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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

612 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 31

Final Day of Albury Show Officials Pleased With Success Of Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

Ideal weather favored the third and final day of Albury Show yesterday, and a crowd estimated at 2000 enjoyed a ring programme full of action and a mounting burst of activity…

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Guineas Spring Carnival Opens

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 8

Star Port, the youngest horse to ever start in the Caulfield Guineas, is selected to win the big race on Saturday. The VATC Caulfield Cup…

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The Show Ends

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

Albury Show for 1947 is over and peace has returned to the bustling ground. In what may, perhaps, be regarded as the chief attractions to the public, the show gave all that could be hoped for. Light horses were entered in large numbers, were…

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Only One Serious Accident at Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

Injured when performing at Albury show on Wednesday, Frank Durkins, of Bexley, Sydney, stunt motor cyclist, was taken to the…

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Holbrook Show Opens on October 24

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 7

An attractive ring programme, including hunting, jumping, rodeo and trotting will be a feature of the Holbrook show on October 24…

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The Show (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

Sir,—With perhaps a rare exception the impression of the crowd who attended the show was one of surprise and general satisfaction and a…

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President Pleased With C.W.A. Exhibit At Henty Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 1

Mrs. H. W. Taylor, president of Henty branch of the C.W.A., said at the monthly meeting last Friday that she was very pleased with the Country Women's exhibit at Henty Show. She said the rest tent was in use all the time, and seemed much appreciated by mothers and…

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Final Day of A.J.C. CARNIVAL Deep Sea May Atone On Soft Track

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: Fields dwindled down to a minimum at acceptance hour today for the final day’s meeting of the AJC spring carnival…

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Succeeded at Wangaratta Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

Entered by Norman McGeoch, Killarney (left), ridden by Mrs V. Judd, won the District Lady’s Hack section at the Wangaratta Show, and Scotchie. Miss M. Lavison, was first in the 2-stone Hack and Pair of Hacks events…

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“Books” Won Well At The A.J.C. Carnival (From “Glenloth.”) SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 6

With the A.J.C. spring carnival concluded, thoughts will now turn to the big campaign In Melbourne, but they are not happy thoughts for punters. Backers lost very heavily on every day of the the meeting and every big punter that I spoke to after the…

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Back to Hay Exhibition of Photographs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

The display of photographs of old identities and places of interest in old Hay, organised by the Athenaeum in…

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Flower Show and Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 7

Favored with ideal weather conditions on Saturday, the Presbyterian Annual Flower Show and Fair was again a most sucessful function,…

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Steer Riding at Holbrook Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 2

Miss T. Stewart, secretary of the Holbrook Show, which will be held on October 24 and 25, announced yesterday that steer…

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High Wins At Inter-Schools’ Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 6

The inter-schools’ athletic carnival in which boys from High. Grammar and C.B.C. competed, was held yeysterday on Wilson Oval at the Grammar School. After the rain on Friday the…

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Ram Show and Sales Record Entry of 1091

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 5

WAGGA, Wed.—Annal Riverina stud and flock ram show and sales of British and Australian breeds held at Wagga saleyards today…

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Appeal For Fair Day’s Work

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: An appeal to workers to do a fair day’s work for a fair day's pay and thus keep down home building costs, was…

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YARRAWONGA Art and Floral Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

The good season being experienced throughout the district was manifest in the display of blooms and produce at the annual floral…

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"Elgin" Stud Successful at Wagga Ram Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Scott's "Elgin" Southdown Stud, Henty, was successful at Wagga Ram Show on Wednesday. The stud secured first and second in…

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Albury Art Prize Awards to Charles Bush and John Loxton Exhibition Opens To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

Albury Art Prize of £75 for the best oil painting entered was awarded to Charles Bush, of Melbourne, for his work “Geelong Pier,” This was revealed by the Art Prize Committee…

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Benalla Show Results

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

The Benalla show opened yesterday in beautiful weather. The awards included the following:— SADDLE AND HARNESS, EVENTS…

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