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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Shooting Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 3

The Shooting Carnival to be held on the local grounds on Saturday next the 24th inst. consisting of no less than two championships has…

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Ridings Receiving “Fair Go”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 2

Each of the four ridings in Coreen Shire was “getting a fair go” from revenue , and grants and there was no cause for ratepayers to “growl,”…

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WALWA Exhibition of Pictures

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 8

Mr. Mitchell, MLA, opened an exhibition of 40 scenes and other district pictures in oils and water colors, the work of Mr. Donald…

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Pictures "So Long at the Fair"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 1

A film of what might have been the story behind the old nursing song, "So Long at the Fair," is billed for the Majestic Theatre…

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Cycling Close Finishes in Night Carnival

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 2

The carnival staged by the Hay Bronze wing Cycling Club last evening at the park provided thrilling and interesting racing…

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‘Not Given Fair Go’

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 8

Sir,—The NSW Housing Commission held a ballot for fiats in Albury on Thursday night. I am still one of the unlucky ones. I…

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Ambulance fair opened last night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 4

The opening night of the 1951 Albury ambulance fair last evening was the most successful ever conducted, Superintendent (Mr…

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Fair Market Value for Land

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 2

The McGirr Government in N.S.W. is apparently, and somew[?] surprisingly, still capable of being moved by boldly expressed public opinion, perhaps by considerations of justice and fair play. The Premier has announced that his Minister for…

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Coal Board’s plant to be sold at “fair market value”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 10

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Joint Coal Board, in consultation with the Treasury, would determine the price at which the board’s…

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£51,000 prize money for V.R.C. autumn carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 22

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The VRC will distribute £51,900 in prize money over its four day autumn meeting…

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Cycle Carnival on

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 2

The Cycle Club at its meeting last night decided to hold an enlarged carnival this Thursday, providing weather conditions are…

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Hospital Has Not Had ‘A Fair Go,’ ” Says Director [?]oard Is A Burter Between Commission [?]And People,” And Considered A “Complete Waste Of Time”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

[?]IRECTORS of the Deniliquin Hospital Board are not [?] only concerned with a £4300 overdraft, but several [?]them expressed themselves dissatisfied with their [?]onomy, which appears to be merely nominal…

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Cycle Carnival to aid Collins Appeal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 2

Albury Cycle Club promoter (Mr R. E. Garland) said yesterday that part of the proceeds from the next carnival at the sportsground on…

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P.a. and H. Competition Crop Judging Began Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 14

Although the acreage trader crop in Albury district has been reduced by 25 per cent in the last year, yield from the coming harvest should be greater This is the opinion of Agricultural Department…

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Wodonga Dog Show highly praised

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 6

A Sydney dog judge, Mr. Roy Burnell, highly praised the conduct of Wodonga Kennell Club’s first championship show on Saturday. “I congratulate the president, secretary and committee on holding…

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Swimming First Carnival To-morrow Night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 December 1951 · page 20

Albury A[?] Swimming Club will open its [?] the Olympic Pool tommorrow night, when the first of the [?]…

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Tocumwal Hospital Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 7

A Carnival in aid of the Tocumwal Hospital, will be held at the Tocumwal Football Ground on Saturday next, 8th December…

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SWIMMING Fast- times of carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 20

Broken times were frequently recorded at the opening point-score carnival at the Olympic Pool last night…

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Albury Show Society decisions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 11

The grounds committee of Albury Show Society will meet representatives of Albury and Border Cricket Association to discuss…

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Car[?]nt looks “the show” tonight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 December 1951 · page 18

Coursing [?] will be [?] with a [?] of [?] events at Albury Greyhound [?] Club’s meeting tonight, and…

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