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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

611 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 31

£463 in Show Prizes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 7

At its meeting last night Wodonga Show Society commitee passed accounts amounting to £794 in connection with the recent show…

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Baby and Doll Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 1

Under the auspices of the Auxiliary of the Memorial Hospital Committe, a baby and doll show was held in the supper room of the Memorial Hall on…

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Dog Show in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 5

Arrangements have now been completed for the dog show and sheep dog trials to be -conducted by the Albury and Border…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

The Country Women's Association are conducting a Chrysanthemum Show in the Memorial Rooms on Saturday, 14th May, and…

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Variety Fair at Red Bluff

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

A variety fair in aid of the new church building fund at Red Bluff was officially opened by Rev. John Shaw. The takings amounted to…

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Chrysanthemum Show To-morrow Many Fine Blooms Will Be Seen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 10

Members of the Albnry Horticultural Society were congra[?] last night at their monthly meeting on the success of the…

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Sheep Show and Fair Mayor's Scheme Appeals

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 6

At a meeting convened by the Mayor, Aid. Bunton, yesterday, attended by representatives of the Albury Chamber of Commerce…

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Move for Better Equestrian Events at Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

A MOVE for. better equestrian events, especially jumping, at the spring show, was suggested by Mr. J. Bell at yesterday’s meeting of the Albury Pastoral, Horticultural and Agricultural Society…

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Fair Patrons At Holbrook Races

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 7

Left to right: Miss Frankie Musgrave. Miss Marie Cottrell and Mrs. Jim Cottrel, who were among those…

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HENTY [?]orysanthemum Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 5

The Red Cross afternoon and [?]rysanthemum show were held [?] the School of Arts. Judges [?]ere Mesdames A. G. Clements…

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Albury Dog Show Schedule

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 8

The forthcoming sheep-dog trials and dog show have stimulated interest in the Albury and Border Kennel Club and at a record meeting on Friday…

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Savings Bank Deposits Show Sharp Decrease

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: Rate of savings bank deposits in Australia decreased sharphy during March, the Commonwealth…

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Hay War Memorial High School Records Topple at Annual Athletic Carnival Outstanding Young Athletes—Improved Racing Conditions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

THE annual athletic carnival of the Hay War Memorial High School, held in the Hay Park last Wednesday, upset many records, some of them fairly long-standing. The school, more than ever, can pride itself on the quality of its young…

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Proposed Albury Sheep Show and Fair Commended

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 4

A COMBINED she and fair at Albury would be a link in the scheme to promote tourism in this city, president of Albury Chamber of Commerce (Mr. H. W. Gtay) said yesterday…

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Motor Traders and Proposed Sheep Show, Fair

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 4

Availability of vehicles would be the deciding factor governing any display of motor vehicles at the proposed Albury…

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Wangaratta Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 10

WANGARATTA. [?] The cery the[?] show held to-day [?] [?] of the [?] a splendid display, despite the damage…

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Bowling Carnival Profit £180

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 9

Secretary of the Easter Bowling Carnival (Mr C. E. Bunton) said yesterday that the carnival realised a profit of £…

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St. John's Presbyterian Guild To Hold Fair

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

Apart from the opening devotional period, most of the time at last week's meeting of St. John's Guild was spent in planning for the Presbyterian…

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Successful Red Cross Chrysanthemum Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

Henty branch of the Red Cross Society held its annual Chrysanthemum Show last Friday afternoon in the School of Arts Hall. In spite of the…

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Successful Sheep Show Depends On Co-operation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

Secretary of the Albury Chamber of Commerce (Mr C. E. Bunion) told the large and representative gathering of business men…

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