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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Swimming Rutherglen Carnival Today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 11

Albury swimmers competing at the Rutherglen Championship carnival today are notified that the special bus will leave Eastern…

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Deni. Cyclist Wins at Balranald Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 5

John Leetham, of Deniliquin, Won the Balranald Wheelrace of a mile at Balranald yesterday. Alan Barker, also of Deniliquin,…

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Fair Rents Board’s First Sitting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues: The first sittings of the State [?] Board were held today. The sitting followed a decision…

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Albury Wins at Country Week Carnival Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 12

NINETY-FOUR teams, representing 40 affiliated associations and clubs, are taking part in the 1949 Country Week tennis carnival, which commenced at White City today. About 450 players are participating. Many old faces…

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Big Flower Show on April 9

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 8

Preparatory plans for what it is hoped will be the biggest flower show ever staged in Albury were discussed at last night’s…

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[?] Point - Score Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 15

The standard of swimming at last night’s Albury point-score carnival rose to the highest pinnacle for the season, but public support was…

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Britain to Stage Atom Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Sun.: Britain will stage a public atom show at the British Industries Fair next May. says Reuter…

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Swimming Carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 12

With the change to Thursday for the weekly point-score [?] the programme committee of the [?] Swimming Club has…

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State Budget Railways Show Profit

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

In the Budget presented to the House early in November, the Hon. J. M. Baddeley, Colonial Treasurer, showed that the…

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“Observer” Expects . . . Deniliquin to Be in Spotlight at Narrandera Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 6

DESPITE formidable opponents in Leeton, Narrandera, Jerilderie, Griffith and Hillston, Deniliquin—reigning champion team of Riverina—should secure the highest number of points at the R.A.S. inter-town championship…

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War Memorial Hospital Carnival

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

Christmas Eve of 1948 was the liveliest in Berrigan since the days when business houses were open on that night, thanks to the Committee of the…

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Donga Show Society Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

Last night’s meeting of Wodonga Show Society, the president (Mr. R. Richardson) [?] branch of…

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Cycling Carnival Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 12

Albury Professional Cycle Club will conduct its fourth Friday evening carnival tonight. The entries are well up to those of previous…

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Narrandera Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 5

Arthur O'Connor, Australian and New South Wales high tower diving champion, will give an exhibitor at the…

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Editor's Column a Fair Deal

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

President Truman, in the [?]rst flush of confidence over [?]is triumphal return to the Presidency of the First…

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Henty Show Dates

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 6

At a committee meeting of Henty P. and A. Society last Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday September 27 and 28 were tentatively set down for show…

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Swimming Splendid Carnival Last Night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 12

The Albury Swimming Club’s carnival last evening was attended by a record crowd, which paid £33 at the gate…

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Show Must Go on So Mae Leaves Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

BALTIMORE, Sunday — Mae West lived up to the traditions of the stage yesterday by insisting that the “show must go…

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Athletic Carnival Postpon[?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.—The athletic [?] val set down for Hurstville tonight [?] postponed until tomorrow night. cause of rain. Visiting athletes [?]…

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Yarrawonga Aquatic Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

wonga last Saturday there was a record crowd present. Gate takings were [?]200 and gross receipts for the day over [?]1000. Finals of the…

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