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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Art exhibition at West Albury Sunday School

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 7

West Albury United Church Sunday School art exhibition was held on Sunday afternoon, when Mr and Mrs. F. Latham…

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“islanders must be given fair treatment”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 13

SYDNEY, Wed. : Australians would have to see that Pacific natives obtained an education to meet Europeans on equal terms,…

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Presbyterian Fair Next

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

The spring fair to be held under the auspices of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild in the town hall next Thursday is to…

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Cheap Bread or Fair Wheat Price?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 3

The obstinate refusal of the Governments of Victoria and Queensland to recognise the basic right of wheat growers to make…

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WALBUNDRIE Show Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 11

Cr E. L. Thomas presided over a meeting of the Walbundrie Show Society. The following committeemen were present: Messrs C…

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People’s Day Record Crowd at Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thurs. : Attendance figures today at the Royal Melbourne Coronation Show were a record for People’s Day…

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"Greatest Show on Earth" Early Booking Advisable

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 3

Bookings for the big screen attraction, "The Greatest Show On Earth," to be screened at the Rex Theatre on Friday. Saturday and…

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Committee Appointed to Draw Up Plans for Jubilee Show

The Observer · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

At an important after-show meeting of Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society held last Tuesday, arrangements for next year's Jubilee Show were discussed by the members…

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Ram Fair at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 9

Annual Riverina stud and flock ram fair will be held at Wagga on October 7. The fair is open to British and…

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FOOTBALL Country Week carnival likely

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 22

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A sub-committee of three was set up by the Victorian Country Football League at its meeting today to…

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“Wang.” Show will be best ever

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 September 1953 · page 5

Office of the Wangaratta Show Society was crowded with last minute entrants waiting with forms, asking for tickets…

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Basketball Carnival South Albury Win Riverina Champ

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 September 1953 · page 7

Playing consistently throughout South Albury yesterday won the Riverina regional basketball championship from 30 teams at Albury sportsground. Runners-up were Elliott…

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"The Greatest Show on Earth"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 1

Picturegoers throughout the district by now are aware that the big Technicolor Circus picture, "The Greatest Show on Earth,"…

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Champion Woman Rider for Wangaratta Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 2

Winner of this year’s Garryowen trophy for the leading equestrienne rider at the Melbourne Royal Show, Miss Ann Tate, has…

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Presbyterians Will Hold Flower Show On

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 1

The Presbyterian Flower Show, the second of the series in Deniliquin, promises to meet with…

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Methodist Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 5

The annual fair in connection with the Methodist Church was held on Saturday last, and, as usual, resulted most, successfully,…

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C.b.c. Boys’ Athletic Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 2

Three CBC athletic teams will contest the Bishop Henschke shield at the Albury sportsground on Saturday. They will be from…

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Items of news Ski Carnival at Falls Creek

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 2

The Nissen Ski School- has organised a carnival for all skiers at Falls Creek next weekend. The ski run will be floodlit at night…

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St. Michael’s Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 8

St. Michael’s Flower Show and Fair is to be held in the town hall next Thursday, when a delightful display of blooms will…

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Rochester Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

Rochester’s 68th annual show is to be held on Wednesday October 21. Excellent prize money is offered, and schedules…

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