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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

483 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 25

To Give Show Atmosphere

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

Organisers of the grand carnival on October 4 in aid of the patriotic fund anticipate that an atmosphere closely approaching that of the sadly-missed…

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Local Prize Winners at Deniliquin Show

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

At Deniliquin Show, held last week, the following Balranald entrants were successful:—Allan McNiven's "Saros" was awarded 2nd prize for stallion over…

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Amusements New Musical Show Starts To-day at Hoyts

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

New songs performed in the irresistible Crosby manner, the second appearance of the gifted songbird, Gloria Jean, and the addition of five of the…

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New Show Ground Money for Essential Works, Preparations for Cymkhana Next Week

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

At its meeting yesterday the committee of Albury Show Society agreed to a recommendation by the finance committee that it approach the Rural…

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Narrandera Patriotic Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

It is interesting to note that Narrendera show society recently held their annual show combined with a patro[?]e effort, and cleared a profit…

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Dunkirk in Paintings for World's Fair Britain's Novel Exports for New York

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 1

Woollens, light as silk for evening wear, are one of the novelties which have just been shipped from Great Britain to her pavilion at the New…

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Show Boys of the Streets "Not Good Sports"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 1

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavourable, but experience has proved that they can, and do respond to appeals to reason…

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Show Boys of the Streets (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavorable, but experience has proved that they can and do respond to appeals to reason…

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Methodist Fair. Results Most Successfully

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 2

The annual Spring Fair. [?] the local Methodist Church was one one the most successful yet held a large body of workers [?] kept…

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Methodist Fair And Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

The Methodist Spring Fair and Flower Show will be held in Deniliquin Town Hall on Thursday next, October 3 (afternoon and evening). For some months…

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Presbyterian Spring Fair Opened By Mrs. A. M, Henderson

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

STALLS ,well filled with cakes, jams, sweets, needlework, in addition to stalls dispensing refreshments and fruit salad, staffed by energetic women who…

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Patriotic Funds Gymkhana Show Society's War Effort Over £840 From Sports Day

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

What may be described as an "All in" war effort was held at Hay on Wednesday, and proved to be a great success. The words "all in" are used to show that the effort, although promoted and cont oiled by the Hay P. and A…

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Likes a Fair Thing

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 6

Mr. W. F. Leachy a Howlong shareholder in the Albury butter factory, is one of those big jovial fellows who likes to see everybody happy. When…

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To Give Show Atmosphere

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 6

Organisers of the grand carnival next Friday in aid of the patriotic fund anticipate that an atmosphere closely approaching that of the Albury show…

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Show Boys of the Streets

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 1

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavorable; but experience has proved that they can and do respond to signals to reason…

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Show Ground Full Again 2/23rd Training Battalion Marches In

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 3

The two special trains which arrived at Albury on Saturday afternoon brought eight officers and 1021 men of the 2/22 Training Battalion, who…

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Training Battalion Now at the Show Ground to Rein[?] Albury’s Own

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 September 1940 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the 2/23rd Training Battalion took over the Albury show ground camp, from which its parent unit marched out to Bonegilla last week. Top Left : Major Laver, second in command, meets the C.O…

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Catholic Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 3

An enthusiastic meeting in connection with the Catholic flower show was held at the Presbytery on Sunday night. It was decided to have…

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Victory Vanities Repeat Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

Because every seat has been booked for this evening’s performance of the Victory Vanities, it has been decided to repeat the show to-morrow night…

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Premier Will Open Rotary’s Big Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

Rotary’s patriotic carnival on Friday next will be opened by the Premier (Mr. A. Mair) from Dean Square at 3 p.m…

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