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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Woollen Exhibition by Henty C.w.a

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Country Women's Association was held in the School of Arts on May 16. Mrs. Taylor (president) occupied the chair…

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Schedule Revised At Henty Show Committee Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

Revision on the show schedue was the chief business transacted at last Friday's meeting of Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society. The revision was practically completed, and an attractive schelude for this years show has been approved…

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Sydney Sheep Show Success of Uardry and Mungadal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:-Charles Milk (Uardry) Ltd., Hay and ANthony Hordern, Mungadal, Hay won many awards in the Merino sections of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association Show, now being held in Sydney. Mungadal was especially…

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Our Best Sheep on Parade Merino Outstanding At Sheep Show Grand Championship To District Studs SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

Nearly £250,000 worth of Australia’s best stud sheep were paraded at the Sydney Sheep Show today—a truly remarkable display of pastoral wealth that means so much in the economy of the nation. Accent was again on wool, and the lordly Merino again took his…

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Tomorrows Football Wodonga Must Show Improvement To Win At Albury Further Changes in Four Likely After Saturday Border And North May Get Back

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 8

Defeats to either Albury (leaders) or Benalla (second) will not affect their positions In the four after tomorrow’s games,. Both should win their matches, anyway. However, third and fourth places are likely to change. North…

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Rutherglen Fails to Hold Early Lead Benalla Show Pace And System

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 4

Although Rutherglen established a five goal lead in the first quarter of their match against Benalla on Saturday in the final term, Benalla played with such system, pace and determination that they ran their opponents off their feet, and won by six goals…

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Postal Carnival in Melbourne MELBOURNE, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

Six hundred members of postal staffs from all over the Commonwealth will take part in an interstate sporting carnival which is to be conducted in…

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Boys' Club Carnival Monday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 3

The local Boys' Club are celebrating the King's Birthday holiday on Monday next, 16th inst., with a monster Carnival in the…

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Wodonga Show Society Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 8

Wodonga Show Society Committee held a meeting, and those present were the president (Cr C. F. Pollard), and Messrs C. H. Ryan, S. J. Manning, P:…

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Knock-out Carnival at Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 6

Work on the ground for the big knock-out carnival at Yerong Creek is well advanced, and it appears as if about fifteen teams will take part on…

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Corowa Hospital Sunday Further Arrangements for Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

There was a large attendance of members of the committee appointed in connection with the…

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First Day of Winter Carnival Puzzling Cold Shower Heads Weights For June Stakes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 8

The AJC will conduct the first day of its Winter. Carnival at Randwick on Saturday, when the Juhe Stakes, of six furlongs. Is the principal event on…

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Burmese Family at British Fair

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 1

A buyer from Burma with his wife and daughter, dressed in their picturesque national dress, at the British Industries Fair at Earl’s Court recently. Left to right : U. Myum, his daughter Khin Khin Than, and his wife, Daw Mya Myum, inspecting textiles…

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Hay Show Arrangements for Schedule

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hay P. and A. Association was held at the office of Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender Pty. Ltd., on Saturday…

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Border United Suffer Defeat at the Hands of Wodonga Large Crowd Witnesses Poor Exhibition of Football by Both Teams

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

The match, which looked like being the game of the day, turned out to be disappointment when Wodonga defeated Border United after a very uninteresting game. By this win Wondonga gains a place in…

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A. and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Berrigan A. and H. Society was held on Thursday afternoon, when Mr G. P. Cruickshank presided over a large attendance…

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Winners at Wangaratta Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 8

Two winners at the Wangaratta rodeo and gymkhana on Monday. Left: F Bowen, 3 mile scratch race Right: A. Robinson, 1 mile handicap final…

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Over 1000 Sheep Expected at Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

A feature of the sheep show at Albury on August 5, 6 and 7 will be a mannequin parade which is to be organised by combined fashion…

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Walbundrie Men Entertain Womenfolk At Social On Saturday night the Walbundrie ex-servicemen entertained the womenfolk in the club room to show appreciation of their work during the war

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 6

Euchre prizes were won by Mrs Fowler and Mr H. McCrum. Supper was served by the men; they also did the washing up…

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Boys' Club Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

Despite cold unpleasant weather there was a large attendance at the Boys' Club Carnival in the Eastern Park on Monday, though…

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