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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Spring Fair and Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 6

The Methodist Spring Fair and Slower Show will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday. Ladies organising the function…

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Hay's 1950 Show Was Big Ring Events Enthral Huge Crowd Perfect Weather for Two-day Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

A COMBINATION of perfect Spring weather, a brilliant array of exhibits, exciting ring events and a large crowd on both Friday and Saturday, made the 1950 Show one of the most successful exhibitions staged by the Pastoral and Agricultural Association in recent…

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Child Gave : Show Away !

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

An Albury motor executive got a shock when standing outside his home on Sunday afternoon to see a parcel of…

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Myrtleford Show Ball Debutantes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 6

Left to right back row, Misses Nola Heywood Jean Mitchell Margaret Goritschan Irma Earl Frances Knaggs, June Knaggs, Eve Kinnear, Joan Mitchell Majory Bennett. Front row, Misses Marlene…

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Show Utility Modernity in Trade Exhibits

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the varied trade exhibits at the Show was the utilitarian value of modern machinery coupled with…

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Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 4

The “Clerk of the Weather” was not altogether m Ms kindliest mood at the week end, for heavy rain fell on Friday, and Saturday broke dull, but…

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Flower Show at Walbundrie

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 8

Proceeds from the Walbundrie Presbyterian Flower Show and wool fleece exhibitions were to augment the funds for the new…

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Heavy Entries, Beautiful Spring Flowers At Methodist Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

ENTRIES in every section were particularly heavy at the Fair and Flower Show conducted yesterday by members of the Methodist Ladies' Church Aid. It was considered to be one of the most successful functions of its…

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CULCAIRN Show Society Prepares

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 7

The following were present at a meeting of the show committee: Messrs A. Balfour (president), L. R. Patterson N.C. Smyth, T.F. Doughty…

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District Cattle Do Well at Melbourne Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 22

Messrs Geo., Jim and Bill Adams, of “Mill Park” and “Banksview,” who recently sold a consignment of fat cattle for £10,710, took most of the…

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To the Editor “Child Gave Show Away”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 7

Sir,—In reference to a in the “Mail” on September 19 entitled “Child Gave Show Away,” a little very necessary…

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100,000 at Show Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.: More than 100,000 people are estimated to have thronged the showgrounds yesterday, the third day of…

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Girl Show Rider’s Nightmare Experience

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.: “Sitting” a bolting eight year old chestnut mare the full length of the showgrounds arena yesterday…

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Rain Affects Show Attendance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Although rain this morning deterred many people from visiting the Diamond Jubilee Show today, the break at…

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Methodist Spring Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 5

Saturday last was the occasion of the most successful Fair conducted by the ladies of the Methodist Church. Perfect weather and well-stocked stalls…

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W O D O N D a and District Section Wodonga Plans Bigger, Better Autumn Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 9

Wodonga Show Society is working steadily to a plan of improvement which should ensure the continued success of its annual autumn exhibitions. The society’s fourth show on March 3 next year may be the best yet. A more attractive…

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Fair Isle Has No Girls

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs.: No baby girls have been born on Fair Isle, midway between the Shetland Islands and the…

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Successful at Berrigan Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 2

Deniliquin horsemen and women were again in the spotlight last week. At Berrigan show they-made…

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“Show Profit Will Be Up”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 2

Secretary of the Albury Show Society (Mr. A. G. Young) said yesterday that the balance-sheet in respect of the spring show…

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Mr. D. G. Padman to Open Culcairn Show

The Observer · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Culcairn Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, a letter was received from Mr. D. G. Padman,…

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