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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Pleasant Hills Flower Show Great Success

The Observer · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 6

The Pleasant Hills annual flower show proved to be a huge success, both financially and socially, the gross takings amounting to £164. Good entries were received in all classes…

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Profusion of Blooms At Henty C. of E. Flower Show

The Observer · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 1

The Henty School of Arts Hall was a mass of beauty and colour on Friday last, the occasion being the St. Barnabas' Church of England Annual Flower Show. Entries increased in all sections this year and, despite…

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Albury Society Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 2

Entries for garden competition and show to be conducted by Albury Horticultural Society next week close at 6 p.m. on Tuesday…

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Myrtleford Show Sheep Dog Trials

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 2

First heat of the sheep dog trials held in conjunction with today’s Myrtleford show was decided yesterday. Points allotted…

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Exhibits of a high standard at flower show at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 18

Entries were good and exhibits of high standard of yesterday’s St. Luke’s flower show and exhibition in Wodonga Shire Hall. Flower judge, Mrs. C. H. Griffith, Albury, praised…

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Trophy Winners at Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 11

Trophy winners at St. Matthew’s Flower Show on Thursday were: Pivot trophy for the most successful exhibitor of roses, Mr. A. A. Rogers; J…

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Pictures Taken at Myrtleford’s Annual Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 9

TOP left : Parkview Baldwin, owned and exhibited by Messrs. J. M. Newton and Sons, Whorouly, followed up his championship success at the Royal Melbourne Show by annexing the champion ribbon in the Australian Illawarra…

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Outstanding display at Rand flower show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 7

At Rand flower show, in aid of the Church of England building fund, a high standard was maintained in all classes and there was an outstanding display of flowers, which the judges commented on very favorably…

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Juvenile Concert St. Andrew's Children and Claughton's Successful Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 4

Everyone loves a children's concert and when it is presented by a happy band of lovely children—and Hay may fairly be proud of…

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Successful Scotch Fair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 8

Wodonga Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild Scotch Fair yesterday was an outstanding success. Entries were good—six flower sections…

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New section for 1952 show?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 8

Albury Show Society is almost certain to include a section for fat lambs on the hook in its exhibit schedule for the 1952 Spring…

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1952 Spring Show Dates Fixed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 14

Albury’s 1952 Spring Show will be held on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the week before the…

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Horticultural Society’s flower show most successful ever staged

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 11

Albury Horticultural Society’s flower show in the Plaza Theatre yesterday was the most successful ever staged. President of the society (Mr. A. L. Duffy) said this…

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District News Walbundrie Show Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 November 1951 · page 10

At the wind-up meeting of the Show Society it was decided to hold the 1952 show on Wednesday, October 1. Among…

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Rose Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

A beautiful display of flowers was staged at the Rose Show organised by St. Paul's Ladies' Guild and held in the Parish Hall…

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Flower show trophies

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 2

Trophies won at Albury Horticultural Society’s recent spring show were as follows: “Alex Mair” cup for most…

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Albury Dog Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 18

Awards at the all-breeds dog parade conducted by Albury Show. Society were: Australian terriers: Puppy dog, Miss…

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Mate’s Ltd. show a profit of £60,042

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 8

Mate’s Ltd., Albury, showed a profit of £60,042 for the year ended July 31 lost, it was reported at the 31st annual meeting of shareholders, at which Mr. H. W. Gray, director and general manager, presided…

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The Levante Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 15

Variety acts of an unusual nature, coupled with “modern magic'” by the Great Levante, a sprinkling of singing, dancing and good…

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Jerilderie Gun Club Shooting Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1951 · page 1

The Jerilderie Gun Club is staging a shooting carnival on its well known grounds on Saturday 24th November, commencing at 9 a.m…

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