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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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A. and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 4

There was a good attendance of members at the meeting of the Berrigan A. and H. Society, held on Thursday last, and over…

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District News WALSUNDRIE Show Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 16

Present at last meeting of Walbundrie Show Society were Cr. E. L. Thomas (president), Messrs Hallett (secretary), F. W. Clear,…

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Responsible for success of Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 6

The president of the Albury Sheep Show Mr D. W. Hague (centre) discussing details with the secretary, Mr…

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Local breeders’ success at the Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

A line-up of Dorset Horn rams with their attendants at the Albury Sheep Show yesterday. Mr Rex Wilson…

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Commercial displays at Sheep Show are excellent

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 12

From the soft furnishings of city stores to the all-steel broadcaster for men on the land, the commercial displays of Albury Sheep Show yesterday held the interest for hundreds. Men and women…

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Albury Sheep Show Awards Merino Superfine and Fine

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 8

Superfine: Bam over 2½ years, Merryville Pty. Ltd., Yass 1 and 2; F. C. Clark and Son, “Bonny Doon” Boorowa, 3; under 2½ and over 1½…

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A.H.S. students “did lessons at the show”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 15

More than 100 Albury High School students, in classes of approximately 25, “took in” the show: yesterday as part of their…

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Record Crowd Expected at the Albury Sheep Show To-day Off to good start yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 15

Sheep valued at more than £100,000 took seven hours to judge on the opening day of Albury Sheep Show at Dalgety’s wool store yesterday. Breeders and show officials said if was one of the finest exhibitions…

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Among the champions at the Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 8

THIS IS GRAND CHAMPION RAM OF SHOW: Winning this time with a medium wool sheep, Merryville Pty, Yass, were again successful in annexing the coveted award, the grand champion of the Albury Sheep Show. Photograph shows the aristocrat, jubilee Builder, shortly after the award…

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Rain marred People’s Day at sheep show yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 5

Rain sloshed attendance at the main day of the Albury Sheep Show yesterday to 3500 as against 4000 for the same day last year. The Show Society, probably would have g…

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Wheatmen demand fair profit margin from Government

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The NSW Wheat Growers’ Union wants the Federal Government to guarantee to wheatgrowers the cost of production plus a fair margin of profit…

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Cattle Section Included in Henty Show

The Observer · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 3

A new section for cattle has been included in this year's Henty Show schedule, and it should create…

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Big Crowd at Albury Sheep Show

The Observer · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

The High Commissioner for India (M. S. Dnleepsinhji) opened the 7th annual Albury Sheep Show…

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Purchase of Picture Show at Yerong Creek

The Observer · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the committee of Yerong Creek Public Hall was held on Friday night, when there was an…

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Girls’ Club Variety Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 8

Congratulations are extended to Mrs L. Lynas, president of the local Girl’s Club on the organisation and presentation of a very…

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Bans playing of “Advance Australia Fair”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Minister for the interior (Mr Kent Hughes) has informed the International Olympic…

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Footbridge for Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 8

Fears that the [?] Annual Show of the P[?] Society would not go on [?] of the absence of a [?]…

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Land Resumptions Must Be At Fair Values Full Court Upholds Appeal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

THE State Full Court on Tuesday, upholding an appeal against the resumption of land by the State on 1942 values, said that the Land and Valuation Court in assessing compensation for such resumptions must…

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Arts Exhibition in Doubt

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 2

Albury Arts Council doubts whether it can continue its annual art exhibition and competition…

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Cattle Fair at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

News that Wagga is to inaugurate a stud beef cattle fair in October should be greeted with approval from all Riverina and North-eastern Victoria. Albury, having just concluded a…

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