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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

483 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 25

Show Day Racing at Ascot Meeting Likely to Be Cancelled. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 5

Following the decision of the Government yesterday to cancel the show day holiday this year, it is almost certain that the V.T. and R.A.will…

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Show Ground Showers Council to Provide Fittings If Plumbers Do the Work

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 2

Following a discussion at last night’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council, material and fittings for the installation of hot showers…

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Decorations For The Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

Rotary asked the Albury Chamber of Commerce at its meeting last night to promote a competition and make the necessary arrangements for the…

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Patriotic Sports Carnival . Programme Drawn Up

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

The programme of events for the patriotic spots carnival was drawn up at a meeting of the committee held on Wednesday night. The chairman (Mr,…

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To the Editor Schools and Rotary Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 3

Sir.—Your report of last Wednesday’s municipal meeting refers to an application from the Rotary Club Carnival Committee “to have the Albury…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

Judges and stewards to officiate at the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s show on September 13-14 were appointed at a meeting of the council on Friday night at the Royal Hotel…

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Albury Gun Club Carnival for Patriotic Fund

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

Riflemen have the opportunity of week-end’s excellent sport, and also of helping the cause, when the Albury Gun Club hold their annual two-day…

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Patriotic Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

In respect of the recent Patriotic Carnival we have been asked to advise that the cow, that was the object of so much interest, was the…

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Patriotic Carnival l Monster Effort Promised

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 4

Reports from the organisers of stalls and different sections of the programme to the meeting of the Patriotic Carnival Committee on Wednesday night indicated that all arrangements are well in hand for a monster effort on Wednesday, August 21…

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No Royal Show Decision Criticised SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

The Federal Attorney-General and the Minister for Industry (Mr. Hughes) to-day criticised the decision to abandon the Royal Easter…

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Abandonment of Royal Show State Premier on the Matter SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

Premier Mair, referring to the abandonment of the Royal Easter. Show in Sydney next year, said he would suggest to the Royal…

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Table Top To Show How

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

Table Top claims that on Saturday, September 7, it will put on the finest gymkhana and sports meeting the Riverina has ever known, in aid of the…

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Corowa Show Society (To tho Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

Sir, Recently we appealed on hehalf of the .Corowa P., A. and H. Society for a continuation of membership fees or donator's. This: appeal has been…

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“Putting On a Show” in Napier Street

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

Plenty of excitement was caused m Napier street on Friday evening by a member of the A.I.F. who had arrived by the train on week-end leave, and…

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Show Ground to be Camp “For the Duration”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

It has been announced that the Albury show ground will be used as a military camp for the “duration.” To make it more comfortable for the men…

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Items of News No Wangaratta Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

Because of the military camp on the show ground, the Wangaratta Agricultural Society has abandoned the 1940 (Grand National) show…

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Royal Show May Be Held Possibility Bright SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 2

The Royal Easier Show of 1941 may yet be held after all. It was recently decided to abandon the exhibition because, it was stated…

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“Picture Show” From Palestine

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

This envelope, bearing stamps of eight different denominations, arrived in Albury yesterday from Palestine. It was received by Mrs. G. H. Newton of Monument Hill, from her son, who is with A. I. F. there…

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Red Cross Helped Carnival at Woomargama Station

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

Bathed in warm [?], Station, the [?] country home of Mr. and Mrs. Clive Fairbairn, provided a…

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Cannot Show in German Controlled Countries SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 1

The Sydney branch of Metro Goldwyn-Mayer has been informed by cable that because of the production of two films, “Mortal…

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