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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

656 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 33

Flower Show Profitable

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

North Albury Flower Show, the joint effort of the NA P. and C. Association and the Youth Club, on Saturday, made a profit of £68 [?]10/5. Donors are thanked,…

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St. Matthew’s Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 2

St Matthew’s flower show and fair tomorrow promises to be a great success. With good entries in each section a representative display of [?]…

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Fat Show Monsters Condemned by English Expert

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1946 · page 1

If we are to rebuild a sound industry we must have good commercial breeding stock, and we ought to be selecting and testing animals…

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Art Exhibition Closes

The Independent · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 4

The exhibition of "100 Years of Australian Art" which has been shown in the supper rooms of the Town Hall for the past three weeks,…

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Visit to Art Exhibition

The Independent · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 2

A group of eleven pupils from Mudndiwa North school attended the art exhibition at Deniliquin Town Hall on Friday afternoon last. Great…

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P. and A. Ladies' Committee Improvements for Show

The Independent · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 2

Recommendations from the previous meeting were fully discussed at Thursday's meeting of the P. and A. Society Ladies' Committee, and…

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Holbrook Show Competitions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 8

Results of Weight and Height Guessing competitions at Holbrook Show: Fat bullock, actual weight 648 lbs. winner. A. Unger, Jingellic, 650 lbs. Fat…

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Yerong Creek Presbyterian Flower Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 3

The annual flower show in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church was held at Yerong Creek on Saturday. The dry conditions prevailing…

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Town Topics Deniliquin’s Own Little Art Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 1

With the closing of the Art Exhibition after a three weeks’ showing most people will consider that art interest in Deniliquin has been completely removed…

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Impressions and Recollections of the Art Exhibition (By the “Pastoral Times” Art Representative) Impression In Oils and Water Colors

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 November 1946 · page 8

Impressionism developed in France with artists, such as Monet and Sisley, aeacting from the accepted characteristics of painting. Impressionism in its…

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Will Show Fashions in U.sa

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 3

Ambassadors of British fashions show a collection of models which they will exhibit in the USA. These models will be shown to America by these six girls and were on show at the Churchill Club prior to their sailing on November 16 in the Queen Elizabeth. Left to right: Morna Howard wearing a black and white striped dress made up in “Roosen silks” in cotton designed by D. Lev[?]thal Margaret Mullins wearing a jersey suit by Martha…

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St Matthew’s Flower Show Competition Results

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 3

Cake. Mrs. Nichol. Baranduda[?] tea tray. Mrs. Henshaw: purse. Mrs. Helson, Townsend street: theatre tickets Mrs. Brown, Ebden street: chair. Mrs…

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Swimming Make Early Start First Point-Score Carnival November 23

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 6

Plans to inaugurate an earlier-[?] start of competitive swimming Activities were completed at a committee meeting of the Albury…

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Royal Easter Show Will be Over Ten Days and Seven Nights SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 7

The Royal Easter Show, to start on March 29 next year, will last for 10 days and seven nights. The 1947 schedule incorporates all changes and…

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Show Society’s Disappointment

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 3

Disappointment with the non-[?] schools exhibit at the last Albury Show was expressed at yesterday’s meeting of the Show Society…

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Lusty Reactions at Hillbilly Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 6

A capacity audience at the Plaza [?] last evening whistled, [?] [?] and booed its varying reactions to a[?] show, managed by Mr…

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AMUSEMENTS McCONVILLE’S Show Starts Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 5

Yesterday’s rain caused postponement of the opening at Albury of Thorpe McConvine’s Wild Australia Rodeo Circus, which will show for the first time tonight. It…

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Show Society’s Improvements New Buildings To Cost £16,000; Move For More Land

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 3

Buildings to be [?] new show ground, excludings the grandstand, will cost approximately £16,000, [?] indicated the president (Mr K…

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Red Cross Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

An exhibition of tray cloths, supper cloths, and fancy aprons will be held by Red Cross in the depot at the Town Hall on Friday afternoon. Exhibitors…

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Show Society Been Most Ungracious Reply by Teacher; Exhibit Criticism

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

Adverse criticism made against the exhibition of school work at the Albury show was referred to at last night’s Public School p. and C…

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