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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Good Entries For Show On

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 9

SHOW society secretary (Mr. M. L. [?] is confident that Wodonga’s second annual show on Saturday, will surpass last year’s fine display. He speaks of excellent entries and lessons learnt from…

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Twins Show An Interest in Swimming.—

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 9

The twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Birrell, Hovell st. Wodonga, Kelvin (left) and Arnold, showed keen interest in the events at the Wodonga H.E. School’s swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool on Friday…

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Sports Carnival at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

Culcairn Cycle Club will conduct its second annual sports carnival on the Show Ground .on Saturday, commencing at 11 o’clock. The club has put…

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Amusements Bright Plaza Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

Joan and Betty Kayner, to be presented at the Plaza Theatre tonight Albury Arts Council, have gathered material for their widely-varied…

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Handicaps for Wodonga Show Trotting

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 12

HICKS Trot, mile, 2.32 pacers, 2.41 trotters: Little Tony, Japonica, Society Belle, Ravenere 72 yds, Mate O’Mine, Culshow 108 yds, High Court…

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Strike May Close Popular Show Hall

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed.: Storemen and packers’ dispute will almost certainly cause the closing of the Hall of Manufactures at the…

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RUTHERGLEN Agricultural Society Meets

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Rutherglen Agricultural Society was held at the Victoria Hotel on Wednesday, March 23, the main…

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CYCLING Continental Style Racing At Final Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 16

The last of a series of successful night carnivals conducted on the sports ground during the summer months will be seen on Friday, April…

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Brighter Ring Events for Henty Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

In his report to the annual meeting of Henty Show Society, the president (Mr H. W. Taylor) stressed the need for brightening up ring events at the show…

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To-day’s Wodonga Show Expected to Be Outstanding

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

WITH promise of a fine day, to-day’s second annual Wodonga Show should live up to the hopes of the show committee’s secretary (Mr. M. J. Lambourn) of being a “record show.” Pavilion exhibits will be doable those of last year. Ring events will again…

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Easter Carnival Prospects Bright

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 8

This year’ Easter carnival promises to be equally as attractive as those of previous years…

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Champion Bird Of The Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 6

G. Stephenson, Albury, gained 1st, champion and best bird of the show awards with his brown Leghorn…

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Prize-winner At Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 5

Mr. F. V. Godde, Wodonga, with his Friesian cow, Yarra Brae Lassic, which was awarded ribbons for best cow…

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Flower Show at North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 5

All Saints’ Church of England, North Albury, will hold their annual autumn flower show and sale of gifts at their hall in Bellevue…

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Pantomime to Miss Autumn Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues: Pantomime suffered a leg injury this week and will not race at the autumn meeting. Trainer E. D. Dawson said today that the…

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Memorial Book at Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 7

Country districts are generously supporting the British Memorial Fund, and, as a result of visits with the memorial book to…

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Smiling Wodonga Girls Enjoy Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 9

A happy group of Wodonga lasses snapped at the show on Saturday. Left to right : Margaret O’Neill, Mary…

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Show Society Has £833 Surplus

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 3

FINANCIAL position of the Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society, which finished the year ended November 30 last with a surplus of £333/11/9, was satisfactory,…

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In The Grandstand At Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 8

A section of the record crowd at the Wodonga Show watching the grand parade from the grandstand…

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Hospital and Ambulance Benefit Cycling Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 11

AT Are cycling carnival at Albury on Friday night, patrons will have something entirely new presented to them. Ninety per cent, of the events will be raced continental style…

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