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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Autumn Flower Show in April

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

To avoid clashing with Albury Gold Cup race meeting the committee of Albury Horticultural Society decided at a meeting last…

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Women for Show Society Committee Proposed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

If a motion which will be dealt with at a pecial meeting of Albury Show Society members at 245 this afternoon is carried…

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Exhibition of Water-colors for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

At a combined committee of Albury City Council and the Art Group, Albury Arts Council (formerly known as C.E.M.A.) it was…

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Two-day Show Propose Rejected

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Albury show this year will be held on October 5, 6 and 7, it was decided at yesterday’s meeting of the show committee. A…

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F. J. Walsh for Gift Tomorrow’s Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 8

Running and cycling tracks for tomorrow’s day and night athletic carnival on the sportsground are in perfect order and fast times are expected. F. J. Walsh, Glebe, winner of Wagga and Wangaratta Gifts, is expected to annex the Albury Gift to make…

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Move For Women On Show Society Defeated

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Motion before yesterday’s general meeting of the Show Society that the rules be altered to allow for the inclusion of six women…

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Swimming Notes Carnival Well Organised—40 Events Attract 85 Swimmers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

SATURDAY night’s was the best organised carnival we have seen for years, Eighty-five swimmers competed in 40 events that went like clockwork, Now the club has set a standard it is hoped this maintained. Again Ian Perrin was the…

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Items of News Tractor Driving Contest for Albury Show?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

“I think that with tractors replacing horses on properties, we should have a tractor-driving contest at the show,” Mr R. Ellis…

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Today’s Sports Carnival Cycling Fans Due for Thrills

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 8

Sports fans will be well catered for at the We carnival to-day, when big fields will be the order of the day, There will be no…

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Tense Finish To Country Carnival Only One Game Difference In Men’s-Women’s Finals

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 5

Teams’ matches of Albury’s first Country Week tennis carnival concluded on Saturday in a fittingly close manner—Kendall’s Red won the men’s division by one game from Gibsonvale, while in a tense atmosphere, Condobolin fought back from a serious position…

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Clash of Show Dates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Our [?] correspondent writes regarding Albury Show Society’s decision to hold [?] on October [?]…

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Wodonga Show Puns for March 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

At an enthusiastic and well-attended meeting of Wodonga Show Society last evening many [?] were finalised for the…

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Tumbarumba Easter Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

The combined forces of the RSL, Tumbarumba PAH & H Society, Tumbarumba Rodeo Committee and trustees of the…

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Mercy Hospital Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

Mercy Hospital carnival on the vacant block near Maples in Dean st. will be held on February 25, 26, 27 and 28. Permission has…

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Fair Spin for Farmers Will Increase Production

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Delegates should attend the Food for Britain conference at Wagga later in the month and do some plain speaking, said Mr. A. J…

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Rain Stops Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Points score carnival of the Albury Amateur Swimming Club was postponed last evening following he rain…

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Albury-[?] Show Clash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

Albury and Walbundrie show [?] are concerned about a clash of dates fixed for their respective shows. For 36 years…

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Wodonga Show Society Alterations to Schedule

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 10

SECTION 16, CLASS 47: Should read, Competitors in other classes may compete in Classes 46, 47, and 48. Conditions…

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Wodonga Show Society Plans For March 6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 10

At a meeting of Wodonga Show Society last evening discussion was confined to general details of the society’s inaugural show…

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Apathy Towards Queen Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 10

So poor was the representation from country districts and town bodies at a special meeting of the proposed Wodonga Hospital…

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