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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

331 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 17

First Day Of Albury Show Today Interesting Display Promised Record Number of Horse Entries

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

In the face of drought and innumerable wartime difficulties, Albury Show Society has organised a display that will give district people continual interest and entertainment today and tomorrow. It will be the best show…

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Albury Free Kindergarten Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 5

Much interest was displayed in the pre-school free kindergarten exhibition, in charge of Mr R. J. Lee. Mr Lee remarked that adults took as…

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Show Boxing Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 5

Albury sportsman Dave Eames thinks that the AIF champion “Kid” Dale, in camp near Albury, can stop the “Alabama Kid.” a member of Harry John’s troupe…

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“We Are Going to the Show”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 2

Today the people of Albury and district will have another opportunity of giving a helping hand to the Show Society, which, despite the stresses of…

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Howlong Flower Show Profit of £141 Results

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 4

The eighth Church of England flower show and fair was held in the School of Arts on October 7 and was a huge success, a profit or £141 12/10 being made…

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Albury Stages War-time Show on New Ground

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 5

Top Left: An attractive study of Miss Nina Bennett, from Dimboola. who took the prize for ponies. 12 hands and under, with Mr A. Chambers’ (Rutherglen), entry. Top Right : Year-old Clydesdale fillies behaved like show wing…

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“Horsey Men” Took a Keen Interest in Judging at the Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 5

Throughout the day men whose lives have been spent in improving the standard of show type horses followed the judging at the Albury Show with great keenness. Top Left: Spectators at the Clydesdale judging ring…

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First Day of the Albury Show Horse Entries Are Especially Good Other Displays Hold Interest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 5

A feature of the 87th Annual Show at Albury yesterday was the programme of well-contested events in the ring. Steer riding, exciting trotting, keen competition among ponies, harness…

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Jug Show at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 5

Red Cross and ACF workers held [?] Devonshire tea and jug show in the Wodonga Shire Hall in conjunction with a street stall. Prize-winning jug owners…

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Pictorial Angles on Saturday’s Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 4

People clambered on to stacks of army equipment to get a view of ring events at the Albury Show. Top Left : Just a few of [?]he [?]ightly-crammed mass. Below Left: An angle on the parade. Right: Miss J. Gunnersen was adj[?]dged the best rider in her class…

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Smart Hunters and Bucking Bullocks Provide Thrills at the Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 4

[?] and [?] riding [?] highlights [?] Saturday afternoon’s programme at the Albury Show. Top Left and Right: Miss M. Sa[?]derson young Albury [?] a finished competitor with her [?]unters Lord Murray [?] and…

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Excellent Ring Events Hold Attention Of Crowd 9000 at Albury Show on Saturday Steer Riding Was a Feature

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 4

In pleasant weather of sun and breeze, about 9000 people milled around arena and sideshows at Albury Show on Saturday. Gate takings amounted to £456, bringing the two days’ gate takings to £621. This is a…

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Catholic Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

At the Literary Institute on Friday next the annual Catholic flower show will be staged. The promoters are hopeful that this year's show will…

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Bumper House at Boxing Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 3

A bumper house attended the R.A. A.F. boxing show, on Sunday night, and the audience enjoyed a long programme of bouts and musical items…

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Athletic Carnival Change

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 2

Albury Secondary Schools’ Athletic Carnival, which was to have been held at the sports ground on Wednesday afternoon will now be held, on Friday…

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Holbrook Show on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 5

On Saturday next. October 21, the fourth patriotic show arranged by Holbrook F. A. and [?] Society will be staged…

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Red Cross Fair

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 2

Tickets for the Red Cross Emergency Company’s fair to be held at Mrs Connor’s residence and adjacment properly on Saturday. October 28. are…

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Flower Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 5

The Church of England Flower Show, to be held in the Henty School of Arts this afternoon, opening with a baby show at 3 p.m., and continuing…

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Stud Sheep Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 5

At the second annual Riverina stud and flock ram show and sales of British and Australasian breeds, held at the Wagga Municipal Saleyards on…

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C. OF E. FAIR List Of Prizewinners

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 2

The Church of England annual fair was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon when there was a good attendance of town and country people…

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