington

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 5

Fair Play and Sindicada look like staging a duel in the Mornington High-weight, the principal race at the bay-side course to-day. This event is for…

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Show Attendance Up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 4

The attendance at the show to-day was 106,599, and the takings £6079. These figures compared with 99,005 and £5580 for the corresponding day…

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Royal Show As Magnet to Children Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 1

Although the "peak" days of the Royal Easter Show terminated yesterday, there was a large crowd at the great exhibition to-day. The weather…

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Royal Show Ends Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

The Royal Easier Show, which was concluded to-day, was one of the most successful yet held. With the closing of the gates to-night the exhibitors…

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Autumn Flower Show to Be Held This Afternoon and Evening

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 3

One hundred entries have been received for the Albury Horticultural Society’s Autumn Flower Show, which is to be held in the Hall of Industries at…

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Bowls Albury Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 8

Six rinks from Henty took part in the rinks competition at Albury on Monday, and two of them (Lieschke, S. Doig, Twartz and F. W. Paech, and…

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