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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Olympic Swimming Pool to Be Opened To-night Fine Carnival Arranged ALBURY A. Lucky Town

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

Albury Municipal Condi should be proud of the splendid facility It has made available for public recreation in the form at the…

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Show Will Be Held in September Move For Date In October Unsuccessful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

An unsuccessful effort was made at last night’s meeting of the P. and A. Society to have the date of the Deniliquin Show changed from September to October. Those in favor of the change argued that a date early in October would follow closely on the Melbourne Show, and would…

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Hospital Swimming Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

One of the outstanding events in connection with the swimming carnival at the Albury Olympic Pool on Saturday afternoon will be the…

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Moritz Starred for Big Cycle Race Eight Hour Day Carnival Next Monday’s Programme at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

Billy Morits, Australian champion cyclist, to compete it the Albury Eight Hours’ Day carnival on Albury sports ground next Monday. His…

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[?]Ving Champions [?]rangements for the Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

[?] was a large attendance of com[?]en at the Swimming and Life-[?] Club’s meeting on Wednesday [?] when Mr. A. H. McLean…

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U.S. Tourists Show Interest in Commonwealth Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. Roland Hill, Australian representative of leading United States Travel Agencies and Hotels, said today that every mail from America…

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Variety Show for Patriotic Fund

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

On Tuesday, March 12. in the Plaza Theatre. “Victory Vanities” will be presented by Miss Raie Langley to assist the Albury and District War and…

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A Cavalcade of Show Business at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

Based on the amazing career of the famed showman, Gus Edwards, “The Star Maker’ opens week’s season at the Regent to-day. Actually the…

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Hospital Week Opens To-day Swimming Carnival at 3 o’clock Massed Bands Display To-morrow at Sports Ground Eight Hours Day Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

The special swimming carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club, opening at the Olympic Pool this afternoon at 3 o’clock, will mark the actual commencement of the Albury District Hospital Carnival…

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Successful Competitors at Saturday’s Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

In the top picture, the Albury C.Y.M.S. team is shown with the Pastoral Hotel Cup, which it has won three times. This means that each member of the team will be presented with a miniature cup by the donor (Mr. J. M. Cox). From left, G. Malier, J. Livsey, C. Kelton and J. Hayhoe. In the lower picture, Miss M. Robertson (right), winner of the women’s open handicap, who swam from…

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Big Carnival To-day Third Function in Hospital Week Monster Procession This Morning

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 6

To-day, the third big function the Albury District Hospital Carnival Week is to be staged when the [?] Hours Day committee will…

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At Swimming Club’s Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

Popular Olympic Pool was the scene of the Amateur Swimming Club’s second carnival for the current season on Saturday. Contestants face the water for the start of a heat of the boys’ 55 yards handicap…

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Unique Challenge at Hospital Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

At the Hospital carnival, which is being held on the area between Maples and the Ambulance Station, a stir was [?] last night when the president…

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Successful at Monday’s Eight Hours Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 3

The Albuty Abattoir team which defeated Glover's Hotel team in an exciting tug-o'-war contest at the Albury Eight Hours Days Sports on Monday. From left D. Eames, L. English, L. Harrison, W. Ebort, L. Anderson, C. Griffiths…

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Country Week Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 10

For the second year in succession bowlers from Tamworth have won the fours title of the country, which is a record. Mulholland, Thacker,…

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Tumbarumba Jubilee Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

The ring events at the Tumbarumba Jubilee Show, which begins on March [?] and runs for three days, promise to be something out of the ordinary. The…

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Royal Show Again This Year Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

“Your Council is confidently anticipating the full co-operation of members and supporters of the Society in continuing its national work,” said the…

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Betty Fern Chosen to Win Hospital Carnival Handicap Berrima and Our Teresa Each May Score at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 9

In keeping with other sporting bodies in the town, Albury Racing Club is doing its part to help Albury District Hospital, and this afternoon will hold a benefit meeting in aid of that institution. It is fitting that entries are large as the meeting is being held for such…

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Jingellic’s Ninth Annual Show Held Yesterday in Brilliant Weather Official Opening by Mr. T. COLLINS. M.H.R. Fine Entries in Blood Stock Sections

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

Picturesque in its setting of hills, and bathed in brilliant sunshine, the Jingellic show ground made a lovely setting (or the ninth Annual Show of the Jingellic P., A., and H. Society yesterday. Because of bushfires in the Upper Murray last year this annual exhibition was abandoned,…

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Upper Murray People Gather for Jingellic Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 6

Close by the smoothly-flowing Murray in its twisting upper reaches, Jingellic was a rendezvous for country folk on Friday when the annual show was held in faultless weather…

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