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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Show Prospects Unusually Bright

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

Speaking of show prospects yesterday. Mr A G. Young, secretary of Albury and District Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Agricultural Show Dates

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 6

Leeton, September 30, October 1. Junee, September 38, October 1 Griffith, October 4, 5…

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Culcairn Show Society

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 7

The following were at a meeting of Culcairn Show Society: Messrs J. A. Balfour (president), M. C Daley, A. G. Adam, W. A. Odewhan, L. R. Patterson,…

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High School’s Athletic Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 3

STANDARD OF COMPETITION at the Intermediate High School’s annual athletic carnival on Wednesday indicated that Deniliquin will have no dearth of athletes in the years to come…

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Royal Show Crowds Smaller

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Although attendances at the Royal Agriculture Show today which totalled 10,026 were nearly 40…

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Henty Show Opens To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 5

Mr J. C. Tweddle, secretary of Henty P. and A. Society, states that excellent entries have been received for the 49th annual…

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C. of E. Flower Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

St. Barnabas's Church of England flower show will be held in the School of Arts, Henry, on Friday, October 21. A varied programme has been drawn…

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Excellent Light Horse Entries For Henty Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 1

Excellent light horse entries have been received for Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society's 49th annual show to be held today and tomorrow, September 23 and 24, at the Henty Showground…

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Walla Pig Breeder’s Royal Show Successes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 14

Mr J. H. McCrum, of “Strathfield,” Walla, was awarded the gold medal, presented by the English…

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Polio Scare Hits Show Attendances

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Fri One of the most noticeable aspects of the 1949 Royal Show has been the lack of crowding in the stands and the dining-[?]…

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District Cattle Win at Melbourne Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 September 1949 · page 2

Fat cattle from “Kensall Green,” Bungowannah property of Messrs S. and G. Sassella, met with commendable success at Melbourne…

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Camera Walkabout at Henty Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 6

SOCIETY’S PRESIDENT.—Mr. Arthur Zweck (right), president of Henty Show Society who, while pleased with the show, admitted feat there were faults that had not escaped the committee’s notice. These would be remedied next year. “PING” PUT THEM IN FEN.-—This almost human-brained sheep bitch (below), “Ping,”…

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Thursday's Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

St. Michael's annual bazaar and flower show will be conducted in the Town Hall on Thursday. There are numerous…

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Guthrie Corriedale Show Success

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Cool, but fine weather favored the Royal Melbourne show for the fourth successive day, and although…

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Australian Rules Irymple Defeats Shepparton in Exhibition Match Hay Downs Combined Team

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 4

THE exhibition match played between the two Victorian teams, Irymple and Shepparton, produced some good football by both teams, even though the Irymple side seemed the stronger, they defeated Shepparton by 81 points to 29…

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Show Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 3

The parade at the Berrigan Show on Thursday week created a great deal of interest and was an inspiring Spectacle. Messrs W. Thornton and Sons,…

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Show Crowds Again Small

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Royal Melbourne Show attendance figures today were again less than half of the corresponding…

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Local Successes at Melbourne Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 5

Local equestriennes figured among the prize-winners at Melbourne Royal Show. Miss Iris Langley was placed second in…

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One Half-day Show Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

|A special meeting of the committee of the Albury Chamber of Commerce yesterday dealt with a request of…

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Record Show Anticipated

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 1

The large , number of entries receivied and applications for schedules point to a record Albury Show, secretary (Mr A…

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