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Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 27

“Show Teeth” in Singapore

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 13

SINGAPORE, Thurs.: Tens of thousands hatched while formidable British armed forces “showed their teeth” at today's King’s…

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Knock-out Carnival at Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 8

Final arrangements have been made for the yerong Creek knock-out carnival to be held on Monday next. There is an entry of eight teams from…

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Cattle Camp Draft for 1950 Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 3

The cattle camp draft—successfully introduced to the 1949 show by Mr. V. A. Bowman—will be a feature of the…

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1950 Sheep Show May Be Best Yet!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

Class sheep will be exhibited at the Albury Sheep Show on July 18, 1950. Entries to date have exceeded…

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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 9 June 1950 · page 1

Sir,—Please allow me space in your valuable paper in which to reply to Mr. Arthur Zweck's letter last week. It is pleasing to note that he is giving…

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Myrtleford Show Improvement

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 7

At a meeting of the executive committee of Myrtleford Agricultural Society proposals for the improvement and enlargement of this…

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Goulburn Valley League Wins Shepparton Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

For the second year in succes-sion the Goulburn Valley League won the football carnival held at Shepparton yesterday. They…

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Sheep Exhibition Next Saturday District Studs Well Represented

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

District Studmasters have promised full support for the sheep exhibition and gymkhana to be held at the Hty Showground on…

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A. and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

There was a very large attendance at the annual meeting of the Berrigan A. and H. Society, held on Thursday afternoon last, and it was marked by…

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Upper Murray Show Dates

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

Messrs G. C. Hamilton, John Mongan (Corryong), Pollard and Richardson (Wodonga), Hanna and Mitchell (Jingellic), Buchanan and…

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Motor Traders Annoyed Over Plans for Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 15

Albury motor traders may hold a motor show independently of the agricultural show if Albury Show Society does not accede to requests to improve show facilities…

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Sheep Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

The first event at to-morrow's sheep exhibition and gymkhana will be at 12.30 p.m. There will be the usual events for horses and ponies—flag and…

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Culcairn Show Society

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Culcairn Show Society wil lbe held this afternoon (Friday), June 16…

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Motor Traders and Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Mr H. Wood, president of Albury branch of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce said yesterday that a…

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Wagga Win Final in the Australian Rules Knock-out Carnival at Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

A record crowd of 2200 on Monday saw Wagga eliminate three teams to win £75 prize money at the sixth annual Yerong Creek Australian Rules knockout carnival. The gate receipts of £165 were £15 higher than the record amount last year, and takings from the carnival…

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Sheep Exhibition and Gymkhana

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

Although the attendance was not as great as might have been expected and the financial return is lower owing to that fact and the…

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Successful Baby Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 3

The Corowa CWA Younger Set conducted a most successful baby show on Friday last at the CWA rooms. Over 50 entries were received and…

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Arts Exhibition Opens at Albury This Evening

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 11

Works of Archibald prize winners William Dobell and Arthur Murch will be included in the ares exhibition of…

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Large Crowd at Art Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 5

A large crowd attended the opening of the National Gallery’s Travelling Art Exhibition in 2AY Auditorium last…

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Show Society’s Surplus

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 10

Wodonga Show Society after its third annual show in March, has a credit of £499 and assets worth £900. Allowing for…

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