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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Sheep Exhibition on

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

District studs are co-operating with the Hay P. and A. Association to make a worth-while eXhibit of sheep on the showground…

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Paralysis Cases Show Steep Rise

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues. : There was a sharp rise in the number, of infantile paralysis cases reported for the three months ended May…

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V.a.c.c. Decision on Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 15

At a meeting last evening of Albury section of the VACC, it was decided that service stations and workshops in Albury would…

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Successful Scotch Fair

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

A Presbyterian Scotch Fair was held in the Henty School of Arts Hall on Friday, May 27, and the function, which was well attended, was…

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St. John's Guild Pleased With Fair

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

A very pleasing result from the Scotch fair which had been held the previous week was reported at the monthly meeting of St. John's…

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Albury Sheep Dog Trials and Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 5

DESPITE the cool cloud day the sheep dog trials and dog show at the Albury showgrounds on Saturday attracted ever 500 spectators and over 200 exhibiters. In the morning keen interest…

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Sheep Exhibition and Gymkhana

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

THE HAY P. and A. Association staged a sheep exhibition and gymkhana yesterday on the Hay Showground. The attendance was not as large as it might have been, but it was very satisfactory, the attendance of country folk being…

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Albury Football Carnival Great Success

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 12

ORGANlSED by the North Albury Football Club in aid of the Albury District Hospital T.B. ward Appeal, the football carnival, featuring a Varied bill of fare, and staged on the Albury sportsground…

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Murray League Beaten In Football Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 8

Murray League were beaten by two points in a preliminary final of the inter-league football carnival at Shepparton…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show and Ram Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

At last week's Cootamundra Sheep Show, Mr. D. B. Milthorpe, of Somerset Stud, Jerilderie, was a successful exhibitor. His awards…

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Albury Wins Yerong Creek Knockout Carnival

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

A crowd of nearly 2000, which paid £150 at the gate, saw Albany beat Wagga in a close final of the Yerong Creek Australia Rules football knock-out carnival at Yerong Creek on Monday. Takings at the carnival, which is an annual event, exceeded £700…

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Arts and Crafts Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 2

The exhibition arranged yesterday for the CWA visitors to Bonegilla Immigration Centre will remain open today to the public. It…

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Season Only “Fair” But Stock Healthy

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 5

MAKING a report to directors of Albury P.P. Board at their monthly meeting yesterday, the stock [?]nspector (Mr. E. J. McBarron) said that despite a “fair” season only, stock were very healthy and only…

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Cattle Camp Draft for 49 Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 6

Was the P. and A. Society’s decision to conduct a cattle camp draft at its September show a hint that rodeo events…

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Show Grand Parade to [?] Planned and Controlled[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

Adopting the suggestion [?] D. McAllister, the P. and [?]ciety at Saturday night’s [?] elected Mr. D. [?]…

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Big Line-up of Sideshow At this Year’s Show?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 6

The secretary of the [?] mesa's Guild of Australian a letter to Deniliquin P. and [?] Society, stated:…

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P. & A. Society Seeks Extra Half-day Holiday for ’49 Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

A HALF-DAY holiday will be sought for Friday of this year's Deniliquin show, to be held on September 2 and 3. This important, decision was reached at a P. and A…

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To the Editor Time for Another Baby Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 7

Sir : As a young mother of nine months old baby, I (and several other young mother- I know) would like, to have a chance to…

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Royal Family Visit the British Industries Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 8

These photographs wire taken recently when members of the Royal Family. visited the British Industries Fair. At top: Queen Elizabeth and her daughter, Princess Elizabeth in the Chemical section Lower: Queen Mary also displays interest in the Chemical section…

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Influence of Jupiter and Uranus Show More Rain

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

Recent rains seem to show that the two cycles of Jupiter and Uranus are acting in combination, at least for a time (states Mr. Inigo…

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