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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Corowa Annual Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 8

Annual show of the Corowa PA and B Society will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 9 and 10…

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Local and General Flower Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 2

The annual Presbyterian Flower Show will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday next, 1st September (afternoon and evening). An…

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20,000 at Wagga Show for People’s Day” Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 15

FROM early morning until darkness forced an exodus, a crowd of more than 20,000 people thronged the Wagga showground for “People’s Day” to-day. The crowd was the most orderly ever seen…

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Show Horses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

Just as some Sydney Racing Clubs have had to use the ballot system to reduce excessive entries for some races, the Royal Agricultural Society…

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Wagga Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

At the Wagga Show this week, Mungadal were successful In winning both the Grand Champion Ram and Grand Champion Ewe…

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Australian Art Exhibition In London

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 7

An exhibition of the works of Mr. John S. Loxton ranked as one of the Australia’s [?] artists was held at the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colors Gallery in con[?] st., London. Photo shows : Mr. Loxton with some…

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Entries for Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Intending exhibitors for the Corowa Annual Show are reminded that entries close with the secretary, Mr. W. T. Easdown, at 5 o'clock next…

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Third Bulb Show September 8 Spring Blooms on Display

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 10

Third bulb show of Albury Horticultural Society will be held in the Plaza on Thursday, September 8, afternoon and…

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Deniliquin on Eve of Record P. and A. Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Record entries in nearly all [?]ections—and over 50 separate Mows-should combine. to Deniliquin its brightest…

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Uniform Method of Training Sheep Dogs Recommended to Henty Show Society

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Mr.D. Auld, Henty, briefly addressed the last meeting of Henty Show Society, setting out the advantages of a universal method of training sheep dogs. Mr. Auld pointed out that at present there were…

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Big Snake Roams Among Show Crowd and No One Saw It ! WAGGA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

ONLY a few people in the large crowd at Wagga Show to-day knew that a 28ft. Indian python was roaming around the grounds. It was thought to have escaped some time during the night. It was missed at about 7.30 this morning when the attendant was inspecting the snake house…

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Beechworth Mothers’ Club Successful Fair

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 5

A fair and sale-of gifts organised by Beechworth State School Mothers’ Club was held at the Town Hall…

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Exhibition of Antiques and Handicrafts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

The exhibition of antiques and handicrafts, which was arranged by the Corowa branch of the CWA, and staged at the Literary Institute…

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Balranald Band for Deni. Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

A feature of the Deniliquin show next Saturday will be the appearance of the Balranald Children’s Band of 32…

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Tiny African Pigmy Bushmen at the Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

Born of a wandering tribe of little savages about 45 years ago in the vicinity of Zimoabwe Ruins. The advance of…

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World’s Smallet Horse Attraction at Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

A special attraction at the Deniliquin show will “Wee Burnie,” the world’s smallest horse. He is so small he can be…

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Entries for Corowa Show Close Tomorrow (Wednesday)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

Intending exhibitors at the 1[?]49 Corowa Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 9 and [?] next, are reminded that entries [?]…

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Chelsea Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 5

Part of the national life of Britain in the spring and summer are the flower shows held all over the country, in towns and villages…

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GARDENING Notes Flowers for Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 August 1949 · page 5

WITH the approach of shows to be conducted by Albury Horticultural Society, enthusiasts in the district will no doubt have started to pamper “specials” in their gardens to catch the Judge’s eye…

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Corowa Show Entries

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

Entries for the Corowa Show closed on Wednesday last, but the secretary, Mr. W. T. Easdown, advises us that further entries will…

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