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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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C.w.a. Exhibition at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 6

Upper Murray group of the CWA held a very successful handicrafts exhibition in conjunction with their conference at…

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Final day of show today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 1

Gates will open at nine o’clock this morning for the third and final day of the 97th Albury Show. It is…

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Seven lost children at show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 18

A show, whether in Albury or Oodnadatta, would not be a show unless several children lost their parents in the…

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Round and about at the show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 17

North Albury Football Club had its stand of soft drinks and refreshments for those who did not drink anything “harder”…

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They all had praise for the show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 18

Patrons had this to say about the show. Mrs E. GAMBLE, of Morwell, Gippsland: “We came a long way…

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Pictorial Sidelights of Show and Governor’s Albury Visit

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 8

Captain Mann, of the Salvation Army, Albury, is pictured being presented to the Governor of NSW, Sir John Northcott, at yesterday’s garden party in the Botanic Gardens. The Governor, Sir John Northcott, president of the show, Mr D. W. Hague, and…

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Gate yesterday was best ever for an Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 17

In the 97 years’ history of the Albury Agricultural Society yesterday’s show was its best from a financial point of view. The show will be continued today. It was “People’s Day”…

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Round and About the Show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 6

Extra seating accommodation was appreciate by patrons. Perhaps next year there will be more seats…

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Records broken at Albury Show; gate up £800 on 1952

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 6

Records were broken at Albury Show Society’s 97th annual show on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The financial gain was an increase of more than £800 on last year. A total of 19, 456 people…

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Methodist Flower Stow And Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

The first of the season’s flower shows, the Methodist Spring Fair, is to be held in the town hall this coming…

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Cbc Athletic Carnival Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 2

Christian Brothers' College, Albury, will hold, its annual athletic carnival on the sportsground today. The programme will begin…

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Knox Presbyterian Church, Holbrook Mission Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 10

Holbrook branch of the Girls’ Auxiliary held a mission exhibition and social in the Sunday School Hall on Thursday night…

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Locals at Albury Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

Amongst equestriennes at the Albury Show last week. Miss Virginia Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker, of Wahgunyah,…

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Show was “best ever”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

“In my opinion, last week’s Albury Show was the best we have ever had here.” This opinion was expressed…

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"The Greatest Show On Earth"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

The proprietors of Austral Pictures announce today that Paramount's super colossal circus picture, "The Greatest Show…

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Show chief speaks to Albury Rotarians

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 2

The guest speaker at Albury Rotary Club’s luncheon yesterday was Mr D. W. Hague, the president of the Show Society. He…

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Come Then, Maidens And Men, To The Fair At The Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 3

Will the Dramatic Club get its own theatre? And how soon? Members are asking themselves…

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Mem. Park Ladies’ Show Catering Yielded £146

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 5

A financial statement presented to a meeting of Memorial Park Ladies’ Committee in the Royal on Friday afternoon…

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A New Australian Looks At The Deniliquin Show (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 6

Sir,—I enjoyed the P. and A. Society’s Show very much and also enjoyed taking part in ring events. However, I would like to…

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Hay Show Highly Successful Big Display on Perfect Day Ground Improvements Appreciated

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 2

THE EIGHTY-FIRST Show of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held on Friday and Saturday last, in perfect weather, was a highly successful function with big exhibits in the ring, big displays of cars…

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