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Shows & fairs, 1941

605 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 31

Patriotic Carnival Further Organisation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1941 · page 1

A meeting of the Patriotic Carnival Committee was held on Thursday evening last, the Rev. R. C. Lawton in the chair. There was…

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Carnival For Patriotic Purposes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 2

If it is not likely to run counter to any other proposal with a similar object, the Albury Chamber [?] Commerce may lay proposal for a monster…

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Corowa Boys Show Art of Scouting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 3

On Thursday night the 1st Corowa Troop Boy Scouts held an at home in the Log Cabin in Ball Park, where many parents and friends attended and showed much…

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Profit on Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 1

Although nothing in the way of an, official announcement has yet been made, we were informed yesterday that a profit of, £150 to £200 is expected on…

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Waring Gardens Carnival

The Independent · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

The Waring Gardens Carnival to be held on Hospital Saturday, 29th November, in order to raise funds for the Deniliquin District Hospital…

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Patriotic Carnival Notes

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

Organisation work is proceeding for the big Patriotic Carnival to be held on Saturday week, 29th November, and the fixture promises to…

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Patriotic Carnival Committee Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

The Patriotic Ca[?]nival Committee held its weekly meeting on Thursday evening last, the President (Rev. R. C. Lawton) in the…

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Our “Carnival Spirit” Anglican Bishops’ Call For Action MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1941 · page 7

The Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, who are in conference [?] Morpeth (N.S.W.), to-night issued the…

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"Australia Makes Munitions" Exhibition in MelbourneMELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

On Saturday night the Melbourne Town Ball was the scene of a feast music confined to the works of Australian composers. Before…

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Presbyterian Novelty Fair

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 2

The novelty fair held under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church Ladies' Guild at the Church Hall on Friday afternoon and evening last…

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Children's Christmas Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 2

Attention is directed to the fact that a meeting will be held in the Rod Cross rooms to-morrow (Wednesday) night to make arrangements for the…

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Boxing Day Carnival To Be Held Here?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 1

Because word was received last week by the Patriotic Committee that the Boxing Day sports meeting which is usually held at Echuca each year has again been abandoned a meeting of all interested sportsmen will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow…

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Armored Division Engineers Show Paces

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

[?]graphs of the demonstration in Dean street yesterday afternoon by the Royal Australian Engineers of the First Armored Division, which formed a prelude to their official opening of war pictures display in Mate’s Lounge. Pictures above show:— Top (left and right) : Men returning to their trucks after the demonstration…

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Amusements Shedder Show at Hoyts To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 4

The programme which starts [?] at Hoyts will consist of two [?] which are suitable for [?] only. Merging blood-freezing [?]…

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Patriotic Toy Carnival Opens

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 2

When the patriotic toy carnival opens in Dean Square the morning at 10 o’clock, the patient industry of a group of five busy women [?] be…

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Patriotic Carnival Saturday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 3

Jerilderie's second big Patriotic effort will be held on Saturday next, 29th inst., when a Street Carnival will be held during the…

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Show Profit President Replies to "Pastoral Times"

The Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 8

Questioned regarding a paragraph in a recent issue of the "Pastoral Times", which referred to likely profit on the recent Deniliquin Show, Mr…

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Xmas Tree Carnival Off

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 3

There was a satisfactory attendance at the Red Cross Rooms on Wednesday evening at a meeting convened by the Returned Soldiers' Branch…

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Hospital Carnival To-morrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

Cool green lawns, cool drinks, lovely ladies, lads and lassies, fun for young and old, games side-shows, fortune telling, man in iron lung, music,…

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Exhibition Tennis Brilliant Display Assured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 4

As reported in last issue, John Bromwich, Australian tennis singles champion and No 1 player of the world-famous 1939 winning Davis Cup team,…

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