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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 7

The following at the awards made in the dairy produce sections at the recent Berrigan Show these having been omitted…

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Band to Play at Holbrook Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 9

At a meeting of Wodonga Band it was announced that uniforms had now been paid for. The band will play at Holbrook…

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Flower Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 4

A report of the Presbyterian Flower Show, held in the Town Hall on Friday last, which was an outstanding…

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Wodonga Show Society meets

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

Mr R. Richardson presided at the monthly committee meeting of the Wodonga Show Society last Tuesday…

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Plenty of variety in Gerald show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

A large crowd attended last night’s opening performance of the Jim Gerald show in the Plaza Theatre…

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Choice blooms at C.W.G. flower show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 10

Mayor (AId. C. E. Bunion) said yesterday that staging of fetes and flower shows brought people together in a friendly competitive spirit and that had a good effect on their outlook…

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Keen Interest In District Flower Shows Brocklesby flower show opened by Mr. Fairbairn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 9

Brocklesby Presbyterian Church flower show and wool fleece competition fast Saturday was opened by Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, M.H.R. Mr. Fairbairn deplored…

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Wool Values Show Further Appreciation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Under well sustained competition from all sections of the trade, the market at the Sydney wool sales…

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gate at Holbrook Show sets record with £240 With the “Mail’s” photographer of the Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 October 1952 · page 8

Gate takings for Saturday, the main day of the Holbrook Show, were £240—a record—…

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Burrumbuttock C.W.A. flower show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 8

Burrumbuttock C.W.A. conducted a very successful flower show, when over 400 entries were received. Show was officially opened by Mrs. Heath, of Munyapla, vice-president of Riverina Group, who praised the…

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Won right to compete at Royal Melb. Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 16

Fifteen-year-old John Griffiths of Benalla, who by winning the contest for; “good hands” at the Benalla Show on Saturday has the right to compete at the Royal Melbourne, show He is snapped on his chestnut pony Mickey…

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Flower show at Walwa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 7

Flower show at Walwa conducted by the Church of England and the Presbyterian Church was an outstanding success. It was held…

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Champion bird of the show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

This White Leghorn, owned and exhibited by D. and A. Mahon (Walwa) won the award for champion bird at the Holbrook Show…

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Flower Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 4

The Presbyterian Flower Show held on Friday, 10th October was an outstanding success from every angle. All…

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Myrtleford Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 7

Myrtleford’s fifth annual spring show will be staged on Saturday, and district residents are busily engaged preparing…

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Flower show entries up

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

Entries for Albury Horticultural Society’s spring show tomorrow in the Plaza will probably exceed last year’s number, said…

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Commercial Industrials Show Weakness

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY , Thurs.: Industrial stocks showed increased weakness in wider trading on Sydney Stock Exchange today A few prominent shares ,…

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Pleasant Hills Flower Show Awards

The Observer · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 3

The Pleasant Hills annual spring flower show was held on Saturday, 11th October, and, despite having to postpone the…

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Wagga Show Success of Finley Breeder

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

Success in exhibits of Jerseys at the Wagga Show was achieved by a local breeder, Mrs. L. A. Merrifield. The judges…

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Rose Standard Maintained at C. of E. Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

Despite the heavy rain and bad roads the Rose Show held in the Parish Hall yesterday was most successful, judged by the quality…

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