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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 27

Show Week Attraction

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 3

A combination of Academy Award picture is that boasted for Paramount's romantic comedy-with-music, "The Emperor Waltz," the lavish technicolor…

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Henty Show on

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

The secretary of the Henty Show Society (Mr J. C. Tweddle) reported yesterday that entries for the annual show on Tuesday next,…

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Local Successes at Wagga Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 3

J. A. Barron: 2nd White Wyandotte cock, 2nd White Wyandotte hen, 3rd White Wyandotte pullet 1st Australorp pullet, Minorca hen…

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Champion Boomerang Thrower for Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 12

Winner of the world boomerang championship, 37-years-old aboriginal boomerang maker, Joe Timbery will give an exhibition at…

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Local and General Postal Arrangements for Show Holiday

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

Henty Post Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for general business on the Henty Show holiday next Tuesday. Mails close at 10 a.m. The usual…

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Record Entries Received for Annual Henty Show Sheep Classes Will Be Outstanding

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

The secretary of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural (Mr. J. C. Tweddle) reports that entries for the forthcoming annual show, to be held on Tuesday next, September 5th, are excellent. Those received in the light horses and trotting sections are extra good, whilst so many sheep…

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The Show’s the Thing! Record Entries Displayed In District “Shop Window”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 1

TODAY’S SHOW stepped in Brilliant sunshine with a strong north-wester wind blowing, Mowing, making condi[?] Ins somewhat cold. Last night’s dust storm followed by 16 points of rain, however, caused anxiety among show…

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Corowa Show to Be Opened by Governor

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 2

Corowa Show, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept, 12 and 13, is to be officially opened by His Excellency the Governor of…

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Arena Will Be Bright Spot at the Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 8

An all-time record of 766 entries for light and harness horses and letters promises to make arena events at AIbury show next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the most…

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Albury Show Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 16

Albury Racing Club has framed an attractive six-event programme for Its show meeting on Thursday, September 34. A race for every type of horse is…

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Preparing for Culcairn Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 14

At a meeting of the show committee. an application by Morven Red Cro[?]s to conduct a mixed stall on show day was granted…

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Deniliquin Show Hay Successes

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Local show horses met with a deal of success at the Deniliquin Show, held last Friday and Saturday…

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Car Park at Albury Show Ground

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 7

Mr. R. Blakely and his son, Barry, staking: out the reserved car park positions around Albury Showground. The car park will be in two rows and will occupy about half of the arena…

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An Albury Show Trotter Stepping Out

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 16

High Court, with B. Miller in the saddle, doing some trotting preparations at the Albury Showgrounds yesterday. High Court, who is owned by Mr. J. Wynack, will be a competitor in trotting events at the Albury Show this week…

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Items of News Post Office Show Holidays

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Albury Post Office will close for all classes of business at 12 noon on Friday, September 8, for the Albury Show holiday. There…

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Complete List of Show Awards First Day Novelty Events

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 6

Head steward, Mr. Len Wragge; assistant, Mr. D. Landale; ringmaster, Mr. R. Bradshaw. Judge, Mr. J. Swannell…

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Record Show Gates £527 Crowd's Pleasure Marred by Weather

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

DENILIQUIN'S seventy-second annual show held on Friday and Saturday was a record as far as the gates were concerned but it was probably one of the vilest days experienced since the droughts in the early 1940's as almost…

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Albury Show Will Be Best in Years

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 1

Given fine weather, the 1950 Albury Spring Show, which opens tomorrow, promises to be the best post-war carnival the Albury P. and A. Society has yet conducted…

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With the “Mail” Cameraman at Henty Show Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 7

Championship winner, Mrs McMaugh, of Albury took the championship award of Henty Show yesterday with her gelding, Interstate…

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The Fun of the Fair

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 3

Seven-year-old Keith Polkinghorne could not wait for the Albury show to start. He was up at the showgrounds bright and early yesterday to see the tents of sideshowmen go up. He could not resist putting exploring fingers…

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