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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 27

Monster Speed Carnival for Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Stars in the midget car rac-ing world will appear at Deniliquin on Saturday, March 25. The carnival, organised by…

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Move to Show Appreciation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

A move to show appreciation of the services given by Police, Inspector Yardy of Albury on the eve of his retirement was…

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Corowa Show Mid-week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Corowa Show Society has decided to hold this year's show on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 12 and 13. Since the war the shows have been…

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Henty Show to Be Held on September 5 AND 6 Excellent Down The Line Sequence of Dates

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

At a committee meeting of Henty Patoral and Agricultural Society, held during October last year, Mr. A. Zweck (president) was detailed to attend the…

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Albury Show Society to Appoint Assist. Secretary

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

BECAUSE of the illness of the secretary of the Albury and Border P.A. and H. Society the committee decided at a meeting yesterday to engage an assistant and secretary to relieve him of some of his more…

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U.S. May Bring A. and H. Before U.N. WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

THE U.S. had not closed the door on attempts to obtain international control of atomic energy. This was stated last night by Senator Tom Connally, chairman of the Senate Foreign…

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Show Ground Improvements

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Culcairn show committee has convened a public meeting for Wednesday night to discuss erecting and financing a new ring…

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Trotting Driver to Show Cause

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed: Mr D. Hughes, owner of the pacer Sen Derby, has been cited to appear before the NSW Trotting Club stewards on Friday…

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At International Wool Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

Her Majesty Queen Mary admires a model suit by O. Forde, or Oslo, Norway, shown at the International Wool Exhibition in London recently. The exhibition was arranged by the International Wool Secretariat as part of the promotion, campaign for…

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Tonight’s Cycling Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 16

The contention as to who is the better of the Albury scratch markers, Harry Meade or Vincent Smith, will be settled…

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Tennis Exhibition in aid of Sports Queen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

At a recent committee meeting it was decided to assist the Queen of sport, Miss Kath Stockdale, by donating the nett gate takings, of…

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Items of News Corryong Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Corryong A. and P. Society will hold its annual show on Saturday, March 4, and Mr Bostock, MHR, will perform the opening…

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Yarrawonga Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

Yarrawonga Agriculture and Pastoral Society has fixed the date for the next spring show for October 7. Entries are being…

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District News COROWA Hospital Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

A delightful evening was spent at the nurses’ quarters at Corowa Hospital in aid of the queen competition on Tuesday. There was…

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Culcairn Show Ground Big Improvement Programme

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 8

A. public meeting at the School of Arts convened by the committee, was attended by representatives of the show society,…

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Show Society’s Right to Reject Entries Questioned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: An injunction will be taken out by the Metropolitan Canine Club seeking to restrain the RAS from rejecting…

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Easter Show Plans

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

Five thousand loaves of bread, 300 pounds of tea, 1200 gallons of fruit drinks—these would be dream-like figures in a house wife’s budget. They…

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Ge[?] Ready For Albury Cup Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 16

Secretary of Albury Racing Club (Mr. Jim Bourke) is already finding his hands full getting ready for the Albury Cup meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 and 20, which is expected to…

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Sydney Squeezed Out for Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: Entries, in the Royal Agricultural Society's show this year will cause a record shortage of accommodation…

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Wodonga Show Arrangements

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 8

Stewards for all sections and the three rings were appointed at Tuesday’s meeting of Wodonga Show Society. President (Mr R…

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