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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1942

265 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 14

Sheep at Albury Show Classes and Ram Sales Decided on

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 4

Sheep classes will now be included in the 1942 Albury Show, to be held on October 23 and 24. The sub-committee appointed by the…

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Preparing a Pig for Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 4

The following account or bow to proceed in order to prepare a pig for show purposes is worth remembering…

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The Carnival Date Chosen. 21st OCTOBER

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 2

At a meeting: of the executive of the local Patriotic Carnival held on Wednesday afternoon last, consideration was given to the date tor the…

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Deniliquin Fair Rents Court

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

The first Fair Rents case to be heard at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions was completed on Tuesday of last week, when the…

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Chance for Yanks and Aussies to Show Their Mbttle New York, July 29

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

Referring in the japa[?]se offe[?]ive in New Guinea, in n lending article, the New York “Times” says: “m[?]Arther’s farees are still pinned on the defensive…

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A Kittyhawk Show 20 Jap Planes Raid Darwin Damage Amazingly Slight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 2

Allied Klttyhawks were waiting for Japanese bombers as they approached Darwin in Wednesday afternoon’s big raid, spattering bullets in all directions as they…

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The Carnival

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 6

Start your preparations for the Fancy Dress Procession now! The dance committee held [?] first event on Tuesday evening of…

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Fair Deal Promised to Soldiers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 August 1942 · page 1

A Commonwealth - wide conference of repatriation committees was proposed today by the Minister for Repatriation (Mr C. Frost) to formulate…

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The Merrymakers' New Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 4

The production of the Merrymakers' Revue Company. Mesdames Noel Brown and W. Colley, have aimed a striking a different note in the variety…

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Spring Horses Out Two Colts Show to Advantage SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 5

Quite a number of horses with big spring engagements were under silk at [?]hill yesterday. Bab[?]rd and Pan-branch two Derby aspirants, enhanced…

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Who Gave "Show" Away? Newspaper Stories of Midway Battle Washington, August 8

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

A Federal Grand Jury will Investigate the publication by certain newspapers on June 7, of the confidential Information relating to the…

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The Carnival

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

The Ugly Mon Competition as getting into swing. The South Committee, who are sponsoring Mr A. J. Withers, held…

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Sparkling “Merrymakers” Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

Ni-M Wednesday. August 11. and on Friday. Aligns! Jl. the Merrymakers are staging a new revue at the Flaza. This will be a show with variety song and dance…

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Methodist Church Circuit Notes Annual Fair and Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

Time marches on! Again it is not long before we are in the throes of our annual effort. The date is September 24. We are looking forward to a successful Fair this year and hope to realise again the results of 1941. But in order to do so we shall need…

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Novel Point in Fair Rents Case

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

Points to be raised in a case to be heard before next sitting of the Junee Court may make-legal history. “I don’t know that that point has ever been…

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Shire Finances Show Surplus for 1941

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

Operations of the Culcairn Shire Council for the year ended 31st December, 1941, resulted in a surplus of £2511/10/5. This…

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Henty Show Schedules Now available Crop Competition Eliminated

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

Show schemes ,for the Henty Patriotic Show, to be held on Saturday, September 26, are now available at the Hon. Secretary's Office…

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Community Hospital Official Opening on Tuesday, August 25 Picture Benefit Show at Night

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

A special meeting of the Committee of Management was held last Tuesday night to make all arrangements in connection with th…

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Culcairn Shire Council Business Before Councillors At Monthly Meeting Show Day Gazetted Public Holiday

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The Chief Secretary's Department intimated that Saturday, September. 26, the date set down for local patriotic show, had been gazetted a public holiday in the town of Henty, and October 3 in the town of Culcairn, at the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire. Council, held…

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Bright “Merrymakers” Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 4

Next Wednesday, August 19, and on Friday. August 21, the Merrymakers are staging a new revue at the Plaza. This will be a show with variety, song and dance…

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