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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Wodonga and District Section This Year’s Wodonga Show Promises To Be Outstanding

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 7

THE third annual Wodonga Show on Saturday, March 18, promises to be the best yet and a record number of entries is expected. The secretary (Mrs Lindsay) said…

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All the Fun of the Fair

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

All the case-free gaiety of show time sideshow alley marked the opening of the “Mardi-Gra[?] on the [?] at carnival…

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Carnival at Culcairn Likely

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 9

At a special meeting of Culcairn Cycle Club the following members were present : Messrs K. Smith (president), E. Comer, H. Comer, H…

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2000 at Foreshore Carnival at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 7

YARRAWONGA Foreshore Carnival held on Saturday attracted a crowd of over 2000 people. With the Miss Yarrawonga…

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Three Suspended Jockeys Will Miss Victorian Autumn Carnival SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 12

LEADING jockey Jack Thompson, with N. McCrowdie, and J. Hickey, was suspended for two months by stewards after inquiries into interference in three separate races at…

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Swimming To-morrow Night’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 11

The first of the Albury Swimming Club’s point score championship carnivals will be conducted the Albury Olympic Pool…

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Bust of Major Kershaw Featured at Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Mon.: A life-like bust of Major Kerry Kershaw, commandant of Bonegilla Migrant Reception Centre, is featured in…

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Deniliquin Junior Takes Two Open Titles at Leeton Swim Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

IAN PERRIN, 16-year-old Deniliquin star, was in brilliant form to win the Riverina 110 and 220 yards senior titles at the Leeton championship swimming carnival on Sunday…

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Swimming Championship Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 15

The championship swimming [?] at the Albury Olympic Peal tonight will be of unequalled magnitude as the as current [?] score…

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Swimming Carnival of High Quality Last NIGHT(By “Touch Judge”)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 15

Presented before a large and appreciative attendance, the point-score championship carnival at the Olympic Pool last night proved an…

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Albury’s Third Autumn Flower Show April 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

ALBURY Horticultural Society will hold its third autumn flower show on April 21, at the Plaza, as in former years, and conduct the annual garden competition the preceding day, April 20…

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Wangaratta’s Big Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

Feature of the big sports carnival at Wangaratta tomorrow and on Monday, the public holiday, is the Wangaratta Gift, a foot race…

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Carnival to Be Held on March 18

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 8

A special meeting of Culcairn Club, was held on Wednesday, the following members being present: Messrs K.Smith (president), E. Comer, H. Comer,…

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Wangaratta I News Items Wangaratta, Thursday Polo at Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 10

A challenge water polo match has been arranged between Albury and Merriwa clubs for Merriwa Swimming Club’s next carnival on…

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Picture Show at Yerong Ck. Favoured by Hall Committee

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

The committee of the Yerong Creek Public Hall met the proprietor of a picture show last Friday night, and members expressed a desire to…

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Tennis Country Carnival at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 19

The Border Country Week Tennis Carnival, conducted by the ABLTA, will commence at Albury on Sunday, February 5, and continue through the…

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Wangaratta News Items Wangaratta, Friday: Fast Track for Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 4

Experts and officials agree that the pedestrian track for the carnival on Saturday and Monday has never been faster. Old…

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Culcairn Show Committee’s Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 6

The president (Mr J. A. Balfour) presided at a meeting of the Culcairn Show Committee. The Agricultural Societies’…

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Keen Competition, Close Finishes At Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

THE HOT WEATHER at the week-end resulted in a larger attendance at the weekly swimming carnival conducted by the Denliquin Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club at the Edwardes Street pool on Saturday…

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Wangaratta News Items Wangaratta, Wednesday: Carnival Record Gates

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

Gates at the carnival totalled £1687 as compared with £1427 last year. Gate in 1946 was £1371, in 1947, £1208, and in 1948, £1087. It…

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