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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1945

376 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 19

Easter Carnival At Albury Sub-Committees Appointed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 5

A meeting of the executive committee formed recently to go into the matter of an Easter Festival at Albury last night elected the Mayor as the…

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St. Matthew’s Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 2

St Matthew’s school hall, Olive st, will be the scene of a display of roses, cut flowers, decorative work and cookery at the annual St Matthew’s flower…

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Pictorial Highlights of the Benalla Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 6

A record crowd attended the Victory Show at Benalla on Saturday. Some of the successful competitors are depicted in the above pictures. Top. from left to right : Jacqueline Payne came from Alexandra to…

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Section of Record Crowd at Benalla Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 4

Sections of the record crowd which attended Benalla Victory Show on Saturday…

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Proposed Exhibition of Paintings

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 2

The art group of Albury CEMA branch has decided to hold an exhibition of paintings loaned by local residents, and last evening asked the…

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Holbrook Show Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 3

The Holbrook Patriotic Show will be held tomorrow and will be the fifth patriotic show to be held by the Holbrook P.A. and H. Society…

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104 Youngsters in Baby Show Master Douglas Williams A Smiling Grand Champion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

One hundred and four babies faced the judges m the Baby Show conducted by St. Michaels Church m the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Generally speaking it was a “howling” success, although at times, when some lusty-lunged babes struck the high…

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COURSING Show Queen to Ran at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 5

Albury Courting Club with conduct a meeting this afternoon Nine races will be run. SELECTIONS…

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Albury to Have Sheep Show and Sales

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 2

Albury is to have a sheep show and sales next year. This decision was reached by the Show Society at a meeting yesterday…

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Plans Are Completed Albury Show Next Friday and

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 2

Albury Show Society committee yesterday completed plans for the show on Friday and Saturday next. It has arranged an attractive…

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All Ready for Albury Show Entries Are Excellent

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 October 1945 · page 3

Entries for Albury and Border P. A. and H. Society’s annual show on Friday and Saturday next have closed who records broken for…

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The Rutherglen Show Last Saturday's Exhibition Marred by Bad Weather

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 3

Such was the irony of fate that the Patriotic Show organised under the auspices of the Rutherglen A. and P. Association and held on Saturday…

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Holbrook Show President

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 5

Mr. Colin [?], president of the Holbrook Show Society, who was delighted with Saturday’s show…

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Fun and Laughter Show for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 5

Commencing on Thursday and continuing on both show nights. The Stars and Stripes Show will open Its season In Albury and will be situated in a big canvas…

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Deaths of Show Girls Inquest is Opened

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

Tivolt show girl Diana Hart Is still so [?] as a result of injuries received in a theatre fire eight weeks ago that news of the deaths…

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Horses Had a Big Day at Holbrook Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 4

Competitors and spectators at Holbrook s successful Saturday:— Top Left: Mr Val Bowler and his father, Mr .1. C. Howler, who secured first tor their single harness horse…

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Unreal Carnival Air at Opening of Atrocities Trial of “Tiger of Malaya” Woman Tells of Murder of Refugees Atrocities Called “Notorious—Flagrant” MANILA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

The trial of General Yamashita, “The Tiger of Malaya,” was opened in the grand ballroom of the United States High Commissioner’s Office today. Spectators, mostly Filipinos, including many…

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“Fair Return to Milk Producers” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 5

Recent determination by the Prices Branch guaranteeing a fixed return to milk producers was made in the belied that it would give a fair return to the…

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Bus Routes to Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

Route which buses will take to the showground on show days will be along Young street to North street, along Frauenfelder street to Buckingham st.,…

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Champion Sheep at Holbrook Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 4

Holbrook Show on Saturday attracted some fine sheep and horse entries:— Top Left : Messrs Henderson and Sons’ Romney Marsh ram, first one-year-old and under two, and son of the champion ram of the show…

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