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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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First Myrtleford Show Succeeds Lays Foundation For Permanent Function

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 November 1947 · page 5

Success of the first Myrtleford Agricultural Show on Saturday is [?] the foundations for the [?] of a…

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Wodonga Presbyterian Fair

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 4

Bowls of sweet peas, poppies and snapdragons decorated the Wodonga CWA rooms for a novelty afternoon arranged by the…

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Canine Studies Myrtleford Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 5

Above : Mrs. A. L.. Robinson’s Bernie of Genoa was obviously “down in the dumps” at being awarded only a second in the novelty section at the Myrtleford Show on Saturday…

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Exhibitors and Exhibits at First Myrtleford Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 6

Some of the exhibitors with their entries at Myrtleford Show on Saturday…

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Myrtleford Show Many Awards Made

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 November 1947 · page 5

Awards made it Myrtleford’s first show held in Saturday at the racecourse reserve, which was officially opened by Hon. J. McEwen, MHR…

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Kramer and Pails in Exhibition Match

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 1

REDLANDS, (Cal.), Thurs.—Jack Kramer defeated Dinny Pails in an exhibition match to-day, 6-4, 6-1, as the two newly-turned professionals…

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Wodonga Methodist Ladies’ Guild Spring Fair Successful

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the Wodonga Methodist Ladies’ Guild conducted its most successful spring fair for many years. It…

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Baby Show At Catholic Club Room's

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 3

The baby show held at the Catholic Club rooms on Wednesday afternoon last attracted twenty-five entries, and much…

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Baby Show at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 November 1947 · page 3

At the Catholic club rooms, Corowa, a baby show was held. It was organised by the Catholic Parents’ Association. Numerous…

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Photographs of High Quality Albury Exhibition Opens Next

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 November 1947 · page 3

Albury photographic exhibition to be held at the Plaza on December 3, 4 and 5 will be exceptionally fine, Pictures entered in…

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Winner at Albury Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 1

Reproduced by courtesy of Melbourne “Sun.” The spontaneously happy suggestion of the vitality of extreme youth…

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Swimming Friday’s Carnival Entries Close To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 6

The Albury Amateur Swimming Club will hold its [?] carnival at the Olympic Pool on Friday evening…

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Local Swimming Carnival SUNDAY, 14th DECEMBER

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 3

Attention is directed to the fact that the local Swimming Carnival previously notified for 7th inst., will be held on Sunday, 14th…

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Cycling Gill Lovell at Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 6

Two of Australia’s foremost cyclists will be competing in the carnival to be held at the sports ground this evening. They are…

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Swimming To-nights Carnival. Important Conference Here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 6

The 1917-48 swimming season will open at the Olympic Pool tonight when the Albury Swimming Club will commence, its…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 9

The opening points scores swimming carnival which was to have been held by Albury Swimming Club last evening was postponed because of the cool…

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Cycling Big Crowd at Albury CARNIVAL(“Bell Lap”)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 10

An unexpectedly large crowd paid £87 for admission to the opening of the night cycling season in Albury at the Sports…

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Wodonga Show in March Public Holiday Sought In Albury And Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 7

Last night the Wodonga Show Society met to complete the schedule for its initial show on Saturday, March 6, 1948.,…

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Infants' School Work Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 4

On Friday last parents were invited to the infants' department to the Hay Public School for the purpose of inspecting the work of the children…

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Women Cricketers Begin Their Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon. — Goulburn Xt, last year’s women’s country premiers, narrowly defeated [?] In the first innings in the opening…

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