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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

582 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 30

Memorial Park Ladies Plan “Queen” Carnival Large Amount Raised For Grandstand

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 8

Mrs H. G. Campbell was re-elected president of Memorial Park Ladies’ Committee at its annual meeting in the Royal…

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Puppy love at the fair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 1

Tina Date, 11, off Castlecrag, Sydney, was greatly taken with this 10-weeks-old spaniel puppy, which was raffled at the All Nations Fair at Sydney’s Trocadero…

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400 pictures at art exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 5

Four hundred pictures were shown yesterday in Mate’s lounge at the first exhibition of the Norma Hulme Art School. Over 100…

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To the Editor No Holiday for the Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 8

Sir.—Your issue of December [?] reports that the Wodonga Chamber of Commerce refused to grant a holiday for the Wodonga show…

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Christmas Fair at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 7

The Methodist Christmas tree fair held in Henty School of Arts was a great success. Santa arrived per motor truck at 7.30 p.m…

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Exhibition of Holbrook school activities

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 9

At Holbrook Central School last Friday afternoon many parents and friends attended to see a variety of school activities…

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Wodonga Show Holiday Chamber of Commerce to reconsider decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 2

Wodonga Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting at 7.30 p.m. next Thursday to reconsider its decision not to give a full holiday for 1953 Wodonga Show on March 14…

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Speedboat Carnival at Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 3

As advertised in this issue the Yarrawonga Foreshore Committee are staging a speedboat carnival at Yarrawonga on…

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New Competitions at Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

Important additions to the live-stock and fleece competitions at the Sydney Sheep Show next year have been made by the committee…

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Wodonga Show Holidays

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 18

Sir.—Your correspondents have given food for thought regarding the attitude of Wodonga Chamber of Commerce towards closing of…

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WALBUNDRIE Show Secretary

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 14

At a recent meeting of the show society Mr C. Williams was appointed R. Hallett, who is leaving the district…

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Games Winner to Judge At Sydney Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

Britain's lone Helsinki Olympic Games gold medal winner, Col. H. M. Llewellyn,' who will judge horse events at the N.S.W. Royal…

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Wodonga shops to close next show day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 7

Traders and business houses in Wodonga will be closed on show day, Saturday, March 14, 1953…

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Echuca Boxing Day Carnival Olympic And Other Champions To Appear

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 5

The appearance of Russell Mockridge, dual Olympic champion for Echuca’s Boxing Day Carnival marks the committee’s…

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Wodonga Brownies’ Doll Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 7

Wodonga 1st Brownie Pack celebrated its last meeting of the year yesterday by having a doll show and an impromptu concert to…

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Boxing Jim. Carruthers to Appear at Corowa Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 18

World bantamweight title-holder Jimmy Carruthers will appear at the Corowa boxing carnival on January 9. This was stated yesterday by Mr. T. Lamb, who is…

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SWIMMING Wangaratta carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 9

The first official championship carnival in the Ovens and Murray Swimming Association series will be conducted by Merriwa…

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Avian Derby set task in carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 11

PERTH, Sun.: Avian Derby, winner of the 1952 Interdominion Championships, is back marker for all heats of the 1953 trotting…

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Ambulance Fair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 2

Unfavorable weather during recent weeks spoilt Albury-Corowa district ambulance’s chance of taking a record sum from its fair…

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WODONGA District Section To-night is the big night at R.S.L. Xmas carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 7

Wodonga R.S.L. Christmas carnival is in full swing. Takings up until last evening were more than £230. Although crowds have been lighter than in other…

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