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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1951

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta. Monday. Paintings Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 5

Exhibition of paintings by artist George Colville netted over £92 for the Wangaratta Red Cross May appeal. £35 was gained from sale…

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Over 1000 Classes at Poultry Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

The Fourth Annual Show of the Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club of N.S.W. will be held at Sydney in conjunction with the 52nd Annual…

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Wool Men Continue Support for Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

District graziers, who for many years have supported the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association with funds for Show prizes, and have exhibited…

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Mathoura News Gay Carnival Spirit at C.W.A. Masked Ball Substantial Profit Anticipated

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

COLOURFUL PAPER HATS, bright, original masks and a spectacular floor show assisted to maintain the carnival spirit at the C.W.A. masked ball in the Shire Hall on Friday night to aid their candidate, Miss Joan Potter,…

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Beechworth Hospital ball a good show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 14

The annual Beechworth Hospital Ball, held in the Regent Theatre on Monday evening was financially and socially one of…

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News From Corryong Queen Carnival for Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 7

After three months’ effort by the three candidates and their committees the hospital queen competition has ended…

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Holiday scenes at the Festival of Britain exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 8

Over 93,000 people attended the great Festival of Britain exhibition on Whitsun Bank-holiday Monday, and queues for almost everything was the order of the day. Photo shows: A general view in the exhibition grounds with the Dome of…

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Nude show lead offered to Rita

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

PARIS, Wed.: M. Paul Derval, the director of the world-famous Paris nude show, the Folies [?] yesterday offered the lead…

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Guides’ May Day Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

Despite the rain, the May Day Fair conducted yesterday by the Girl Guides Association was very successful. At the…

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Annual Henty Red Cross Chrysanthemum Show Best Yet Held

The Observer · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

Pleasant weather favoured the holding of the annual Chrysanthemum Show by the Henty Red Cross branch last Friday afternoon, the hall being decorated with autumn flowers and foliage for the occasion. Over eighty people attended the show, which proved to be one of the…

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Fair Rents Court

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 3

Messrs C. H. and R. Johnson, executors in the estate of the late W. M. Johnson, applied for permission to increase, rent of premises…

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Jubilee Knockout Carnival

The Observer · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 7

The secretaries of the Jubilee Australian Rules knock-out carnival to be held at Yerong Creek on the Kind's Birthday holiday report a widening…

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1951 Show Schedule

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society last week discussed the schedule for the annual show and…

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Record Sales Expected at Sydney Stud Sheep Fair Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 12

With offerings totalling 1475 merino sheep in 1180 pens (compared with 1490 in 1083 pens last year) the stage is set for what is expected to be Sydney’s greatest Stud Sheep Fair…

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£ 34,000 prize money for trotting carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri: Prize-money of £34,000 will be offered for the Inter-dominion Trotting Carnival at Harold Park next year…

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A, and H, Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

There was a Splendid .attendance at the annual mooting of the Berigan A, and 11. Society held on Thursday afternoon last .Mr. W. F. Alexander…

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To The Editor Fair Deal for Children

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

Sir,—I wonder how many mothers know or care how much fish and chips their children are given for 9d? I’m still furious…

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Show Ring Personality’s Fatal Collapse

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 12

BRISBANE, Tues.: Show ring personality, Mr. Charles Henry Perry, 56, of Tamworth, collapsed and died at [?]…

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Schools Rugby carnival here next year?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 16

Albury may next year see the Riverina schools’ Rugby carnival —if a suitable ground can be obtained…

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Spring Flower Show November 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 2

At a meeting of the Albury Horticultural Society held in the T&G Buildings last night it was decided that the annual spring…

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