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Shows & fairs, 1948

537 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 27

MYRTLEFORD Agricultural Society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 12

An Agricultural and Pastoral Society has been formed in Myrtleford, with Mr Alt Richardson as president, and Mr H. J. Ashdown…

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No Public Holiday For Albury Sheep Show on July 21

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 3

There will be no public holiday for main, day of Albury Sheep Show on July 21. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Council yesterday morning uanimously reaffirmed its decision not to recommend…

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Schoolboy Carnival Dates

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 9

SYDNEY, Sunday : Country Rugby League has completed arrangements for 12 schoolboy carnivals. Dates and places are :…

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Golf Diggers’ Golf Tourney Henty’s Big Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 10

The annual Henty Diggers’ tournament was held over the week-end. On Saturday several events were decided and on Sunday, the big dag,…

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The Sheep Show and a Public Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

The decision in Albury not to declare a. public holiday for the annual sheep show on July 21, will disagreeably disappoint the organisers of this outstanding exhibition. There is much to be said for the point that many employes given a…

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A. and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the meeting of members of the Berrigan A. and H. Society, held on Thursday afternoon last, over which Mr G. P…

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Shopping Carnival for Albury Chamber of Commerce to Use Its Funds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 7

Albury Chamber of Commerce will use some of its accumulated funds to conduct a shopping carnival in the city with the object…

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Sheep Show Attraction

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 6

Preparations are in hand for the fashion parade which is to be presented by five of Albury’s leading fashion houses at the sheep show…

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Sheep Show for Royal Visit?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

Mr J. F. Guthrie, of Geelong, well-known Corriedale breeder, has suggested to the Albury Show Society that it consider altering…

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Disappointed Wto Sheep Show Donations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

Response in most cases from business people who had been canvassed. for donations to help the Sheep Show had been far from satisfactory, said Albury Show Society president (Mr. E. Ellis) at…

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Brightening Albury Show Committee Considers Ring Innovations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 14

Several suggestions were made at yesterday’s meeting of the Albury Show Society Committee for brightening the ring…

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Albury Man’s Success at Wagga Poultry Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

WAGGA, Friday : An Albury resident is in the running, for the award for the most successful competitor in the annual two-day…

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Football Schoolboys’ Interstate Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 12

BRISBANE, Sun.: Diminutive D. Sanders, by kicking eight goals, gave Queensland [?] substantial winning margin over NSW in the schoolboys’…

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Hay Show Sheep Exhibition Next June

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

HAY Show Committee, at its meeting on Saturday last, decided, in view of the difficulties to be encountered, and the fact that shearing in this district will be virtually completed before the end of September, not to stage the…

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Carnival for Back-to-Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

It was disclosed at the last meeting of the executive of the Back-to that a carnival will be present during the celebrations situated on the site near…

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Walbundrie Show Committee’s Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 5

At a meeting of the Walbundrie Show Society Committee, Mr Benno Seidel presided. Also present were : Messrs J. Doubleday, E…

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Stage Set For Albury Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 4

Entries for the Albury Sheep Show and Fair on July 20, 21 and 22, exceed those of last year in eight sections of 10. Competition will be very keen; leading breeders in both Victoria and N.S.W. will be…

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Over £316 From Yerong Creek Football Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 7

A public meeting was held in the Yerong Creek Hall on July 7, when the report and financial statement of the Australian Rules knock-out foot—…

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Wodonga Show Society Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 15

Mr R. Richardson presided at the monthly meeting of Wodonga Show Society. W. Jones Pty. Ltd. signified…

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Albury Sheep Show Arrangements Complete

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 2

Arrangements are complete for the staging of the third annual Albury Sheep Show, for which excellent entries have…

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