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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

Official sanction has been received by the committee of the Wangaratta Athletic Club from the defence authorities granting the club permission to…

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Country Carnival in City Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

For the 1941 country tennis carnival, which begins at While City courts on Monday. 44 men’s and 23 women’s teams have entered…

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Riverina Swimming Championships Successful Carnival At Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

Attracting competitors from Albury, Leeton, Hay and Deniliquin the ninth annual Riverina amateur swimming championship carnival was conducted by the Deniliquin S. and L.S. Club on New Year’s Day at the Edwardes street pool before a large crowd of…

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Albury Athletic Club 4th Annual Carnival on February 15

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

Since the inauguration of Albury Athletic Club four years ago, it has been the ambition of the promoters lo stage in Albury and Australian…

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Governor- General Coming Bonegilla Camp Inspection Visit to Show Ground Camp, Too

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

Elaborate preparations arc being made at the 2/£3rd Training Battalion camp at Albury show ground and at Bonegilla camp to welcome the…

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Wangaratta’s Patriotic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

Foot[?]unning and cycling (professional and amateur) will be the big attractions at the Wangaratta Athletic Club’s Patriotic Carnival on…

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Storm Scenes at Albury Show Ground Camp on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

Soldiers at the Albury show ground camp had a busy lime on Thursday morning cleaning up after the storm. Top left and lower left: A group in front of the [?]nt they have just straightened up. Top Right: A late comer from leave shows his pass at the gale. Lower Centre: Tending tomatoes affected by the wind. This patch should soon supply the whole camp…

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Wangaratta's Patriotic Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Footrunning and cycling (professional and amateur) will be the big attractions at the Wangaratta Athletic Club's Patriotic Carnival to be…

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Narandera Cannot Hold Championship Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

The Narandera Swimming Club is unable To hold the Biverina swimming championship carnival which was set down for next week-end…

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Swimming Carnival To-morrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

First club carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will be held at the Olympic Pool to-morrow night, when the point score competition will…

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Swimming Club Carnival Shows Profit

The Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Swimming Club the president (Mr. Lance Lloyd) referred with a high sense of…

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Swimming Opening Carnival Held Good Rating at Olympic Pool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

Albury Olympic Pool was the most pleasant place in town last night, and the large crowd that attended the [?] carnival of the…

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Germans Not Tall What The Records Show

The Independent · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

Germans boast of being tall as well as blond. Actually, if you take them all round and include the South Germans, they are…

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Lord Gowrie Takes the Salute From the Flower of Our Manhood Troops Reviewed on Bonegilla Racecourse. Visits Paid to Albury Show Ground And Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

WHEN the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) came to Albury yesterday he saw a division of troops comprising the flower of Australia's manhood. There was no doubt about that. Bronzed young men in khaki, soldiers who had come from all walks in life, gave…

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Wangaratta Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Included in the nominations received to date for the pedestrian events to be run off at the carnival on Foundation Day, January 27, is Tom…

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Swimming Carnival Saturday Night’s Results

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

On Saturday night last the Deniliquin Swimming Club conducted its weekly carnival. The change from a mid-week to a weekend fixture…

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Wangaratta Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

Competitors are reminded that entries for all pedestrian and cycling races at the Wangaratta Carnival on January 27 close to-day but they will…

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Swimming Carnival Hospital

The Independent · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 10

Under the auspices of the Deniliquin Amateur Swimming and L[?] saving Club, another of its highly popular carnivals will be held at [?]…

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SWIMMING Last Night’s Carnival Exciting Military Races High Standard in Diving Events

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

One of the most successful club carnivals yet held by the Albury Amateur Swimming Club took place at the Olympic Pool last…

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Yerong Creek Annual Flow Show

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 12

HENTY.—At a meeting at Yerong Creek it was decided to hold the annual flower show, in aid of the funds of the Church of England and…

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