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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

529 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 27

Albury Easter Cup Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 10

The Albury Greyhound Racing Club was not favored by fortune for a good kick off on the opening night of its big Easter Cup…

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Record Show Crowd

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.: The opening day attendance for the Royal Easter Show was a record yesterday despite the…

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£250 Raised by Red Cross Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

A most successful fair was conducted by the local branch of the Red Cross Society at the Centre on Saturday when over…

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Rain Hits Show Attendance

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday : Due to rain, which at times was heavy, the attendance at the Royal Show today was only 30,394 compared…

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Next Henty Show, September 5-6

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the Henty Show Society it was decided that the next annual show be held on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Successful C.w.a. Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

The annual CWA flower show which was held at the rest rooms last Friday, was one of the most successful the branch has ever…

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Valuable Orchid Stolen at Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.: A valuable orchid plant and several blooms were stolen from the horticultural pavilion at the Royal…

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Yarrawonga News Items Show Secretary

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 12

Mr Lionel Ellison has been appointed secretary of the Yarrawonga Show Society, at a salary of £130 a year. A minute of…

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Judges Praise Photographs at Albury Exhibition; Awards are Announced

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 6

Although local photographers only won one prize at the current Albury Photographic Exhibition, the judges praised their work, saying it was refreshing and that its standard had surprised them. The judges, Mr Athol Shmith,…

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Wodonga Scouts and Guides’ Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1950 · page 7

Wodonga Boy Scoot and Girl Guides’ Committee will hold its annual flower show at the Shire Hall on Friday, April 14. There…

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Speed Car Carnival Next Spring

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

The monster speed car carnival which was planned as memorial Park’s opening sports meeting but had to be cancelled due…

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Large Entries for Albury’s Easter Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 19

Entries for Albury Athletic Association’s annual Easter carnival at the sportsground on Saturday have exceeded expectations and one of the best sports meetings yet held in the city is anticipated. The programme is the most ambitious to be staged by the association, and…

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Show Attendances Down

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 18

SYDNEY, Friday : Although rain this morning reduced the attendance of the Royal Easter Show today, the society failed to…

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241,000 Attended Show on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.; A total of 241,767 people attended of Royal Easter Show yesterday in fine, warm weather…

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“Queen of Carnival” Crowned £2868 Raised

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

Before a packed house at the Literary Institute last evening, the Services’ candidate, Miss Gwen Gyles, was declared the…

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180,000 at Show Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: Despite a heavy shower early tonight, the attendance at both sessions of the Royal Show today was only about…

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Meat for Show Crowd Seized, Destroyed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: .A 400lb. consignment of meat has been seized and destroyed by health inspectors at the Royal Show…

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Jap Oysters Barred From Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues: Japanese oysters which are larger than local varieties, were barred from exhibition at the NSW Oyster Farmers’…

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Girl Guides' Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 1

The first of the autumn flower shows was conducted on Thursday afternoon by the Girl Guides' Association in the…

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Wangaratta News Items Getting Ready for Show Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 5

Agricultural Society Committee this afternoon made several suggestions to place before the prize list committee for the next show…

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