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Shows & fairs, 1951

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Swimming Notes Cool Weather Affects Attendance at Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

COOL WEATHER had an adverse effect on the attendance and entries at the usual weekly carnival of the Deniliquin Swimming Club on Wednesday night. Previously set down for the Tuesday night, unfavourable…

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Clash in District Show Dates Opposed by Delegates

The Observer · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Riverina Group of Agricultural Societies was held at Wagga on Thursday, 7th February, when Mr. A. Zweck (president)…

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Baby show at Albury on March 12

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 13

The committee of the Local Government Floral Festival Queen (Miss Marjorie Fuller) is organising a baby show for Albury and…

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Wodonga and District Section Wodonga show on March 3 should he best yet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 9

Record entries, increased prize money, and a greater variety of exhibit classes should make Wodonga’s Jubilee Show on March 3 by far best yet held. Secretary Mrs D…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 12

Doubtful weather last evening influenced executive of Albury Swimming Club to postpone tonight's championship swimming carnival to next…

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Holbrook Jubilee Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 8

Holbrook’s jubilee celebration will take the form of a carnival on March 7 at Holbrook Park, which will be floodlit…

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Country carnival Hearing end

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 15

MELBOURNE. Thursday: Improved weather conditions made it possible for the country tennis championships to be played on the grass at Kcoyong…

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District News CULCAIRN Autumn Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

At a meeting of the Culcairn Town Horticultural Society it was decided to hold an autumn flower show and continental in…

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Wodonga show-Albury races clash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 20

Sir,—I thought Albury and Wodonga tried to help each other, but now I have my doubts, because Albury is holding a race…

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Art Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 2

Added interest to March’s floral festival will be the art exhibition to be held by Albury artists in the 2AY auditorium commencing…

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Guide Association Prepares for May Day Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 5

The monthly meeting, of the local Girl Guides’ Association was held in the Guide Hall last Friday, when Mrs. H. Matthews…

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Show Society Wants Nominations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 2

An appeal for more city businessmen. and! young men from the country tor nominate for committee of the Albury Show Society…

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Albury Show Now on Sept. 6, 7 and 8

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 3

Albury Show Society yesterday finally fixed the dates for its spring show. It will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 6, 7 and 8. Previously it was intended to hold the show August 29, 30 and…

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Tomorrow Is Wodonga’s Big Day At The Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 11

Given fine weather Wodonga’s Jubilee Show tomorrow will be the best yet. There are 503 more entries this year than last year…

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“Show Best Yet Held”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 6

President of Wodonga Show Society, Mr R. Richardson, considers Saturday’s Jubilee Show Was the Vest yet held…

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Champion Pony of Wondonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 7

Owned and exhibited by Mr M. Mulqueeney, Mickey was [?] champion pony of the Wodonga Show on Saturday. [?] being ridden by John Dwyer, also of Wodonga…

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Army Did Well at Show Too

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 7

Wodonga Show was particularly successful as far as recruiting officers for the Army were concerned…

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Boy's Night Ride on Mare Allegedly Stolen at the Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

Police yesterday recovered a blue-grey pony mare, allegedly stolen from the Wodonga show grounds on Saturday, at Charleroi. The mare, owned by Mr…

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Baby Show at Daysdale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 March 1951 · page 6

A baby show, Paddy’s market and carnival, organised for RSL queen at Daysdale, was very successful…

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