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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

500 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 25

Show Night Entertainments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 5

Sanger Street was lined with cars on Wednesday night when hundred of people sought enterainment to finish up the…

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[?]Ofusion of Spring Flowers at Methodist Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

[?] the warmer weather of past few weeks has brought bloom many choice spring [?] was evidenced at…

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Show Weight Guessing Competition

The Observer · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

The weight of the sheep (143lb.) in the weight guessing competition at the Henty Show was correctly estimated by Mrs…

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Albury Woman’s Success with Dog at Corowa Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

At the Corowa Show on Wednesday, a Scotch Collie dog owned by Mrs. F. G. Nation, Albury, won in its class and then took the…

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Should Sideshows Be Barred From Show ? Sideshowmen Declared “Howling Robbers”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

A suggestion was made at last night’s meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society that Sideshows should…

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Ruling on Awards at Dog Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 2

Mrs E. G. Moriere, a former secretary of Albury and Border Kennel Club, writes as follows regarding dogs exhibited at shows:…

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Swimming Pool Carnival Concludes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

The carnival which has been in progress in River Street for the past fortnight concluded on Saturday last, when a childre's…

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Corowa Show Awards

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

In the results of the Corowa show in last issue, the name of David Findlay was inadvertently omitted. He gained [?]…

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Show Traffic a Grave Problem

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 6

Show traffic had become a grave problem, according to committeeman G. Gibbs, it was revealed at Thursday’s…

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Jewellers may “show up” Govt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon: Move to indues watchmakers and jewellers to display price tickets showing the amount of sales tax…

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U.s.a. Consul-general Opens Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

Mr. Donald Smith, U.S.A. Consul-General, Officially opened the P. and A. Society Show on September 1. He is shown here with Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. and Mr. A. J. Herminston, president of the Society…

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Original Correspondence Show Riders (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Would you kindly permit me space in your paper to express my utter disappointment at the new rules required of the lady rider. In…

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Finley Show. Successful Local Exhibitors

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 6

Berrigan exhibitors to gain success al the Finley Show were:— F. Pyle, first for district hackney, first for district hunter, first in Albion…

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Expect 600,000 at Royal Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Officials of the Royal Agricultural Society expect that more than 600,000 people will see this year’s Jubilee…

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Jubilee Show Hunt

The Observer · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 7

Miss Pat Byrne competing in the 11 stone Hunt at the Henty Jubilee Show on McMaugh's Compromise…

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Jubilee Show Highlights

The Observer · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 5

Nancy Moss on C. Conston's Victory, which won awards to the best Indies' Hack and Galloway Hack…

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Stewards Report on Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 6

Several of the head stewards made their reports to the last meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society and points…

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Grand Parade at Henty Jubilee Show

The Observer · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 6

The Light Horse section of the Grand Parade at the Henty Jubilee Show. The…

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Records Broken at the Rock Show

The Observer · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

Perfect weather, combined with an ideal setting, combined to make The Rock Show on Saturday one of the best on…

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Lack of Sufficient Sanitary Arrangements for Show May Limit Gate or Even Stop Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

“The show committee and Memorial Park committee will find themselves in trouble with the health authorities unless…

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