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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Fair Rents Application

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 2

An application for adjustment of the rent of a home at 322 Smith st., owned by Frederick M. Frauenfelder and tenanted by Louis…

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Show Changes in 50 YEARS Jubilee Exhibition Will Celebrate Half Century of Progress

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 2

Although Shows have been held in Hay-for more than 50 years, the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Jubilee Show in September this year will mark a jubilee birthday of annual exhibitions of the…

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1951 Show Dates

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 2

Lake Cargelligo, August 10 and 11. Weethalle, August 15. Barellan, August 23…

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Trophies for Annual Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

For the annual show, to be held on August 31 and September 1. the following trophy donations have been received by the…

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News From Wangaratta Wangaratta, Wed.: Commemoration Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 9

Wangaratta Agricultural Society’s 87th annual show has been designated the Commemoration Show. This year the show will be held…

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Next week’s sheep show will be outstanding

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 14

Exhibitors have been “teeing” things up over the post few days for Albury’s sixth sheep show, which will open on Tuesday next in Dalgety’s wool store in Young st. According to the…

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Prize Money Up for Henty Show Ring Events

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 6

The sum of £209 has been allocated by Henty Show Society as prize money for the ring events at the Jubilee Show on Tuesday,…

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Preparing for Albury Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 3

Mr Frank Williams, an employe of Dalgety and paused for a moment when the “Mail” cameraman visited the company’s wool stores yesterday. He is one of a number of men who yesterday spread hay…

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Items of News Prospects for Skiers Fair to Good

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1951 · page 2

Prospects for weekend skiers are fair to good. Bogong and Hotham have recorded fresh falls of four inches and the tow at…

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Britain to show flag to Egyptians

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 4

LONDON, Sun.: The Admiralty announced last night that four destroyers of the Mediterranean Fleet would…

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Top Studs at This Week’s Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 10

Despite the closure of one stud and the decision of another to not exhibit at any future shown, entries foe this week’s Albury Sheep Show are almost as high as fast year. The show will be held tomorrow and Wednesday in Dalgety’s wool…

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Death of Show Ring Figure

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 3

Mr. Charles Henry Perry, 56 a well known travelling owner of show ring horses, died on the Bundaberg show grounds' recently. A son of…

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Albury Sheep Show Opens This Morning

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 8

General opinion among committeemen last night was that Albury’s sixth Sheep Show, opening this morning, would…

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“Best run show in Australia”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 10

“Albury Sheep Show is the most efficiently organised and best run show in Australia and. if the present high standard is maintained…

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Albury Sheep Show Off to an Excellent Start Yesterday Today Is People’s Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 10

With a larger attendance than on the first day of the show last year, Albury’s 6th annual Sheep Show opened auspiciously yesterday in Dalgety’s spacious wool store, despite overcast skies. If the weather holds good, a record crowd is expected for People’s Day today…

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The Prestige Beauty Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 2

On all sides is heard enthusiastic comment upon the quality of the parade staged by Prestige at the Albury Sheep Show. Opinion…

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At the show yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 8

If you wondered what the prize sheep at the show were worth as you wandered among the pens yesterday, here’s your answer—…

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Saw Mannequin Parade at Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 8

A section of the large crowd which attended the mannequin parade at the sheep show yesterday…

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Albury Sheep Show Standard Higher Than Previously

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 8

“The Albury Sheep Show of 1951 is of higher standard than previous years and reflects the confidence of the men who started it six years ago,” said Mr. Fairbairn, M.H.R., at the…

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The grand parade of champions at the Sheep Show yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 8

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