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Shows & fairs, 1949

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Swimming Championship Carnival Sunday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

The stage is all set for a big day in Jerilderie on Sunday next, 13th March, when the championship swimming carnival will be…

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Tomorrow’s Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Six championships will be staged at tomorrow afternoon’s swimming carnival. The Swimming Club, at a…

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Town Planning Exhibition Very Successful

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

THE exhibition has never been better laid out than in Albury,” said Mr. A. A. Cooke, who brought the British town planning exhibition to Albury, yesterday. “Attendances were very satisfactory, 120 people…

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International Poster Exhibition At Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

Henty branch of the C.W.A. is sponsoring the exhibition of the Traeuthardt international poster exhibition at Henty next week…

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Yarrawonga Show Society Meets

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 7

In the absence of the president (Canon W. J. Chesterfield) Mr J. E. Thom presided at Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural and…

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Corryong Show Next Week

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 7

The agricultural society will hold its 46th annual show on Wednesday, March 16. It will be opened by the High…

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Pictures Colourful British Musical Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 4

"London Town" is a gay colourful musical, with tunes that will set you whistling. It has lovely girls in lovely frocks to…

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Exhibition Tennis at Myrtleford

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 13

Rex Hartwig spent a few days at Myrtleford, where he took part in exhibition tennis with Frank Sedgman, Mervyn Rose, Mrs…

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Princess Elizabeth At Ideal Home Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 3

Princess Elizabeth, wearing a nigger brown hat, trimmed with a bunch of flame colored feathers, in smiling mood…

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Five Little Misses At Tallangatta Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 5

A group of happy children photographed at the Tallangatta Show on Saturday. Left to right : Lorna O’…

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Hay War Memorial High School Successes at Leeton School Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3

On Friday last, the annual swimming carnival of the High Schools of the South-Western Districts was held at Leeton. At…

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Preparing For The Second Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 9

WODONGA Show Society came into being in 1947, after the then Shire President (Cr. C. F. Pollard) had convened a public meeting on May 5, with a view to forming a show society…

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R.s.l. Rodeo. an Excellent Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1949 · page 2

The Berrigan R.S.L. are to be congratulated on the excellence of their big Rodco on Saturday. It was the third event of the kind staged by the…

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Judge Says Accused Must Get Fair Trial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

“IT would be utter foolishness for a judge to attempt to assist an accused person to conduct his own case, but I do not want it said by any accused that he did not get a fair trial from me,” said Judge…

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Items of News Successful Corryong Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 2

Corryong show, held yesterday, was very successful, with a record attendance. Chief winners were: Nankervis Bros in the fat stock…

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Show Society Dinner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 3

Members of the Corowa P. A. & H. Society are requested by advertisement in this issue to notify the secretary not later than next Thursday…

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Good Season Reflected in Show Entries

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday : Signs of a good season and the demand for high-class stud beef cattle were reflected in the entries received…

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Dog Show at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

At a well attended meeting of the Albury and Border Kennel Club on Friday night the committee reported considerable…

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Pictures Grand Cast for Week-end Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Katherine Hepburn and Angela Lansbury stage a battle of wits and hearts over Spencer Tracey in "The World And His Wife,"…

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Special Meeting of Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 9

Wodonga Show Society held a special meeting last night, presided over by president (Mr R. Richardson). Mr McEwen, MHR,…

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