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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

537 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 27

Young Australia League. Royal Easter Show Tour

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

This Easter the Young Australia League will be conducting its annual tour for country boys to attend the Sydney Royal Easter Show…

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Young Australia League Royal Easter Show Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 3

This Easter the Young Australia League will be conducting its annual tour for country boys to attend the Sydney Royal Easter…

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Swimming Wind-up Carnival Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 8

Excitement should be high at the olympic pool tonight when the Albury Amateur Swimming Club will hold its wind-up carnival. Noneteen…

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Rugby League New Sub-Group Formed— Exhibition Game

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

An emergency meeting of the club was held on Thursday evening of last week to deal with a letter received from the secretary…

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Agricultural Hall at the Easter Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

In keeping with the objects of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. to give the utmost prominence to all spheres of agricultural activities, the…

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A Jingellic Show Winner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 5

Miss Helen Hanna, Walwa, winner of the equestrian turnout at the Jingellic Show…

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Wodonga’s First Show To-day Big Programme Of Event

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 2

Wodonga racecourse has been converted within a few weeks into a first-class showground for the inaugural show the young Wodonga Show Society to be held to-day. A and energetic committee has selflessly expended time,…

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Young Farmers at Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

The judge of the Junior Young Farmers’ Class (Mr P. J. Maloney) at the Wodonga Show on Saturday, was very pleased with the high standard of the exhibits in this section, and said: “It augurs well for production in the future.” The winner was Yvonne Simmonds’, Huon, entry, while Phil Nankervis, Wooragee, gained second and third prizes. His heifers were attended by Tom…

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Part of Grand Parade at the Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 7

A portion of the Light Horse section during the Grand Parade at the Wodonga Show on Saturday…

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Beechworth School Carnival Murray House Wins Aggregate Open Champions Keith Doig and Joan Holland

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 11

The 'annual H.E.S. swimming carnival was held at Beechworth municipal baths on Thursday and resulted in a win for Murray House with 141…

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Wodonga’s First Show an Outstanding Success An Excellent Array Of Exhibits

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 7

With gate receipts of £323/12/6 membership of nearly 400, Wodonga Show Society held its first show on Saturday. The attendance was variously estimated at between 6000…

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Culcairn Cycle Club £50 Profit From Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 12

At a meeting of Culcairn Cycle Club the financial statement of the recent carnival showed a profit of £50/13/. Gate takings amounted to £37 and…

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Champion Jersey At Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 9

Owned by Messrs. G. and R. Larsen, Eskdale, Kameruka [?]eers May was awarded a blue in the 4 years and over, dry or in [?]ilk class, and champion cow at the Wodonga Show on Saturday…

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Horses Fly to Sydney For Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 8

[?] air freighter from Melbourne arrived at Mascot this afternoon it established a record for the greatest number of horses ever carried on a…

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Swimming Carnival Sunday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Al arrangements are well in hand for the Jerilderie Swimming Club's annual carnival to be held on Sunday next, 14th March. An…

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Prints and Drawings Exhibition Opened

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

Seventy-five people attended the opening in the Mechanics’ Hall last evening of an exhibition of contemporary British…

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School Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

The Intermediate High School’s swimming carnival on Tuesday night was a financial and competitive success. Racing was keen throughout…

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Successful at Jingellic Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Messrs J. J. and Val Post, of "The Springs," Cookardinia, secured the following awards with their sheep at the Jingellic Show: First for 6-tooth…

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£50 Profit At Culcaira Sports Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of Culcaira Cycle Club the financial statement of the recent carnival was presented, showing a profit 8f £50/13/0. Gate…

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Items of News Basket Show for Guides’ Fund

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Baskets of [?] kinds will be on display at the CWA rooms on the afternoon of April 22, when the Girl Guides’ L.A. holds a basket…

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