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Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 27

Locals at Wangaratta Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

Local axeman W. Bryant had a successful time at the Wangaratta Carnival last weekend. He won his heat and final of the £35 open…

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Schoolboys’ Own Exhibition in London

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 7

The Schoolboys [?]wn exhibition which was held in London in January, set out to show the immense possibilities there, are in various careers. Many more boys attended this year and to cope with this, both the Royal and the New. Horticultural Halls,…

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Tonight’s Big Cycling Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 16

The fifth fortnightly combined cycling carnival on the Albury sportsground tonight promises to be better than any yet held…

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Albury show In September

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

ALBURY Show Society Committee yesterday fixed September 7,8, and 9 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), as dates for the annual spring show this Year…

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Horticultural Show Date Fixed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

At the Horticultural Society’s monthly meeting on Wednesday evening dates for the autumn show and garden competition were…

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Everyone Enthusiastic & Interested in Back-to-corowa Carnival

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

Already many people from afa[?] have made known their interest in the Back to Corowa Carnival to make place over several days at Easter. These people are mostly old residents, and are looking forward to the occasion some of them not having seen the town…

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Albury Show Society Committee’s Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 11

At a meeting of Albury Show Society committee yesterday president (Mr. R. Ellis) said he had requested the ranger to…

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Mr. Fairbairn, M.h.r., to Open Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

The Federal member for Hume (Mr. David Fairbairn) is to be asked to open the Albury Sheep Show, to be held on July 18, 19…

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Athletic Carnival Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 18

Because only six entries were received in each of the main foot races, the Corryong athletic carnival has been abandoned. A total of £200 was…

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Jingellic Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 2

Seven hunting contests are included in the arena events at this year’s Jingellic show on March 1. Sheep shearing competitions…

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Border Country Week Carnival To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 19

Third Anneal Border Country Week tennis carnival under the auspices of the Albury aim Border Lawn Tennis Association…

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Americans Fear That More A. and H. Bomb Secrets Have Gone to Russia WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 8

FEARS that vital secrets concerning the hydrogen bomb, in addition to atom bomb data, may have been communicated to Russia by Klaus Emil Julius Fuchs, 38, deputy chief scientific officer at the British atomic research establishment at Harwell, who was charged in London on Friday with having…

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Rain Delays Start of Tennis Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 10

Heavy rain during; the weekend resulted in the postponement until this morning of the start of the Border Country Week…

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40 Injured by Heavy Seas at Surf Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: More than 40 competitors were injured by boisterous seas at the Newcastle Surf Club’s carnival…

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Tennis Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

Rain caused the postponement yesterday of play in the Border Country Week tennis carnival. The draw published in the “Mail”…

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Swimming Wangaratta Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 12

Merriwa Amateur Swimming Club. (Wangaratta) will conduct its second Ovens and Murray championship carnival at Merriwa Park next…

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Tennis Carnival Again Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 16

Heavy rain yesterday forced a further post[?] of the Border, [?] Week, tennis carnival, organised by [?]…

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Wodonga Show Society Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 8

Notice of motion was given at last evening’s Wodonga Show Society meeting to [?] a previous minute which states…

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Show Profit

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 7

Despite a decrease of £333 on gate takings at the last Wangaratta show, owing to the weather, the show returned a profit of £226…

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Tonight’s Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 11

Following a conference yesterday, it has been announced by Albury Swimming Club officials that tonight’s point-score carnival has been…

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