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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Henty Red Cross Plans For Annual Chrysanthemum Show

The Observer · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 3

Arrangements for the holding of the annual Chrysanthemum Show were made by Henty Red Cross members at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. The show will be staged early in May, and judges and stewards were…

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C.W.A. Autumn Flower Show; Cup Donated For Decorative Work

The Observer · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 1

The main business before the monthly meeting of Henty branch of the Country Women's Association, held at the School of Arts on Friday, was the finalising of arrangements for the forthcoming Autumn Flower Show on Friday…

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Show Holidays Granted

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 2

Albury Chamber of Commerce, after lengthy discussion, granted two half-holidays for the sheep and agricultural shows at its…

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Dismal weather for Royal Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Dismal weather today spoiled the Royal Easter Show for the crowd of 140,064…

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Horse pavilion at show ground flooded

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.: Horse attendants at the showground worked for three hours early today baling out rain water which had flooded…

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COURSING Albury’s big £1000 Easter carnival begins tonight

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 14

The third annual Albury Easter greyhound racing carnival, carrying £1000 prise money, will begin tonight and be continued on April 19, 23, and 26…

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FOOTBALL Most Albury recruits show out well

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 11

In a practice football match on the sportsground on Saturday, Albury easily accounted for Culcairn. Final scores: 21.13…

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205,000 see Royal show at week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Sun: Ambulance men had a busy day at the show-ground yesterday and last night, when 205,259 attended the show…

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“Peke” champion puppy of show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: An 18-months-old Pekinese puppy was today judged champion puppy of the Royal Show against competition…

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Easter Turned Into “Carnival of Gambling” Says Clergyman

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Sport and pleasure-seeking, and the turning of Easter into a “Carnival of Gambling,” were…

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157,000 at show day and night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Despite a downpour overnight and showers in many suburbs today, 157,337 people crowded the…

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Red Skelton in New Musical Show Unusual Crime Picture Mid-week

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 4

Star picture for tonight and Wednesday will be Universal-International's "Under the Gun" starring Richard Conte and…

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Albury £1000 carnival opens tonight

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 12

The opening of the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club’s £1000 Easter carnival, postponed from Monday, will be staged…

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Over a million people saw Sydney’s 1952 Royal Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Despite threatening weather during most of Show Week and heavy thunderstorms, 1,043,006 people went to see exhibits and ring events this year. last year 1,089,626…

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BALLDALE Presbyterian Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 12

Additional awards at the Presbyterian Women’s Guild autumn flower show were: Len Johnston trophy for most points, Mrs I…

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1952 motor show may be put off

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Melbourne’s 1952 motor show may not take place following the refusal of the Plumbers’ and Gasfitters’…

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Record Entries Expected for Flower Show

The Observer · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

The president of Henty branch of the C.W.A. (Mrs. W. Munday) has intimated that although entries in the garden…

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COURSING Albury’s £1000 Easter carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 April 1952 · page 19

The £1000 Easter Cup carnival conducted by the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club, will be advanced another stage tonight, when the…

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Badminton Exhibition On May 9

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

Eight players from the Bendigo Badminton Association will shortly visit Mathoura to give a badminton exhibition at the…

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Culcairn Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 10

The second annual autumn flower show and continental in aid of Culcairn District Hospital funds, and organised by the Hospital Women’s Auxiliary and Culcairn Town Horticultural…

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