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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

483 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 25

Hospital Carnival; Eight Hours’ Day Sports

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the Eight Hours’ Day committee last night the president (Mr. C. Keighran) reported satisfactory progress in connection with the…

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Swimming Carnival Profit

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Jerilderie Swimming Club on Monday evening last, the financial statement, duly audited, of the…

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Swimming Carnival Leeton Championship Special Train From Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

The Australian swimming champion, Robin Biddulph, will appear at the Riverina Championship Carnival in Leeton Baths, on…

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Premier Favors Rural Secondary Industries Speech at Show Opening, Moruya

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

“I favor rural secondary industries and the Government which I lead is doing everything in its power to encourage and assist their progress.” the…

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Carnival at Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Echuca still holds its “Riverina” swimming championship (100 yards), The event which was held at a carnival on Saturday last, was won by the…

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Swimming Club Tuesday Night’s Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Despite the coolness of the atmosphere particularly for swimming, there were very satisfactory entries for the various events conducted by Deniliquin…

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Albury Olympic Pool Attractive Programme For Opening Carnival Pastoral and Globe Cups for Competition

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 7

For the opening carnival at the new chlorinated Olympic Pool, the Albury Amateur Swimming Club has arranged an attractive…

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Record Entries Albury Athletic Club Carnival February 17

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 7

The stage is set for one of the biggest athletic carnivals yet held in N.S.W.—the Albury Athletic Club’s third annual sports on the sports…

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Flattering Entries Athletic Club’s Carnival Profits for Albury Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 6

The large entries and the calibre of the competitors, ensure, the success of the Albury Athletic Club’s third annual carnival, at the sports ground on Saturday next, day and night. Officials of the club are [?]ted with the response by athletes. The…

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Croquet Club’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

A pleasant time was spent on the Albury Croquet Club lawns when members combined with North Albury Croquet Club and held a competition…

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Handicap Times For Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

For all handicap events in the swimming carnival to officially open the new Olympic pool on Tuesday right. It is essential that [?]…

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Novel Cycle Race Albury Athletic Carnival Club’s Interesting Boxing Match

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

When officials of the Albury Athletic Club were at the Wangaratta carnival L[?] Rodg[?] winner of the Warrnambool road race In 1937,…

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Swimming Carnival Keen Racing and Close Finishes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Thrilling finishes were the order at the Swimming and Life-saving Club’s weekly carnival on Tuesday night, maintaining or even improving upon…

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Hospital Carnival Should Be a Spectacular Success

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 8

Arrangements for the special week of carnival to assist the Albury District Hospital are well in hand, and only the support of the…

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Albury Athletic Club Wrestling and Boxing To-night Annual Carnival To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

[?] there is a big [?] of [?] and competitors into Albury for the athletic carnival on the sportsground tomorrow (day…

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Ready for To-day’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 9

Messrs. H. Smith, J. Wilson and F. Ziebell (left to right) putting the finishes to the sportsground for to-day’s big athletic carnival…

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Albury Ambulance Sound Financial Position Excellent Profits From Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury Ambulance Committee the superintendent (Mr. L. G. Davison) reported that although the balance sheet showed a…

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Prelude to To-day’s Athletic Carnival Boxing and Wrestling Last Night’s Successful Venture Good Entertainment Provided

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 9

Good entertainment was the keynote of the successful boxing and wrestling carnival organised by Mr. Jack McDonald, and sponsored…

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Prominent Men at Albury Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 6

In the top picture, the champion cyclist, Hubert Opperman, is conversing with men prominent in State and Federal politics. From left the Premier (Mr. Alex Mair). Hubert Opperman. Mr. T. D. Mutch, M.L.A., a former Minister for Education, and Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R. for Hume. The lower picture, from left, shows Messrs. Jack King, secretary of the Albury Athletic Club: C. M…

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The Hay Show. Annual Meeting Proposed Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Hay P. and A. Association was held on Saturday morning There were present: Messrs. R. S. T. Matthews…

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