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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1939

561 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 29

New York World Fair Italian Steamer Cruises Cancelled Rome, April 15

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

Because the Bank of Italy will not authorise the issue of the necessary foreign currency, Italian steamer cruises to the New York world fair…

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Annual Sheep Show Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

Preliminary plans in connection will the annual sheep show to be held in Sydney from June 21 to 24 were discussed at a meeting of the council of…

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Show Admission Tickets Allegedly Forged Two Men for Trial Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 6

An allegation that between 1200 and 1300 forged tickets for admission to the Royal Easter Show were printed, was made by Detective-Constable…

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Dog Show at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

The Albury and Border Kennel Club will hold a parade at the show ground on May 6. Attractive cups will be given to the owner of the best dog…

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Women at the Gold Cup An Exhibition of Gay Frocking

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

A day of glorious autumn sunshine favored the Albury Race for the first day of its Cup meeting. Owing to recent boun[?]ous rains the lawns Were lovely and flower beds gay with autumn blooms—a picturesque background befitting, what was perhaps the largest and best…

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£25,000,000 Taking People to New York Fair

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

Travel experts in New York estimate that visitors to their great World's Fair, which opens at the ends of April, will spend with…

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Henty Pastoral & Agricultural Society Revision of Schedule

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Friday afternoon, the principal business being the revision of…

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Flower Show Antique Exhibition Attracts Keen Interest Presbyterian Guild’s Effort

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

The annual flower show of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Ladies Guild was held yesterday afternoon in the Sunday school and proved quite successful…

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Corowa Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 8

The Church of England, Corowa, will conduct its 15th annual flower show in St. John’s Hall to-day. The display will be open for inspection at 3 p.m.,…

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Export. Lamb Competition At Deniliquin Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Conditions have been framed for the Riverina export lamb competition promoted by Mr. J, H. Patterson, president of the Southern Riverina Graziers’…

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“Mr. X” Called Upon to Show Cause Moree

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

A solicitor who was referred to as “Mr. X” was called upon by the Full Court to-day to show cause why he should not be struck off the roll of…

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Henty Rugby League Successful Trial Match Teams Show Good Promise

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 5

Cloudy skies and a bleak wind provided a traditional Rugby League setting for the trial match between Henty and Holbrook,…

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Russian Trans-polar Flight to New York World Fair Moscow, April 27

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

The Greek-born Soviet pilot, Viadimar K[?]kt, and navigator Michael Jordeinks, started at 2.19 [?] (Bruch summer time) on a…

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Kennel Club’s Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 5

The annual show of the Albury Kennel Club will be held at the snow grounds on Saturday next. This show last year proved a huge success…

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Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities Special Show Here Next Week

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to inspect, under the one roof, a complete range of the new Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities,…

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£33 Million World Fair Opened by Mr. Roosevelt Marvels of Science New York, April 30

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

With President Roosevelt's address as the outstanding feature, the £A33,750,000 New York World Fair was opened to-day for a 100…

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WALBUNDRIE Show Society Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Walbundrie P. and A. Society the president (Mr. T. Tennison) presided. The treasurer (Mr. A. R. Yensch)…

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WALBUNDRIE Meeting of Show Sociaty

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Walbundrie p. and A. Society the president (Mr. T. Tennsion) presided The treasurer (Mr. A. R. Yensch)…

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Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities Special Show Here Next Week

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to inspect, under the one roof, a complete range of the new Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities,…

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Big Sprint at Corowa Tidylus To Show Way Home a Smart Field Engaged Don Castles’ Elect for Handicap

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 9

Corowa Race Club will hold its first meeting for 1939 this afternoon, when an attractive programme of six events will be decided. The chief attraction is die £ 40 Eclipse Stakes, in which Tidylus is selected to down a smart field of, sprinters…

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