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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1943

271 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 14

Albury Show Begins To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 2

Tomorrow the 86th annual Albury show will open. First section to be judged will he the ponies, and this will begin at 10 a.m. Over 750 entries…

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Street Carnival Novel Programme Arranged

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

The Deniliquin Hospital Appeals Committee wish to give prominence to the fact that the street carnival to be held on Saturday, 30th October, will…

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Albury Show This Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

By advt. in this issue, the, Albury Show Society announce that their annual show will be held to-day (Friday) and Saturday, and they inform…

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Red Cross Finalises Flower Show Arrangements Resignation of Publicity Officer

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Red Cross Society was held on the 5th instant, when Miss Hutchings presided over a good attendance of members…

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Successful Competitors at the Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 8

Top: Left—Miss Pat Duncan. Doy[?]dale. competing in a [?] event of the Albury Show yesterday. Right—Miss Pat Robertson, daughter of Mr and Mrs C. S. Roberson, of “Barwang,” Young on Mr do Little’s horse, Cravat…

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Albury Show True Reflex Of The Glory Of The Riverina a Horse Lover’s Dream Famous Widgiewa Trophy Won By Corowa Breeder Clydesdales Were Magnificent Opening Day Attracts 3000 People; Takings Up

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 8

Opening day of the Albury Show yesterday was attended by about 3000 people, and the gate takings— £165—were £10 in excess of the same day last year. Business houses closed at noon, and residents locked up…

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Show Officials and Horses in Action

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 4

Top Bow: Left-[?] A. G. Young (secretary) K. D. Watson (president) and A. A. Rogers [?] of the Show Society Right—An incident during one of the [?] S[?]nd Row: Left—Miss Pat [?] of Daysdale, Right—H. Boon…

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Show Girls Going to N.G. Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 1

Concert party of eight Australian girls will shortly visit New Guinea to entertain Allied “servicemen. They will be the first show girls to go to New…

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Up and Over the Battens at the Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 4

Top Row: Left—Harold Boon and T. Curran in the hunting pairs at the Albury Show. Right—Mrs McMaugh. of Leeton. who was first in the 11 stone hunter. Middle Row: Left—Messrs W. Hunt and R. Richardson, first and…

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Albury Show Ends On Note Of Public Admiration Splendor of the Grand Parade Dense Crowd Has An Exciting Afternoon Two Days’ Gate Takings : £626 Star Trotting Event Won By Jimmy Again

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 4

Highlight of the second and concluding day of Albury Show on Saturday was the mid-afternoon pageant of horseflesh. It was easily the best wartime spectacle of its kind, and excited the admiration of the thousands…

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Noteworthy Show Visitor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 2

Additional interest was lent to the dog section of Albury Show by the second prize for a kelpie dog going to Miss A. J. Cox, widely known as “the…

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South Corowa Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

The annual flower show under the auspices of the South Corowa branch of the C.W.A. was held at the South Corowa Public School…

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WAHGUNYAH At the Band Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 3

Mr A. E. Parry. Wahgunyah, visited Rand on Saturday and judged in the flower section. Both Mr and Mrs Parry are judging al the forthcoming Catholic…

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The Carnival

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 1

The Final Day Committee has [?] engaged in preparations appertaining to the big Patriotic Carnival, to be held on 30th [?]…

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Long Woolled Sheep Show Sales Historic Occasion at Wagga WAGGA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 5

The first long-woolled st[?]d sheep show and sales conducted at Wagga today attracted a [?]ousand exhibitors of outstanding quality. The show was officially…

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Arrangements for Street Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the above held at the Masonic Ball on Monday night, final arrangements were made for the conduct of the street…

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Stud Sheep Show at Wagga

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 5

More than 100 entries were received for the first annual stud and flock ram show and sales of British Breeds, Corriedales and Polwarths, held at…

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Annual Spring Flower Show and Bazaar

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 5

Today (Friday) the annual spring flower show and bazaar, under the auspices of St. Barnabas's Church of England, will be held in the School…

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Profusion Of Flowers C. OF E. Fair Realises £250

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 1

The annual Church of England Fair in the Town Hall yesterday was a very successful function and it is anticipated that a profit of approximately £250 will result from the fete and dance. Stalls were well stocked and…

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Police Were Fair

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 4

With a word of advice to Anthony Frederick Telford, aged 23, soldier, that, enlistment carried the obligation to surrender a civilian identity card,…

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