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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1944

331 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 17

Big Carnival at Junes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 4

Fifty-two teams have been nominated In the Riverina schools’ Rugby league carnival at Junee on Saturday next. Albury High School team will be represented In…

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A Fair Retort

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 6

Sir,—As a member of the RSSILA, I consider it reasonable to take exception to the heading, in inverted commas, of the report in today’s issue of your paper on…

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Royal Family at Horse Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 4

The Royal Family, which attended a recent horse show at Windsor…

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Stud Sheep Values Down Fair in Melbourne Opened MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 4

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Flower Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 3

At a meeting of the congregation of the Presbyterian Church last week, it was agreed to again allow the Red Cross Society to conduct the flower…

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Americans Show How Great River Can Be Used

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 1

Top Left: A former [?] his [?]ops on the S[?] These waters are diverted from the Color[?]of the imperial…

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Bright Show Coming to Royal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 5

“Coupon Free” will give Albury something new in sparkling revue. It is to be presented at the Theatre Royal on Thursday, August 24, by the “Bandlan[?]…

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Union Ordered to Show Cause SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 6

The Industrial Commission today called on the Musicians’ Union of Australia to show cause why Ned John Kurt Kaiser, also known as John Kay…

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Fair Rents Case Re-heard Increase Granted For Light And Use of Goods

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 5

Before he gave Ills decision in a case which was Heard before Albury Fair Rents Court yesterday, the FM (Mr R. M. Stewart) told the parties concerned…

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Henty Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

Prize schedules for Henty 39th annual show are now available, and can be obtained at the office of the secretary (Mr. J. H. Wehrman), in…

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Sucessfull Nigger Minstrel Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

Last evening in the War Memorial Hall one of the largest audiences we have seen in the hall, if not actually the largest,…

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Good R.a.a.f. Boxing Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

Yet another grand show was put on by F/L. W. Barnard at the Air School on Sunday. A programme of first-rate boxing contests was interspersed with…

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Bushmen’s Carnival at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Bushmen’s Carnival and Rodeo Contest Committee was held on Tuesday, when it was disclosed that everything was well in hand for the carnival…

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Flying Bomb for Exhibition Here Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 1

A flying bomb should be in Australia early in October for exhibition in all States. Arrangements are being made through the United Kingdom’s…

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Preparing for the Benalla Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

A remarkable performance was achieved by members of the Benalla Agricultural Society at a working bee at the grounds on Saturday last in preparation for the show in October, which will be the first for four years. Half the main ring, comprising 120 posts and top rail, was…

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“Thumbs Up” A Great Show To Be Presented Again To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 6

Presented by the Albury police, the gala musical revue, “Thumbs Up” drew a [?] house at the Palais Royal last night…

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Three Shire Centres Granted Show Holidays Business Before Last Culcairn Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 3

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held at Culcairn on Monday, the Culcairn Show Society's…

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Red Cross Notes Red Cross Exhibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. McKell, has kindly consented to open officially the Red Cross Exhibition in the Sydney Town Hall at 11 a.m. on…

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Albury Show Ground Of The Future Disposition of Buildings Decided On

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 6

Deposition of [?] building to be erected on the new Albury showground when circumstances permit was decided at the meeting of the Show Society…

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Devonshire Tea and Jug Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

Novelty of the Devonshire tea and jug show at the Red Cross afternoon tea room on Tuesday next is arousing interest. A charge of 1/6 will be…

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