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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1947

612 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 31

Tumbarumba Show Special Train From Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 5

With three weeks to go, the Tumbarumba P.A. & II. Society’s show drawing very close and indications point lo another record show…

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SWIMMING Riverina’s Biggest Carnival On Saturday 15 E.R.S.A. Titles To Be Decided

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 6

With 15 E.R.S.A. [?] to be decided at the championship, carnival to be conducted at the Albury City Olyro[?] Pool on Saturday night, the occasion,…

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Art Exhibition on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 2

The art exhibition which opens at the Mechanics’ next Monday is the third from the National Art Gallery collection to be shown here, and should…

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Championship Entries Close Tonight No Point-Score Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

The Albury Amateur Swimming Club, secretary. (Mr R. Roxburgh) wishes it to be made known that owing to the tremendous amount of organising behind the…

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Swimming Notes Saturday Night’s Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

Peter Almond, a new competitor, made a good start by winning the first heat of the learners’ race for boys. His time, 19½ secs. was a good effort for…

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Big Tennis Exhibition At Corowa Saturday, 8th March

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

The Corowa Tennis Club is to be congratulated on its enterprise in staging such an important sporting fixture at the exhibition…

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District News Jingellio Show Next

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

The secretary of the Show Society (Mrs Weir Hanna) reports arrangements are well in hand for the society’s annual show next Wednesday. Work…

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Carnival for Miss Arnold

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 6

Colored lights and bright music attracted more than 200 people to the fair in the grounds of Gadsden’s factory last evening, arranged to raise funds for…

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Jingellic Show Next

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 6

Jingellic Show, to be staged next Wednesday on the picturesque flat near the Murray River, promises to be an outstanding success. Chief event on…

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Swimming Championship Carnival Next

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

Postponed because of the unfavorable weather which prevailed, the ERASA championship carnival, which was to have been held at the…

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Carnival at Mulwala Bathing Beauty Contest

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

Mulwala Swimming Club conducted an aquatic carnival on Saturday. Undeterred by the cold snap, swimmers from the Brunswick, Richmond,…

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Last Day of Regent Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

This afternoon and tonight will see the final screening of “The Very Thought of You,” starring Dennis Morgan and Eleanor Parker, at the Regent…

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Grammar School Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

One of the highlights of the Grammar School’s sporting activities will take place today al the Municipal Baths, at 2 p.m. The annual swimming carnival, which…

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Swimming Notes Sunday’s Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

Although it was a championship carnival, three handicap events were included in the programme—the re-swim of the frils 10 and under handicap,…

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Exhibition of Paintings in Plaza Theatre

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

Changes in style and technique in Australian water colorings over the last century are depicted in an exhibition of 50 paintings, which opened in the Plaza…

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Return Season Show at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

A return season programme comes to the Regent today for a three-day season. Heading the bill is “Cain and Mabel,” starring Clarke Gable and Mar[?]on Davies. The…

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Swimming Saturday’s Big Carnival Australian and Victorian Champions Will Appear

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5

The Albury Amateur Swimming Club has received official [?] from Mr. Tom Donnel [?] that negotiations for an outstanding them of [?] and…

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National Gallery’s Best Watercolor Exhibition at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 7

The 40 people who attended the [?] opening last evening of the Australian water colors exhibition in the Pla[?]a hall were told by Mr…

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Amusements Return Season Show at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 7

Showing at the Regent Theatre today and tomorrow are two famous successes of yesteryear. Occupying the star position is “Cain Mabel,” a brilliant musical show…

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Last Day of Revival Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

This afternoon and tonight will see the final screenings of a revival programme at the Regent. Occupying the star position is “God’s Country and the…

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