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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Prize Money for Ajc Carnival Increased

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY. Tues.: The Randwick Autumn Carnival next year will carry increased prize money amounting to £10,000 on previous years and each…

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Swimming Carnival Sunday Next, 14th INST

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 3

The Jerilderie Swimming Club is holding a local carnival on Sunday afternoon next and have prepared an attractive programme that…

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Show Holiday Sought for Wodonga Move By Chamber Of Commerce

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 2

Last night’s meeting of the Wodonga Chamber of Commerce decided to apply for the gazett[?] of Saturday, March 6, 1918, was a…

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Swimming Point-score Carnival To-night 0. and M. Tides Allocated

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 8

The Albury Amateur Swimming Club will hold its opening point-score carnival at the Olympic Pool to-night, providing the weather is…

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Champion Of British Dairy Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1947 · page 6

Supreme champion of the Daily Show. “Cherry 29th..” at Olympia. England…

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Exhibition Bouts in London Contract Signed by Louis

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 6

NEW YORK, Wed; Joe Louis. the world heavyweight boxing champion, to-day signed a contract for his appearance at the…

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Fair and Carnival at Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 2

A fair and carnival will be held at Barkly Park, Ruthergien, on Boxing Day in aid of the Queen of Sports. A "Healing" Cup will be presented…

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Swimming Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 3

Officials of the Albury Swimming club are hopeful that the weather will be fine to-night for the already twice-postponed…

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Pictures "Carnival in Costa Rica"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 5

Turning its omniverous musical attention to a heretofore untapped source of colorful spectacle and rhythmic richness, Twentieth…

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Professional Cycling Talent At To-night’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 6

Seldom if ever have cycling enthusiasts in Albury had the chance to see so many ace riders competing in a night carnival…

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Wodonga Show Society Details Of Schedules Finalised

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wodonga Show Society Committee last night the respective sub-committees finalised details for the schedules…

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Items of News Wodonga Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 2

Monday night’s [?] carnival, conducted by the Wodonga RSL Hospital appeal committee, was highly [?]…

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Immigrants Show Skill at Chess

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 2

Keen chess ability of the [?] at [?] was demonstrated on Monday evening, when a party of 15 members of the…

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32 Injured When Stand Collapses Mishap at Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 December 1947 · page 5

COFF’S HARBOUR, Tues: Thirty-two people were injured when a temporary grandstand collapsed at the Christmas…

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