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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 27

Stud Rams By Air to Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Douglas freighters will fly 315 stud rams to Sydney for the sheep show, which opens on Thursday…

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Show Holidays Likely to Be Approved

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 2

Albury Chamber of Commerce is expected to approve a half-holiday on Friday, September 8, the second day of Albury show. A recommendation to this effect will be made to the council…

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Mungadal Scores Well at Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

Mungadal Station again scored well in the 1950 Royal Sheep Show at Sydney winning championship awards for strong wool rams and reserve…

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Correspondence [The views expressed by our correspondents are not necessarily those of this newspaper.] Henty Show (To the Editor.)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

Dear Sir,—Please allow me space in your valuable paper to express my views on a recent meeting of the Henty P. & A. Society. According to reports,…

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Art Exhibition for Albury District

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 6

Lectures on paintings and creative art will mark the exhibition of paintings to be hung at Albury from June 20 to July 4 by the…

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Vandalism at Picture Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 3

One of the worst cases of wanton destruction by vandals occurred during the screening of the pictures at the Rex Theatre last…

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Australia in Big Way at Canadian Fair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 13

TORONTO, Tues.: Australia is a big exhibitor this year at the Canadian International Trade Fair, and several big orders have…

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Will Fix Upper Murray Show Dates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 10

Upper Murray Autumn Shows’ Association 1951 show dates will be fixed at a meeting of the association at Corryong today…

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WALBUNDRIE Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 16

A meeting of the Walbundrie P., A. and H. Society was held on Saturday in the Walbundrie Hall. The president, Mr. E…

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Show Auxiliary

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

A meeting is being called to be held on Thursday afternoon next, at 3.30 p.m., for the purpose of forming a Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hay P. and A…

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Studmasters Ignored Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 2

Very few of the top Australian Merino Studs were represented at the 1950 Sheep Show. All the judges of Merino classes commented on the fact that the…

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Henty Show (To the Editor.)

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 1

Sir,—It is gratifying to see that the P. & A. Society is receiving such good publicity in your paper. In a recent edition you saw fit to allow the report…

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Melbourne Firm to Stage Fashion Parade at Albury Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 10

Albury Show Society yesterday accepted the conditions imposed by Prestige Ltd., of Melbourne, to stage the fashion parade at its annual sheep show next month. Dame Enid Lyons, MHR,…

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Fair Rents Court at Bright

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

Several applications for an increase in rental of dwellings were before the Fair Rents Court which sat at Bright on Friday. Mr J…

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District News HENTY Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 8

There was a fairly good attendance at the meeting of the Henty P. & A. Society. The resignation of Mr M. C…

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Stonhaven Cup Team For Local Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

Mungadal Stud will exhibit at the Hay P. and A. Association's Sheep Exhibition on Saturday, 17th June, the team which won…

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Equestrienne Event at Hay Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

An Open Equestrienne Event, for a total of £10 prize money, will be staged at the Hay Show in September…

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Boomerangs and Ferrets at 1950 Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

Two novel items to be included to the programme of the P. & A. Society’s show this year will be a boomerang…

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Art Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 12

From Tuesday, June 20, until Tuesday, July 4, the National Art Gallery is being represented by a travelling art exhibition which…

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SPORTING Holiday Sports Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

The only sporting event for the first two days of the King's Birthday holday week-end will be the Club Championships at the Hay…

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