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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Swimming Thursday Night’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 11

In view of alternate arrangements in Sydney, which necessitated the inter-Varsity carnival being held on Friday in lieu of Tuesday, it h[?]…

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Scoops the Pool at Narrandera Carnival Wins Five Out of Six Titles

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 1

S predicted in this column last week, Deniliquin certainly was “in the spotlight” at the R.A.S. inter-town championship carnival at Narrandera on Sunday. Deniliquin missed out in only one championship and won the…

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Wangaratta Athletic Carnival Record Entries

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 11

Wangaratt[?] Athletic Club win hold a two day and night carnival over the ANA wreek-end, on Saturday and Monday, January 23 and 31…

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Riverina Show Societies’ Group Formed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 4

WAGGA, Wed: A Riverina, Agricultural Socketes’ Group was formed at a meeting at Wagga. Delegates were present…

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Show Societies' Group Formed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

A Riverina Agricultural Societies' Group was formed at a meeting at Wagga. Delegates were present from Albury, Adelong, Culcairn, Hulbrook,…

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Exhibition By Inventors

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

At its exhibition in Oxford st, London, the Inventors’ Club showed how ingenuity, necessity and…

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Local and General Swimming Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Arrangements are proceeding apace for the swimming carnival to be held in the local pool on Sunday week, 6th February. The…

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Mulwala Aquatic Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

A successful carnival was held at Mulwala last Saturday in aid of the Swimming Club and War Memorial funds…

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Swimming Thursday Night’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 15

Albury Smimming Club conducted a carnival at the Olympic pool on Thursday evening. Results: Tiny Tot Girls’ 30 yards freestyle…

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Big Autumn Flower Show Schedule Finalised last Sight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 10

Albury Horticultural Society last evening approved of the schedule for the Autumn flower show at the Plaza Theatre on…

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Albury Carnival Starts

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 5

Second interstate Country Week carnival organised by the Albury and Border LTA will begin on Kendall’s grass courts on…

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Cycling Carnival at Culcairn on March 19

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

At a general meeting of Culcairn Cycle Club it was decided that a carnival be held on Saturday, March 19, subject to the ground being made…

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Fair Rents Determinations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

Several rents determinations were heard before Albury Fair Rents Court yesterday. On behalf of landlord William Ernest Krause,…

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Blonde Boxer to Give Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 15

LONDON, Fri.: Barbara Buttrick, an 18 year old blonde, of Cottingham, Yorkshire, who earns £2/10/ a week as a typist, has…

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Membership Drive by Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

COMMITTEE of Albury Show Society yesterday decided [?] make a dive for new members. Each committeeman was pledged in a m[?]tion moved by Mr Frank Jelbart, and carried unanimously, to obtain as many new subscribers as possible…

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Child Welfare Exhibition at New Delhi Australia Will Be Represented

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 7

CANBERRA, Fri: The Federal Government will be represented at the Child Welfare Exhibition to be held by the Indian…

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Show Society to Help New Industry Assistance For Laundry At North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

Albury Show Society decided yesterday to give its support to the establishment of a new laundry at Elmore st., North Albury,…

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Swimming Myrtleford Carnival Roxburgh’s Championship

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 12

A carnival was conducted at Myrtleford swimming pool on Saturday and was featured by a record entry, Albury was responsible tor 102 .entries…

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Grosse Lisse Tomatoes Show High Resistance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

Grosse Lisse, one of the newer tomato variety introductions which is increasing in popularity, is exhibiting high, degree of…

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Draw For Exhibition Play

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 16

Frank Sedgman; Australia’s No. 1 tennis player, will be accompanied by Mrs N. Bolton, Miss M. Twoomey and either M. Rose, M. Bonner or L. Brodie…

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