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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

656 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 33

Sheep Show At Albury Next August Duke of Gloucester Will Attend

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 6

Albury’s first sheep show, to be held on August 6 and 7 next, in Dalgety and Company’s wool store, gives promise of being an outstanding…

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Carnival Next Wednesday Night

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 5

For next Wednesday night of the Sports ground, the carnival arranged by the Albury and District Cycling Association in support of bathing beauty candidate, Miss…

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Duke and Duchess at Braidwood Show Braidwood

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

Two sulkies collided during the trotting cup at Braidwood Show yesterday afternoon and three drivers were slightly injured…

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Deniliquin Carnival Barham Juniors Successful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Keen competition and thrilling finishes marked the carnival contacted by Deniliquin Swimming and Life-saving Club at the Edwardes street pool on Sunday afternoon. Highlights included the thrilling…

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Easter Carnival Accommodation Main Problem

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

The programme for the Easter Carnival to be held in Albury starting from Good Friday is shaping itself and the only problem now…

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Corowa Show This Year

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

After its wartime “holiday.” Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society is planning to resume the annual show. Mr W, T. Easdown…

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Swimming European Offer to Arthur Beard Swims at Albury Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 6

From official quarters comes the following story of a tempting European offer to Arthur beard, the sensational…

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Great Grandmother in Carnival SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 6

A great grandmother from Newcastle played in today’s fours section of the NSW women’s Country Week bowls carnival. She is Mrs. CotteriII, 76 years-old, and she…

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Holbrook P. A. and H. Society Business at Last Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

A meeting of Holbrook P A. and H. Society was held al the Shire Hall on Saturday last. Present were Messrs Colin R…

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C.B.C. Fair Opened last Night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

Gay [?] the bargaining at the [?] and the mode of the marry-re-round, lent a carnival air to the CBC grounds last nights’ for the…

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Swimming National Champions at Saturday’s Carnival All Entries Most be Lodged Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 6

Past-moving. non-stop action is the policy adopted by the Albury Swimming Club in planning for Saturday’s national [?] swimming carnival at…

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Benalla's Big Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

An outstanding programme of pedestrian cycling and wood chopping events, With £400 prize money, has been arranged by the Benalla…

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Swimming Splendid Prospects for To-morrow’s Carnival Visiting Champions Arrive Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 8

Officials of the Albury Swimming Club Bare been anxiously witching the weather over the pan few days and are elated with the steady Improvement, which augurs…

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Easter Carnival at Albury Programme Is Taking Shape

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 6

Albury Easter Festival prospects are taking shape. The usual round of Easter events will be added to by a number of day and night entertainments in keeping with the idea of the Mayor (Ald C. E. Bunton) to provide…

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SWIMMING Big Gala Carnival Tonight Australian Champions Should Thrill

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 5

With such a galaxy of stars and features It appears inevitable that the [?] national swimming carnival to be conducted at the Olympic Pool tonight by…

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Oaklands Queen Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

On Friday night the Oaklands hall was packed to capacity for the crowning of the Queen of the Navy (Miss Betty Dines). It was the most…

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SWIMMING Saturday’s Albury Carnival Visitors Thrill Large Crowd

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 5

In spite of the [?] of the season, the [?] swimming carnival [?] Saturday night proved most…

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Swimming Championship Carnival on Saturday Night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 6

The Albury Swimming Club championships will be decided at the Olympic Pool on Saturday night. The club will hold a special carnival in conjunction with the…

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“A Colossal Show”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 5

Mr C. Smith, proprietor of Albury Amusements, which includes the Regent picture theatre, said yesterday that “Best Bib and Tucker” was…

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Stud Beef Cattle Exhibition in Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 4

The 1946 stud beef cattle exhibition and sales will be held from May 3 to [?] in the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company’s Wool stores at…

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