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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Largest Yet Held Plans For Huge Sheep Show R.A.S. Council Meeting Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

The largest sheep show ever held In Melbourne, possibly extending over three days, may be held In July or August, Mr. J. F…

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Another German Invasion Denmark and Norway Nazi Frightfulness Leaves the World Aghast Under Protest Denmark Gives Up Without Any Show of Resistance LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

Moving with dramatic suddenness, Nazi Germany morning startled the world by another display of unprovoked aggression when, simultaneously, she loosed sea, land air forces against two neutral nations,…

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Beautiful Flowers at Horticultural Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

Dahlias of glorious coloring were exhibited at the Albury Horticultural Show on Tuesday, champion bloom grown by M:. E. H. Waite, who also exhibited a majority of those m the general picture on the right…

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Awards at Chicago Show Several N.S.W. Wheatgrowers Successful SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 3

Several awards were secured by N.S.W. wheatgrowers at the Chicago hay and grain show held in December. All were exhibits at the 1939 Royal…

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How Show Societies Fared

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Show Society on Tuesday the secretary (Mr. H. Fraser) reported that he had circularised a number of show societies…

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English Cup for Competition at Wagga Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

The Dorset Horn Sheepbreeders’ Society of England has donated a handsome cup to the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association for…

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Sydney Sheep Show Should Provide Fine Display SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

All the great sheep studs of N.S.W., Victoria and South Australia are now preparing teams for the Sydney annual sheep who which will be held from…

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Show Abandoned This Year at Old Showgrounds Move to Recreation Reserve Favoured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

The decibels of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society Council, which met on Tuesday last to consider a recommendation from a special sub-committee that the show be abandoned, was that no show should be held at the Corowa Showgrounds this year…

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Going Up with a Rush Diggers’ Rest Room. 25 Volunteers Give an Exhibition of Speed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

It was a pleasure to watch the energy and enthusiasm with which the 25 workers commenced the first day’s operations on the new…

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Fourth Term As President Of Albury Show Society Confidence of Members in Mr K. D. WATSON Election at Meeting of Committee

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

For the fourth successive occasion, Mr. K. D. Watson, of “De Kerillcau,” Wodonga, was elected president of the Albury Show…

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Show Their Efficiency Bush Fire Brigades Demonstration and Conference at Beechworth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

Representatives and supporters of about 100 North-Eastern district bush fire brigades visited Beechworth on Saturday’ for the annual…

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Red Cross Carnival Public Meeting Decides on Date

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the public meeting called by the Helping Hand Chip last Thursday evening at the Red Cross rooms to make arrange…

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The Flower Show (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Sir,—I would like to say a little through your ever-popular paper on the recent flower show I wish you to know as well as others that in all the…

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Patriotic War Fund Wednesday's Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday, the first big effort for the Hay Patriotic and War Fund was held and as a result a very good sum was raised for the fund. There…

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The Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

Thera is a strong undercurrent of public feeling in Corowa, among representative business men particularly, that the annual exhibition of the…

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St. John's Flower Show Full List of Awards

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

There was a glorious display of display at St. John's annual Flower Show, which was held at the Parish Hall on Friday…

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Walla’s Part to Show the World Wheat Town Where They “Do” For Themselves Leave It to the Lieschkes”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

It’s been the ambition of my life own a post office, but I wouldn’t like those two young Liesehkes at Walla, who built one and…

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Chrysanthe[?] Show at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4

The Albury Horticultural Society will hold its annual show to-day at the show ground at 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. Chrysanthemums have been a…

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Be Loyal to Your Own Country and its Industries All Eyes on Albury Shop Windows This Week Made-in-Australia Exhibits Show Genius of the Nation Friday Important Day for All Sections of the Community

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

On. Friday the “Made-in-Australia Shopping Week” begins. Local stores have arranged special displays of goods grown and made in the Commonwealth. In these windows can be seen something of the variety and value to be obtained from Australian-produced articles…

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Helping Hand Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Helping Hand Club, held on Thursday evening last arrangements for the forthcoming Helping Hand Carnival in aid of…

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