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Shows & fairs, 1947

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Sydney Sheep Show Over 1000 of Our Best on Parade Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 7

More than [?] will be paraded at [?] on June [?]…

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Fair Measure

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 2

Sir,—I quite agree with “Bled White” it is about time Albury had a weights and measures inspector. At one time I and others took over goods to Albury…

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Doll Show to Help Food for Britain

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 6

Denise, 10-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Craze, will hold a doll show at her parents’ home. 408 North st., this afternoon to raise funds for…

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Interstate Carnival Plans To Be Held In Albury In January

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 5

Meeting of the executive of the A and [?] will be held on Friday evening to draw up a syllabus for the proposed interstate tennis carnival at…

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London Building To Be Show Window For Australia LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

A building in the Strand that was almost gutted in one of the largest German bombing raids on London— on April 16, 1941—will soon emerge…

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£200 Loss on Narrandera Easter Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Narrandera Athletic Association last week presented which showed a…

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P. & A. Society’s Show on Saturday, Sept. 6 Move To Conduct Two-Days’ Show Defeated

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 5

THE P. sad A. Society’s annual Show will be held on Saturday, September 6, this year. A move to conduct a twodays’ show was defeated. These matters were discussed at a committee meeting held in the Council Chambers last…

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Hay Show to Be Held This Year P, and A. Association Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

THE Annual General Meeting of members of the Hay P. and Association decided on Saturday that a show could be held "in Hay this year and fixed Friday and Saturday 3rd. and 4th. October as the date of the Show. This will be the…

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Cobram Agricultural Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at the annual meeting of the Cobram Agricultural Society held recently, some 65 members being present…

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Guerrillas Head on Exhibition I.V Greece London

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 5

Press despatche received in Athens report that Captain Ypsilanti leader of sevaral guerrilla bands in the mountains of Central Greece has been…

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Loss on Narandera Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

A loss of over £200 was made on the Easier Monday sports carnival, according to a tentative financial statement presented to the…

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Australian Art Exhibition Opened at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 4

Last week we briefly referred to the Exhibition of Australian Art that has been shown in the Town Hall by the National Art Gallery…

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Friendship Club Arrangements for Street Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

Thirteen members were present at a special meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the 3SR Friendship Club held in the Red Cross…

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Free Picture Show Corurgan Irrigation Aims Explained

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

There was a large crowd at the free picture show given at the Rex Theatre on Tuesday evening under…

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Tennis Interstate Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 10

An interstate country week carnival will be held at Albury from Monday, February 2, to Sunday, February 7, next year, providing…

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Art Exhibition Plans in Hand

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 6

Last evening’s meeting of the CEMA art group discussed plans for the art exhibition to be held in October in conjunction with the Albury City…

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Pigeon Show at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 10

The show for any other color held by the Albury Homing Club on Tuesday night was the best patronised and [?] competitive show held this year…

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Albury’s Two Teams for Country Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 2

At the general meeting of the Albury Hockey Association last night in the Classic Cafe, the country week-end to beheld in Melbourne from June 14-16, was…

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Large Entries Expected for Albury Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 6

Prospects for the sheep show on August 5, 6 and 7 were most encouraging said the Albury Show Society secretary (Mr A, G. Young) yesterday,…

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Holbrook Show Society Activities

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Holbrook PA and H Society reports of the ground, finance and general revision committees were read. The ground…

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