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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 27

MR. McKELL to Open Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 15

The Mayor (Ald Bunton) said late last night that the Governor-General (Mr McKell) had agreed to open the…

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Chamber’s Concern on Show Holiday Dates

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 15

Regret that the Show Society had not answered or acted upon a letter sent on October 13 last year asking for full co-operation…

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Royal Show Parades Highlighted in U.s. Magazine

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thurs.: Parades at Sydney’s Royal Show last Easter were on a scale to excite the [?] of even Cecil B. De Mille…

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Chrvsanthemum Show To Be Abandoned Henty Red Cross to Hold Street Stall

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of Henty branch of the Red Cross Society held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, at which the president, Mrs. V. L. Bowman, presided, discussion took place on the advisability of allowing the annual Chrysanthemum Show, arranged to be…

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U.s. Navy to “Show the Flag” to Orientals

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 3

PEARL HARBOR, Fri.: A United States task force of 20 warships left here yesterday and today to carry the American flag…

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Sands Not Getting “Fair Break”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 15

NEW YORK, Sun.: Australia’s Dave Sands was a magnificent fighter and was being neglected by New York promoters, sports…

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Vic. Elections Show Swing to Labor Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

Hollway Liberal and Country Party Government has been returned with a reduced majority in the Victorian Legislative…

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Next Walbundrie Show on Wednesday, October 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 5

Next Walbundrie show will be held on Wednesday October 4. This was decided at the annual meeting of the society. At the annual meeting of the…

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Truman’s “Fair Deal” Programme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, Tues.: President Truman, climaxing a 6000-mile “whistle stop” tour, last night declared that he would…

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Murder of Girl Police Still Searching for Tall, Thin, Fair Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

Homicide detectives investigating the murder of pretty 19-year-old railway porteress Carmen Walters, of Glen cairn Avenue, East Brighton, are still hunting for a tall, thin, fair man who…

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Governor's Visit to Corowa Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

Mr. E. T. Kendell, MLA, has received an official acceptance from the private secretary to the NSW Governor (Lieut-Gen. Northcote)…

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One-Day Show At Henty to Be Held on Tuesday, Sept. 5

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

At a well-attended meeting of Henty P. & A. Society, held at the School of Arts on Tuesday last, after much discussion, a motion, that the 1950 annual show be confined one day was carried by a comfortable…

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Next Henty Show September 5

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 10

President (Mr A. T. A. Zweck) presided at a meeting of the committee of the Henty Show Society. There was a particularly…

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Handicrafts Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 7

New Australians from Bonegilla are co-operating with members of the CWA who are holding a handicrafts exhibition at…

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Sheep Show Programme

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

High prices of wool have stimulated widespread public interest in the Australian sheep industry and the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association means to…

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District Sheep for Sydney Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

A survey of district stud merinos to compete at the 1950 Sydney Sheep Show indicates a determined effort will be made to prove the…

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Mayor Urges Half Holiday for Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

Urging that Albury Show Society be granted a half holiday for the spring show, and another half holiday for the sheep show, the Mayor (Ald. Bunton) said the Show Society was vital…

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Buzmark for Winter Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 20

SYDNEY, Tues: Following: an impressive trial at Randwick this morning, trainer Harry Plant said that Buzmark .would have his…

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Show-time Holidays

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

The Conference between Show Society and Chamber of Commerce on holidays for Albury show should help to clear the air. The mere fact that the two bodies did meet is proof of their willingness to talk over an issue that should be finally…

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New Ford Model on Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 12

A newcomer to Albury in the light car field is the Anglia 10 h.p. two-door saloon now on view at the showrooms of F. A. Abbott…

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