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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

656 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 33

Show Dates

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 3

Albury Sheep Fair: August 6 and V. Wagga September 3, 4 and 5, Lockhart, September 7. Henty: September 10 and 11…

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Football Carnival At Yerong

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 3

Complete arrangements have been made for the Australian Rules Football Carnival, to be held on June 17 at Yerong Creek. Thirteen teams…

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Show Society Strong Support By Public

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

There were 33 members present at a meeting of the Henty P. and A. Society in the School of Arts on Friday, with Mr. H. W. Taylor (president) in…

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R.A.A.F. War Paintings On Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

Flight/Sgt Ken Maynard, who is on tour with the exhibition of RAAF. war paintings, receives a helping hand and advice from Mrs N. D. Walsh, sister-in-law of artist Flight-Lieut. Harold Freedman, when hanging the pictures at the National Art Gallery Sydney, in…

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Diggers’ Show Is Grand Entertainment

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 3

Jim Gerald’s Digger Show opened its Albury season on Saturday at the Plaza. The costumes, lighting and effects were of unusually high…

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Holbrook Show Society Wome’s Auxiliary Formed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 3

At a meeting called to discuss the [?] of a women’s auxiliary of [?] Holbrook Show Society, the following were present:—Mr C. R…

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Corowa Show Society Arrangements Fop Victory Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Council of the above Society last week there were present Mess's P. Allen (chair), As Dickins. E…

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Our Serial "To-morrow Fair" (Copyright) Chapter Vii

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 4

Sunday dinner was followed, as Sunday dinners so often are, by heavy somnolence. After a little prodding Mac had gone home to work. Jane…

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Digger Show Not Playing Again

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 4

Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the Digger Show will not be playing the last night’s of its scheduled season at Albury— Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday nights…

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Football Inter-town Carnival Hay Again Defeats Whitton

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

Disappointed in not receiving support from some of the outside teams expected, nevertheless the Australian Rules Football on…

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Mungadal Successes At Cootamundra Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

Hay sheep have again been successful on the show floor, Mungadal securing the grand champion merino ram award…

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Charity Football Carnival. Shepparton Team Victorious

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 5

The knockout football competition, in aid of the Mooroopna and Finley Hospitals, held under the auspices of the Murray League at Berrigan on…

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Exhibition

The Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 10

It was decided to hold an exhibition in 1946, preferably at the time of the Royal Melbourne Show, but as it proved…

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Fair Walking

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 3

An enterprising statistician has estimated that Young postman, Mr. A. P. Speer, in his daily round of the town for 3 years has…

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Football Carnival at Berrigan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 3

A veritable "feast of football" was turned on at Berrigan on Monday last when a carnival was held in aid of the Finley and…

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Want Fair Proportion of Rates Spent Deputation Requests Attention to Road Murray Shire Council will Act

The Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

Claiming that ratepayers using the Lower Tocumwal Road in the Murray Shire paid at least £863 per year in rates, a deputation, which waited on councillors at their meeting on Monday, asked that at least half this amount be spent on the development of this road…

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Knockout Carnival Approximately £530 Raised At Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 8

Yerong Creek was favored with beautiful weather for the knockout Australian Rules Football carnival on Monday, organised by the…

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Football Matches at Wodonga and Sports Ground And At Old Show Grounds In To-morrow’s Rounds Holbrook Will Meet Rovers Again

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 8

Matches at Wodonga in the O. and M. League, the Albury sports ground in the A. and D. League, and the old Albury show ground in the Chiltern and District League will provide interesting fare for football fans…

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Association of Show Societies Albury Delegate’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 4

Reporting to a meeting of Albury Show Society yesterday on business done at a recent conference of district show societies held in Albury,…

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Albury Show Visitors Will Be Entertained Reception Committee Appointed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 4

Albury Show Society is to have a reception committer to entertain visitors at its fist three-days’ show this year…

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