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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

656 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 33

Chifley Enters Show Business CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 4

Federal Cabinet decided today that Australia should be represented in the display of Empire resources at the Royal Agricultural Show. Sydney, next…

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An Industry for Yarrawonga Show Society Co-operates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 7

The leasing of one of the pavilions for housing machines to make shirts and the estimated statement of receipts and expenditure were the main…

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OAKLANDS Street Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 7

The recent street carnival was most successful. The balance sheet presented by the secretary (Mr. G. Cubbins) showed gross receipts £100 2/6,…

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Flower Show Benefits P and C

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

Re[?]l flower show organised in North Albury by the P and C Association and its Youth Club [?]ted by P and C by [?] its s[?]ire of…

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National Art Exhibition Official Opening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 2

The exhibition of art in the Munition Factory was officially opened on Thursday afternoon by the Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood) and the President…

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Swimming Opening Carnival Next

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 8

The Albury Amateur Swimming Club has decided to conduct point-score carnivals every Friday evening during the approaching season, and where possible,…

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Baby Show at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 3

The Ladies' Guild of the Wahgunyah Congregational Church held their annual fete on Tuesday last, November 12, in the School of…

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At Randwick Tomorrow : Prelude To Summer Carnival (From “Glenloth”) SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 8

The AJC will conduct a meeting at Randwick on Saturday as a prelude to the forthcoming summer carnival. Although our first class horses are not engaged the programme is well balanced, and keen racing should result…

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25/- A Bushell A Fair Price For Seed Wheat Claims Yerong Creek F. & S.

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 6

The question of the necessity of making available any wheat suitable for seed was fully discussed at a meeting of the Yerong Creek…

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Chiltern Holds Successful Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 6

TOP LEFT: Cul Show (right) owned by Mr. Walter Wright, winning The winner was driven by Greg. Sutherland. BOTTOM LEFT: Chiltern State School team which won the Relay and Ernie Woodward…

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Holbrook Scouts’ Rose Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 November 1946 · page 5

The Holbrook Boy Scouts’ rose show and dance was most successful. Mesdames W. J. Clyde and Allen Clyde were the joint secretaries. Mr Clements, of Culcairn,…

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Show Society to Increase Size of Ground

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 November 1946 · page 4

Albury Show Society with recent successful moves for the purchase of additional land, will become the owners of a show ground which will…

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Fair Rents Board Abolished CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr Chitl[?]y announcement today that Cabinet, on the recommendation of the Minister for Housing (Mr Lte[?]i had decided to…

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Holbrook Show; Record Profit

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the committee of the Holbrook Show Society decided to go into recess temporarily. All the correspondence was shelved until the new…

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Swimming To-morrow’s Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 8

In view of the adverse weather, the committee of the Amateur Swimming Club has postponed the opening point-score swimming carnival, which was scheduled…

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Christmas Carnival December 24 to JANUARY 3

The Independent · Thursday 21 November 1946 · page 4

At a meeting of the combined hospital and ambulance appeal committees last night, it was decided to conduct a…

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Aquatic Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 5

All roads will lead to H. V. McKay's "Buckargingah" property for the aquatic carnival. Swimming events for young and…

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Fair Rents Board Abolished

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced on Wednesday that Cabinet, on the recommendation of the Minister for Housing (Mr. Lemmon)…

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Carnival At Christmas

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 5

A carnival at Christmas time is proposed by the Service Queen Committee, and although the details are not yet announced preliminary notice has…

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New Members Show Bowing Promise

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 November 1946 · page 8

Last week-end saw good attendances at all competitions conducted by the Henty Bowling Club. Most pleasing feature of…

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