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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1946

656 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 33

Swimming Schools’ Carnival To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 6

Splendid aquatic entertainment will be provided by the students of Albury’s secondary schools when they clash in a series of championship…

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Cycling Handicaps for To-nights Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 6

Tonight’s cycling carnival at the Albury sports ground promises to be an outstanding success. Good entries have been received for all…

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Boxing and Variety Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 8

The South Albury Youth Club will hold its grand carnival tonight at the club’s grounds in Olive street, south. The committee has spared no time and trouble to…

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Corowa Show Society Victory Show Next September

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council of the Corowa P.A. & H. Society was held at Fraser's office on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present Messrs. Paul Allen (chairman), D. Walliss, S. Colley, H. Fraser, T. Sanger, J. Nolan, Geo. Way, F…

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Final Club Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8

The point score competition will be completed tonight at the Olympic Pool, when the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will stage its final club carnival for the…

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Watching Ring Events at the Tallangatta Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

Pictures above show sections of the huge crowd which lined the arena to watch the thrilling ring events at Tallangatta Show on Wednesday. It was the best show held by the society in years…

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BOXING Fine Bouts At South Albury Last Evening’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8

The bout fought by John Elias (South Albury) and John Arnott (East Albury) was judged the best of the evening at the South Albury Sporting Club’s…

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F. & S. Branches Confer At Culcairn Demand For Fair Price For Wheat

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

In his address to the annual meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, on Monday last week, Cr. Kendall dealt with the proposed amalgamation with the Wheatgrowers' Union, and the wheat stabilisation scheme, and…

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A Day Out For Exhibits And Exhibitors At Tallangattta’s First Peace Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 5

Pictures above show some of the highlights at Tallangatta Show on Wednesday. Top Left : Peter North, although he was not an exhibitor, spent most of his time fondling dogs on exhibition. Right: Steward Gordon Peterkin ties a blue ribbon round the neck of a…

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Swimming Final Club Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

For the second week in succession weather conditions were unkind to the Albury Swimming Club. Due to prevailing conditions. the executive decided to postpone…

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Won Two Blues at Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 4

Attractive grey pony “Fayette,” Owned by Mr Keith Sutherland, of Thologolong, was awarded two first ribbons at the Tallangatta Show…

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Items of News £437 Profit From Cbc Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

The handsome sum of £437 will go to St Patrick’s parish funds from the recent CBC carnival held in the grounds of the college recently…

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SWIMMING Grammar School Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 6

Due to the unsuitable weather which has intervened, the Albury Grammar School annual championship swimming carnival, which was to be held today, has been…

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Swimming Notes. Final Carnival Next

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

At a meeting of the Swimming Club it was decided to hold a wind-up carnival on March 24, when the point score aggregate will be finalised…

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Amusements a Bright Show at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 5

Most picturegoers express the wish for “something bright.” and “Incendiary Blonde” now at the Regional answers chat desire in the hottest degree…

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Local Parks £100 for Improvements Nothing Available for Show Ground

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

A grant of £100 for the maintenance and improvement of the Hay Park has been made by the Department of Lands to the Hay…

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Noreuil Park As Show Place Visitor Urges Improvement

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

“Albury is such a line town that any Improvements made which would give added comforts to the residents would be a good investment,” a…

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Sam Roxburgh Wins Again Successes at Sydney Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 8

Sam, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Roxburgh, of Albury, distinguished himself at a school swimming carnival in Sydney a few days ago. Swimming for Scotch…

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Modern Paintings on Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

The president or CEMA (Mr L. M. Stark) said yesterday that an exhibition of modern paintings from the Sydney Art Gallery would be opened…

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P. & A. SOCIETY Next Show September 7

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society last night, the president’s report and financial statement showed that the…

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