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Shows & fairs, 1952

582 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 30

Ancient and Modern Show Paces

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 12

Motor cycles—ancient and modern—were seen in action when the pioneer run for motor cycles and the first rally of the “Vespa” Motor Scooter Club took place with a test run from Tattenham Corner, Surrey, to Brighton, on the south…

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Air-lift Brings Stock to Royal Easter Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.: An air-lift is being used to bring valuable livestock to this year’s Royal Easter Show. Exhibits from all States…

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Flower Show To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

Meeting of Albury Horticultural Society discussed the [?] Flower Show to be held tomorrow. It was decided to make a…

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Strike Threat by Show Workers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: A union official said tonight that turnstile operators and gate, ground and traffic attendants at the Royal…

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Yerong Creek Knockout Carnival

The Observer · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Yerong Creek Knock-out carnival, held on Tuesday night, elected office-bearers for this…

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Easter Bowls Carnival to Be Record

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 2

The annual Albury Combined Clubs’ Easter Bowling Tournament promises to be a record, secretary (Mr C. E…

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Royal Show 130 years old today Born in lusty days of rum and Spanish dollars

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 6

In 1821 a small group of men sat round a table in a rough-hewn stone house near Sydney. Their hands were calloused from work with the soil and their faces brown from the sun. In that year, perhaps even while they…

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30,000 at show opening

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Despite uncertain weather conditions, a crowd of 30,490 attended the opening day and night of the 130th Royal…

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Bowls 400 Players for Easter Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 11

Over 400 bowlers will take part in the Albury Easter carnival. Entries from metropolitan clubs are greater than last…

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Show Crowd Tidier and More Money-wise

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A tidier and more money-wise crowd attended the first two days of this year’s Royal Show than in the corresponding period last year. An all-time record…

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Clergyman proposes boycott of the Royal Show on Good

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A Methodist minister tonight asked all Christians to refuse to attend the Royal Show on Good Friday. The Minister, the Rev…

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Barmen at Show on Strike

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: Casual barmen held a stop work meeting, and all union, members went on strike at the Royal Show today…

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All Roads Lead to Sydney Royal Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 2

MISS EVON GREGORY of Narellan with her prize winning pony at the Sydney Royal Show this week. The Sydney Show is the Mecca of thousands of country and city folk who gather to see this display of our agricultural wealth. Radio listeners to-day heard the American beef shorthorn judge, Mr. Clinton J. Thomson, acknowledge the Sydney Royal as the greatest show of its kind…

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[?] Presbyterian Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 15

The annual flower show of the Balldale Presbyterian Ladies Guild was opened by Mrs. N. G. Anderson…

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82,000 saw the show yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues.: Crowds streamed through the turnstiles of Sydney showground today and tonight until 82,949 crammed…

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Buyers show little interest in dairy cattle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Prices for dairy cattle at the Royal Easter Show were 30 per cent below last year’s…

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Dogs worth £50,000 face show judges

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: A greyhound bought for 4000 guineas, which had broken records at Harold Park and…

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Heavy rain ruins show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Heavy rain tonight ruined the Royal Show, but it is uncertain until a check has been made tomorrow…

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“Sydney Show biggest in the world”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed.: An American cattle judge said today Sydney’s Royal Easter Show was easily the biggest show of its…

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Balldale Presbyterian Flower Show

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 3

The annual flower show of the Balldale Presbyterian Ladles' Guild was opened by Mrs N. G. Anderson, of Corowa…

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