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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Two £100 wood-chop events at Bright carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 9

An ambitious programme of woodchopping events has been arranged for the Easter sports at Bright, including a standing chop…

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Sydney Show successes for border district wine

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 22

Rutherglen district vignerons, Messrs C. H. Morris and Sons, yesterday won the award for the most successful exhibitor…

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Lalapipe looks the show at Albury coursing to-night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 21

A varied programme of nine events will be decided at the 727th meeting of the Albury Greyhound Coursing Club tonight. With the pleasant weather now prevailing for outdoor sport, the fixture premises to attract a…

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Preparing a cow for show is an important task

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 10

Many a farmer would like to exhibit a good cow, but he has never had time to find out what constitutes the finer points of…

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BOWLS Albury Easter carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 16

Hundreds of visiting bowlers will come to Albury for the big Easter carnival. Tournament secretary. (Ald…

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Tumbarumba Show on March 10 and 11

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 2

Records are being predicted for the Tumbarumba Show which will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 and…

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R.a.s. to Hold Fat Stock Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Royal Agricultural Society will hold a £2,000 fat stock and carcase show and sales at Sydney Showground…

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Agricultural Show [?] And Football [?] Move To Avoid Clash[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 8

Remember towards the [?] last football season! An [?] [?]half round of home [?] home matches was [?]…

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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting Items Autumn starts show speed on track

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs: Champion filly, Love To All, hit out in her best style at Flemington today when she put by three furlongs in 37½ 18 feet out on the course proper. Love To All…

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High Show Wages

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 10

High cost of workers’ weekend penalty rates may cause the NSW Sheepbreeders’ Association to abandon Saturday as a show day…

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May Open Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 10

The Governor of NSW (Lt.-Gen Sir John Northcott) has been invited by the NSW Sheepbreeders’ Association to open the…

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Jingellic Show on

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 10

Annual Jingellic Show will be held on Wednesday next when variety of attractions will be on display. Excellent entries have…

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Corowa Show Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

Twenty-two councillors were present at a meeting at the Tennis Club rooms on Friday evening last when Mr. F…

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Methodists to launch big radio show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Methodist Church would launch an Australia-wide radio show next month as part of a £40,000…

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Best Heeler at Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 2

Owned by B. and L. Williams, Albury, this blue heeler, Cameo Ralph, won the limit, open dog and best dog in group awards at the Albury and Border Kennel Club’s Show on the showgrounds on Saturday…

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Record entries for Jingellic Show to-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

Record entries have been received for most sections of the Jingellic Show, to be held today. The show is the first held in the district for the post two years…

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Corryong Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

Corryong’s 49th annual show will be held on Saturday, March 21 Entries close on March 14, and flower entries on March 19. Any…

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Jingellic Show President

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 8

President of the Jingellic Show for the last seven years, MR. F. A. MITCHELL was pleased with yesterday’s…

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Well-known show horse killed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

A well known Albury district and Riverina show ring performer, Victory, owned by Mr. C. Condon, The Rock,…

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