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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 27

Child Scalded at Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

A child was scalded at Wodonga Show on Saturday with hot water. After treatment by Albury Ambulance officers at the first aid…

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Flower Show at Cudgewa

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 6

The annual Methodist flower show at Cudgewa attracted a large attendance. AWARDS…

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Car Stolen at Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. A. Foord, of Gundowring, had his car stolen at Wodonga Show on Saturday. He last saw his car about 2.30 p.m. The car, a…

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Pictorial Highlights of Saturday’s Successful Show at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 7

(1) Some of the light horses which took part in the grand parade at Wodonga Show on Saturday. (2) Cattle exhibits lined up after the grand parade. (3) Mr G. K. Stephenson, Albury, entered 32 birds and gained 25 prizes in the…

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Fair Tobacco Crop Expected in N.S.W.

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Harvesting is now in progress in the tobacco growing areas of New South Wales and indications are that slightly above average yields…

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Today’s Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

A glaxy of blooms will be exhibited at the flower show and sale of gifts at All Saints Hall, North Albury, today. Anglicans…

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Splendid Schedule for Albury Dahlia Show (By a Member of Albury Horticultural Society)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

Schedules for the dahlia show of the Albury Horticultural Society, to be held in the Plaza on April 21, are now available, and reveal a grand array of sections both for dahlia and other growers; also…

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Sports Carnival Postponed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 8

The Culcairn sport carnival, and all sporting fixtures listed for Culcairn last Saturday, were postponed owing to heavy rain…

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Balldale Sports Carnival To-morrow. (Saturday)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

The committee have all arrangements well in hand to stage one of the biggest sports carnivals ever held at Balldale. The Albury Cycle Club…

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Annual Meeting of Henty Show Society

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

An advertisement in this issue announces that the annual meeting of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society will be held on Monday afternoon…

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“More than a Fair Day’s Work” Penalty Negligent Driving

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

“If defendant’s story is correct, he was employed by a man who expected more than a fair day’s work,” His…

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Henty C.W.A. Complete Arrangements For Autumn Flower Show

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

At the March meeting of Henty Country Women's Association, held in the School of Arts on Friday afternoon, arrangements were finalised in connection the the annual Autumn flower Show, garden competition and baby competition to be held on Friday, April 14. The…

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W.D.H.A. Apron Parade — £62 Fete, Flower Show in Awl

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

The Apron Parade, conducted last Novembers netted £62 for the sponsors, West Deniliquin Hospital Auxiliary…

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Record Entries for Bowls Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 19

Entries received to date indicate that a record number will compete in this year’s Albury Easter Bowls Carnival…

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Corowa Show Mid-week This Year

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

At the annual meeting of Corowa Show Society, Mr . J. K. Kingston said he was very pleased that the society had decided to…

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Fashion Show Benefits Clubs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

Cheques representing proceeds of a successful series of fashion parades, conducted by Mate’s Ltd., were handed to…

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Pleased with Result of Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

Wodonga Show Society committeemen are unanimous that the third annual show was a despite the rain…

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Corowa Show Society Annual Meeting and Dinner

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

The attendances at the annual meeting and dinner of the Corowa P. A. & H. Society, which was preceded by a dinner at the RSL…

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Henty Annual Show to be Held Sept. 5th & 6th Annual Meetings P. & A. SOCIETY

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of Henry Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held in the School of Arts on Monday afternoon, was fairly well attended. The dates for the 1950 annual show were fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday, September, 5 and 6, and a concentrated effort is to be…

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Show Society Advised to Watch Expenditure

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 14

Future success of the Albury Show Society depended to a large extent upon its ability to gain and retain the goodwill of he people of Albury and surrounding district, former committeeman, Mr J. E…

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