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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

265 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 14

"A Swell Show" Pilot's Description of Philippines Raid

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

(At an Advanced Allied Base in the South-West Pacific) One of the pilots or a plane which took par[?]. in the smashing raid on the…

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Show to Be Held

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

Deniliquin P. A. Society’s show is to be held on October 2 and 3. Any surplus funds will be donated…

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Omens of Lull Japan May Soon Show Hand In North Allied Advanced Base

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 1

It is the genera] opinion now among observers on the Australian northern front that within a short time Japanese will show a hand and…

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No Sydney Sheep Show Next Year

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

No Sydney Sheep Show will be held next year. That decision was reached at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders'…

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Albury Show Society Annual Meeting Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

Following Js the report of the committee of the above society to be submitted to the annual meeting today: The show this year was held on 9th,…

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Show Society to Help

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

[?] for the fact that the Albury Show authorities had made substantial [?]ce space concessions to various local patriotic bodies at its last exhibition…

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Show For Albury This Year Society Decides to Carry On

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 6

Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society held 'its annual meeting- yesterday as well as meetings of the…

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Promising Young Painter Russel Drysdale's Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

The art critic of Sydney morning Herald” expresses his opinion of the work of Mr Russell Russell Dry[?]le, a son-in -law of Mr James Stephen, of…

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Army Show Last Night Was "Tops"

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 5

The show staged by the Army In the Plaza Theatre last night was "tops." Orchestral, vocal and pianoforte items were of a class well above average…

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Patriotic Show to Be Held Newly-Elected Committee's Decision

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

After a thorough and full discussion by the Patriotic Committee on Saturday night, it was decided to hold a patriotic show on a date to be arranged. The P. & A. Society offered its…

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Drive For Comforts Dean Street a Fair Ground

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

Albury’s patriotic organisations [?]lied in force behind the nationwide drive for money for tile Australian Comforts Fond yesterday…

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Vanity Fair—Happy Lass Likely Doable at Ascot

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 6

Sydney trainer B. R. Payton, was out of luck last week when several well fancied candidates from his stable [?] to materialise. But Payton may…

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Sunday Show Plans Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr Baddeley) announced today that at the end of a three weeks' trial period his department would be in a position to assess…

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Rutherglen Show Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Rutherglen Agricultural Society it was decided to hold its annual meeting some time In May and to purchase two cups…

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Copper Show Near Junee

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2
Also in The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register

Mr. J. A. Quilter, of Taralla, near Junee, and party, who had opened up a copper show between Junee and Nangus, have happened, on another new…

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Saturday’s Realistic Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

To give full scope to the big ARP. demonstration which will be staged by the NSW. Board of Fire Commissioners in Albury on Saturday evening, it will…

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Australians Lose "Carnival Spirit" According to Gen. Blamey Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

Is reported from an undisclosed operational base somewhere in Australia that the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied land forces (General Sir…

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General Blamey Optimistic “The Carnival Spirit Has Now Disappeared” at an Undisclosed Operational Base Somewhere in Australia

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

The Commander-in-Chef of the Allied Land Forces (General Sir Thomas Blamey), who visited this operational area for the purpose of…

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Should Show Be Held?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 2

THERE is to be a meeting of members of Deniliquin P. and A. Society this week to discuss plans for the show proposed to be…

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