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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 27

Fair Rents Board

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

Mr. P. F. Phillips appeared on Monday for Alexander MacLennan when application was made for the determination of…

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School Swimming Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

Albury High School annual swimming carnival will be held at the Olympic Pool next Wednesday. First event will start at 1…

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Tennis Notes Exhibition on Saturday Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Plans are now being finalised for the big tennis exhibition being staged by the Corowa Tennis Club on their grass courts on Saturday…

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Governor-general to Open Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) will open Albury Spring Show, to be held on September 7, 8 and 9. An intimation to this effect has been received by the Mayor (Ald. Bunton), who recently forwarded an…

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Wangaratta Autumn Racing Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 18

A total of £690 in prize-money and trophies will be distributed at Wangaratta Autumn Racing Carnival on Victorian Labor Day- week-end, March…

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Rutherglen Show Society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 8

The Rutherglen Show Society has commenced a programme of improvements to its show grounds. A large building recently purchased,…

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No Seekers for Show Job

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

Spokesman for the Albury Show Society said yesterday that no applications had yet been received for the position of…

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North Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

North Deniliquin Progress Association's flower show to be held in North Hall in April promises to be an…

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Jingellic Show Today

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 2

Jingellic Show will be held today and will be officially opened by Mr Padman, MLA. President (Mr Austin Mitchell) and secretary…

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Swimming Tonight’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

With the point score totals showing remarkable evenness, interest in the weekly swimming carnivals conducted by the…

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Sellwood for Melbourne Autumn Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.: Jockey Jack Thompson will ride Phoibos in weight for age races during the Melbourne autumn carnival this…

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Jingellic Show Officials

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 11

Mr Austen Mitchell, president, and Mrs J. Weir Hanna, secretary, of Jingellic Show Society, who were largely responsible for the outstanding success of the show held on Wednesday…

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Exhibition Tennis Champions in Action Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 15

The greatest line-up of Australian players to appear in Albury on any occasion will be seen in matches arranged by the A. & B. LTA, on the…

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Sports Carnival at Culcairn on March 18

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 8

Prizemoney totalling £120 will be won at the Culcairn Cycle Club's sports carnival to the held at the Culcairn Showground on Saturday, 18th…

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Champion Pony of Jingellic Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 11

Miss Roma Laidlaw, Elmhurst, Vic., on Laidlaw and Armour’s Ambler, champion pony of the Jingellic Show. The pair were also successful in the equestrian turnout event…

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Champion Sheep of Jingellic Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 11

First in the Southdown section and champion sheep of Jingellic Show on Wednesday, this ram owned and exhibited by Mr W. Cleaver Gadd, Guy’s Forest, was also reserve champion of the last Royal Melbourne Show. Mr…

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Next Albury Show May Have Seats

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 11

Albury Show Society committee decided to obtain quotes for seating around the arena at the showground for 1000 people. The matter was brought up by…

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Boy Killed in Show Jumping

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : A boy aged 13, was fatally injured and a 30-year-old man seriously hurt while competing in a…

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“Roofing Iron for Show; Not Workers”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: It was a “scandal and a disgrace” that the State Government should grant galvanised iron for buildings at the next…

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Wodonga Show Entries Exceed Expectations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 15

At the committee meeting of the Wodonga Show Society last night it was revealed that entries for the various sections had exceeded all expectations. Mr G. F. Pollard presided. It was also revealed that cattle entries would be of high…

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