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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

537 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 27

Parking Scheme for Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 7

Committee of the Albury Show Society has decided to introduce a new system for parking of cars around the ringside this year…

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Successful Deniliquin Entrants at Finley Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 4

Among the successful Deniliquin entrants at the Finley show held last Saturday were Mrs. Norman Martyn, who collected seven, first prizes for…

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Majestic Pictures Special Show Week Prorgammes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

SPECIAL programmes are being offered at the Majestic Theatre for Show Week. The main attraction on Thursday and Friday will be the dashing Technicolour drama of feuding Scottish Highlanders, "The Swordsman," and on…

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Polocrosse, But No Steer Riding at Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

An exhibition of polocrosse—a combination of polo and lacrosse —will be a feature of the Albury Show next month, but the…

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Walbundrie Show. Arrangements

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 8

At a meeting of the Walbundrie Show Society committee, the president (Mr Benno Seidel) presided. There were also present:…

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“Will Be Real Show This Year”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 8

THE 1948 Albury Show on October 12, 13 and 14, will be the first real show since the society moved from its old ground,” said the secretary, Mr. A. G. Young, yesterday…

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Melbourne Show Home Craft Awards

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 3

According to the dailies the high standard of work, and record entries made judging difficult in the homecraft section of the Melbourne…

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Bumper Show Promised

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

EVERY INDICATION IS THAT THE HAY SHOW being staged to-day and to-morrow will be a bumper success…

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District Doings Flower Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Despite heavy rain which fell the previous night and the greater part of Thursday of last week, the Denlliquin Methodist fair and flower show…

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Wodonga Hospital Queen Carnival Realises £2186/4/

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

IT was revealed at the monthly meeting of the Wodonga Hospital Committee held in the council chambers on Wednesday night by the treasurer (Mr. Flynn) that £2186/4/ was the credit balance of the recent Queen Carnival. “A…

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Walla Breeder’s Royal Show Success

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

Well-known Berkshire pig breeder, Mr J. H. McCrum, of “Strathfield”, Walla, had outstanding success at Melbourne…

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Culcaira Red Cross To Cater For Animal Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn branch of the of the Red Croas, Culcairn Staw Society advised that the tender of (he Red Cross for the…

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Royal Melb. Show Opens in Ideal Weather Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

THOUSANDS of people flocked to the showgrounds to-day for the opening day of the Royal Melbourne Century Show. Some of Australia’s best blood stock and stud cattle were…

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Royal Show Cattle Aw[?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri-: At Royal show awards made [?] the following: Poll Herefords: Reserve [?]…

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Beechworth Athletic Club Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 8

At a meeting of Beechworth Athletic Club, at which the president, Cr. L. Gilchrist, presided, it was agreed that the Boxing…

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Most Successful 1948 Hay Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

HAY'S 1948 Pastoral and Agricultural Show, held on Friday and Saturday last, was ah improvement on last year's in entries, attendance, side-shows, arid Accommodation. The…

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District Doings Pars From All Parts Leeton Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

A record crowd, which easily eclipsed the previous highest, attended the Leetcn Show last week. In contrast to the handful of visitors who…

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Methodist Fair Profit of [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

[?] goodness Hint is over That wits I he fooling of most of the helpers and weekers at the Methodist Fair held to Berrigan on Saturday week last…

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Annual Flower Show Very Successful Exhibition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

Last Thursday the Jerilderie Town Hall presented a gay scene on the occasion of the annual Presbyterian Flower Show and…

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Albury Art Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

The Albury Art Exhibition will be held from Thursday,. October 28, to Thursday, November 4…

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