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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Wagga Show Rams Sold

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

A total of 41 selected flock merino rams were sold at the Wagga Show sales on Thursday. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. reported…

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Spectacular Roman Riders for Show?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

Visitors to the Show this year may witness a spectacular exhibition of Roman riding on two horses if this Royal Show…

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Hay Dairymen Win at Wagga Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

Mr. C. L. Farlow and Mr. W. J. Gibbs were both successful in separate dairy cattle classes at the Wagga Show during last week. In…

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North Progress Flower Show in March

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 3

The North Deniliquin Progress Association will hold its annual autumn flower show on a date in March to be fixed, it…

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Record Entries in Ring Events for Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 5

The secretary, Mr. S. W. Hunt, advised the “Pastoral Times” this morning that there had been record entries in the…

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The Coming Show Classes for Jams, [?]Ellies, Caked, Etc

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

INtending exhibitors in the above sections are reminded that entries close on Friday next with the secretary, Mr. W…

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Arrest follows armed robbery Bandits put on a Chicago “Show”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A bookmaker and his wife were robbed of £2000 worth of jewellery, furs and money gunpoint by four armed masked men in their bedrooms at their home in Munro street, Ascot Vale, at 4…

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Big Entry for Royal Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 15

In announcing today that 19,130 entries had been received for Royal Melbourne 1951 Commemoration Show—525 more than last…

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Should ‘brown-out’ be lifted for show week ?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1951 · page 2

Whether lighting restrictions will be lifted and Albury allowed [?] look its best for show week is a question being asked by many people. Albury police and president of the Show Society and Chamber [?] Commerce (Mr. D. W. Hogue) are of the opinion that restrictions shoul[?]…

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The Coming Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

T[?] 60th annual show of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, September, 11 and…

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Henty Jubilee Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 12

Given fine weather, Henty Jubilee Show next Tuesday promises to eclipse last year’s exhibition, which was judged to be the best…

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Carnival for Swimming Pool Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Commencing on Saturday, September [?] carnival will be held in Ri[?]er-Street Corowa and will continue for a…

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Local and General Holbbook Show Holiday

The Observer · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Saturday, 20th October, the second day of the Holbrook Jubilee Show, will be a public holiday in the Holbrook Shire,…

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Record Entries for Show Ring Events

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Ring events for this year’s spring show at Albury have drown on all-time record entry. This was stated by the secretary (Mr. A. G. Young) lost evening. Show will open on…

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First Day of P. & A. Society Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

[?] there was great [?] at the showgrounds as [?] caravans, sideshow men [?] stewards, workmen,…

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Light Horse Entries Good For Henty Jubilee Show

The Observer · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

Given the fine weather which is so long overdue, the Henty Jubilee Show, to be held next Tuesday, promises to eclipse last year's exhibition, which was judged by the public to be the best and brightest since the war…

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End “brown-out for show week, some traders say

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 2

Of four Albury traders interviewed yesterday, three unanimously agreed that lighting restrictions should be lifted in the city during Show Week. The fourth, Mr. H. Gray, managing…

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It Will Be a Bright Show Prize Money Up 20 Per Cent

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 4

"THE way things ate shaping," the Hay Show secretary said yesterday, "the jubilee Show will be one of the brightest for many years. We expect the number of exhibitors to be greater than last year and added prize…

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News from Wangaratta Carnival Money Up

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1951 · page 7

WANGARATTA,. Fri.: Prize money for the Wangaratta carnival will be increased by £150 to £1500. This was decided at a…

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Albury Show Races

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 14

Albury Racing Club has framed an attractive six-event programme for its show races on Thursday September 13. The Programme includes a Novice…

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