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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1948

537 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 27

BRIGHT Easter Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 6

Spectators acclaim the Easter Saturday sports meeting held on the local recreation reserve, as the best for years. A feature of…

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Beechworth’s Easter Carnival Over 600 Witnessed Mixed Programme

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

Over 600, who paid £83 at the gate, witnessed a first class mixed programme at Beachworth Progress Associ[?] carnival on Easter Monday…

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Hope to Force Show- Down with Mr. Chifley

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wed. — It was hoped that at talks between the Premiers of West Australia, South Australia and Victoria a…

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Show Ends With Attendance of 1,098,159

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wed.: Total attendance at the Royal Show this year was 134,254 down on last year’s figure. Aggregate attendance this year…

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CYCLING Handicaps for Coreen Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

On Saturday next. April 3, the Corowa Cycle Club will conduct cycling events at the Coreen sports carnival. The first cycle event at 2.10.pm.--…

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Track Busy For Cap Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 9

The tracks on the Albury racecourse on Saturday morning were the busiest in the history of the club…

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C.W.A. Flower Show Successful Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

The annual autumn flower show was held by the Corowa branch of the CWA at the Rest Rooms on Friday afternoon last, and…

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Floral Carnival Next Easter ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

Suggestion that a floral carnival be held at Albury next Easter was made by the Mayor (A[?]d. Bunton) last night speaking at a…

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Hay Show Profit From Year's Operations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

AT the annual meeting of the Hay P. and A. Association, held on Saturday last, a profit of over £160 from the year's operations was shown in the balance sheet. Mr. R. S. T. Matthews was re-elected president for the…

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Holbrook Show Society a Credit Of £1170

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 5

Those present at the annual meeting of Holbrook Show Society were: Messra G.C. Henderson (president), A. J. Heriot, A. M…

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HOLBROOK Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 7

There promises to be a good display at the Presbyterian autmn flower show and fete, which is being held in the shire hall on…

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Excellent Entries for Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

Additional entries- will be received today for the Albury Horticultural Society's autumn show in the Masonic Hall tomorrow…

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Flower Show Entries a Record

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

Indicative of increased interest in the Albury Horticultural Society, reformed only last year, are the record entries of 254 for the…

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Autumn Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Entries close at 5 p.m. today for All Saints’ autumn flower show to be held in the Church hall on Wednesday. Entries may be left…

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Women Show Their Ability with the Axe

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 7

A novel item on the programme at Kergunyah South sports on Saturday was the women’s log chop. There were sufficient competitors for two heats, and all who took part would have been the admiration of any man whose '“pet aversion” is the wood pile! Valmai Barton (Gundowring) nearest the camera, was an easy winner in her heat…

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Show Poultry Hints on Preparation for Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

With the resumption of a normal programme of poultry shows much interest has been aroused in methods of preparing poultry for exhibition…

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Winner at Baby Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 8

WAYNE SCHKMER, who won the 9-18 months group at the “Back to Lockhart” baby show, His parents are Mr. and Mrs. C…

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British Industry Furnishes the Home Complete Houses And Tiny New Gadgets On View At Popular London Exhibition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

The ideal Home Exhibition, one of Britain's most popular fairs, and certainly a first favorite with the housewives, has…

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North Albury Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 6

Splendid entries have been received for All Saints’ Church of England flower show today in the Church Hall, Bellevue st, North…

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Chrysanthemum Show for Henty Red Cross

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Henty branch of the Red Cross Society, at which the president (Mrs. V. L. Bowman) presided, it was agreed to hold a chrysanthemum show and social afternoon on Tuesday, April 27. instead of on the date previously selected. Prizes were derated for various sections in the chrysanthemum exhibition…

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