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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Royal Christmas Card in Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 6

Included amongst the exhibits at the Albury Red Cross exhibition of antique, modern and unusual articles yesterday afternoon was a Christmas card…

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Antiques and Moderns Yesterday’s Art Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 3

Some very beautiful articles were shown yesterday afternoon at an exhibition in the Town Hall arranged by the Red Cross to aid the British…

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“Elections Will Show Trend Towards Liberalism” Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

Mr T. M. Ritchie, president of the Liberal Party of Australia, said today he was convinced tomorrow’s elections in NSW and Queensland would show…

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Britain’s Trade Fair Opens To-day

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 7

From today (Monday) more than [?]e of Britain’s manufact[?]s will be exhibiting their product at the first post-war British [?]ies…

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Many Foreign Buyers at British Fair LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Foreign buyers, mostly from the United States and Latin America, queued for the opening of the British Industries Fair in London, where one…

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Circus in Town Goldwyn Bros. Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

There's a circus in town! Much to the delight of Hay junior, and the young in spirit who turned out last night to fill Messrs. Goldwyn…

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Wodonga May Hold First Agricultural Show Within 12 Months

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 5

If the report of a Provisional Committee is favortble, Wodonga will hold its first agricultural show within 12 months on the local racecourse. This was the decision of a meeting of more than 20 townspeople at the Shire Hall last evening. The Shire President (Cr. C. F…

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Next Show at Walbundrie Fixed For October 1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Walbundrie PA and H Society, the president (Mr Beano Seidell presided and there-were also present Messrs Clem Lieschke (secretary). H…

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Australian Art Exhibition in Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

The National Art Gallery exhibition which is being shown in the Council Chambers, Jerilderie, from the 19th to the 29th of May…

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Wodonga to Have Show Agricultural Society Formed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 6

A meeting- in Wodonga Shire Hall last evening called to deal with the report of a provisional committee appointed to investigate the possibility of…

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Show. Interest in the N T. Albury Rotarians Hear Address

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

Albury Rotarians showed their interest in the potentialities or the Northern Territory by asking various questions of Mr A. H. Stan[?]on,…

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Fair Measure

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

Sir,—Do you know that in Albury there is no weights and measures inspector. I have just received 80 cubic feet for a cord of wood, for which I…

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World’s First Post-war Motor Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 4

Of all the motorised countries in the world, Switzerland with its [?]3,000 cars, would by most motorists be considered the least likely venue…

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Corowa Show September 12-13

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

Corowa PA and H Society will hold the annual show this year on September 12-13. The schedule has been completely revised and two new…

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All-Australian Art Exhibition Commencing at Jerilderie Monday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

By arrangement with the National Art Gallery, Sydney, an exhibition of Australian Art will be staged in the Town Hall…

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Sheep Show Attracts Remarkable Entries

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 5

The 1947 Annual Sheep Show, to be conducted by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association on the Sydney Show-ground on June 5, 6 and 7 next, has…

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CYCLING Thrilling Races At Carnival Attendance Poor -- Gate £26

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

E. Foley, of Narrandera, scored a thrilling half-wheel victory over R. Trezise, of Albury, in the principal event, the mile handicap, at the Deniliquin Cycling Club’s winter meeting on the Ground on Saturday. J. Parker, of Wodonga, was…

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Bowls Play in City Carnival Postponed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 8

Fairly heavy rain falling during the day caused the second day’s games in the State and country bowling eliminations to be postponed to tomorrow…

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N.s.w. Premier to Be Invited to Open Next Corowa Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 7

At a meeting of the council of the Corowa PA and H Society this week it was decided to invite the Premier of NSW (Mr McGirr) to open the show on…

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Show Identity in Divorce Court Wife Gets A Decree Nisi BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Well known show identity in every Stale of Australia, Sister Fitzgerald, was named in the Brisbane Divorce Court today. Mrs Dorothy Maud…

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