Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

612 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 31

Prize-winning Cadets Show Their Paces

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 November 1947 · page 1

No 1 platoon of the Albury Grammer School cadets which won the squad drill competition at the cadets’ camp at [?] last January in a march past at the school last week when the trophy which they won was presented to them. Heading the parade of the whole company at right is the O.C., Lieut. D. Salter, while behind him [?] Cadet Lieut. I. Wearting-Smith at the head of his…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Baby Show Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 2

More than the expected number of entries hove already been received for the North Albury Baby Show to be held in the Youth…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Rutherglen Horse Carnival Splendid Display

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 6

Saturday proved an excellent day for the [?] carnival held on the Rutherglen showground, the attendance being approximately 400…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

R.s.s.a.i.l.a. Don't Want to Run Whole Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 2

The League did not want to "run the whole show," in connection with the local war memorial, the sub-branch…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A . and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1947 · page 4

[?] committee of [?] held on Thu[?] the afternoon [?] hiding over [?] attendance [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

200 Entries at North Albury Baby Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 2

North Albury Youth Club Hall was a scene of crowded activity yesterday afternoon during the baby show organised by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Corowa Show Society £255 Profit on Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the Council of the Corowa P. A. & H. Society was held at Fraser's office on Monday last…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Skating Carnival Had Merry Highlights

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 2

First skating carnival at Albury for several years was held at the Royal rink and with almost 200 skaters present, the majority in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Champion and Winners at North Albury Baby Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 4

These fine looking young Australians were all winners at the North Albury baby show on Wednesday, in aid of the North Albury Youth Club. TOP ROW (left to right) : Robert Phillip Brown (Albury)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

School Fair Yesterday Auxiliary’s Fine Effort

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 6

Albury Public School became a fair ground yesterday afternoon and evening when the P & C Women’s Auxiliary staged its…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Show Society Crop Entries Close

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 6

Entries for the Albury Show Society’s annual crop competition will dose on Monday. November 17. Only three entries had been…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Rose Show at Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 November 1947 · page 3

A large crowd attended the Boy Scouts’ annual rose show and [?] held in the Holbrook Shire Ball on Friday evening. Mr Sim…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Holbrook Show Profit Of £235

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 5

At a meeting of the Holbrook Show Society there were present: Messrs C. R. McLaurin (who presided in the unavoidable absence of the president),…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

BETHANGA Methodist Fair

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 6

The Methodist Fair held last Saturday was an outstanding success. Mrs Ellridge opened the fair and Mrs Turner and Mrs…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Another Art Show for Albury Contemporary British Water colors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 5

National Art Gallery of NSW informed Albury City Council last night that an exhibition of from 55 to 60 pictures from the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Photographic Exhibition '“Some Amazing Work Entered”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

Photographs which have been exhibited in various capitals of the world have arrived in Albury for the Albury city photographic…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Yerong Creek Flower Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

The nett results of the recent Yerong Creek Presbyterian Flower Show was £45/6/0. This is considered satisfactory, as no appeal was made for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Show Society President Granted Leave Of Absence

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 6

Committee of Albury and Border PA and [?] Society at its meeting yesterday decided to accept the registration of the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cricket Brothers Stole the Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 10

SYDNEY, Friday: The three Harvey brothers stole the show in the first day of play in the Sheffield Shield cricket match between NSW…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Wodonga Show Society Proposed Schedule Discussed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 6

At last night’s meeting of the Wodonga Show Society Committee, the schedule for the show to be held in April, 1948. was…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →