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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

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FOOTBALL Schoolboys’ knock-out carnival at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 21

At a meeting of the Culcairn Australian Rules Football Club, held at the sportsground, at which 20 members were present, and [?]…

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Two Unions to Show Cause

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 17

SYDNEY, Fri.: Two metal trade unions in the transport industry—the Boilermakers’ Society and the Amalgamated…

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Items of news Show Dates Fixed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 2

A meeting of the autumn subgroup of Riverina Agricultural Societies at Gundagai this week set the following show dates for…

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Albury Motor Traders and Proposed Show “No hasty decision is likely”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 August 1954 · page 9

Albury motor traders contacted yesterday were reluctant to commit themselves on the proposal of the Albury Chamber of Commerce to hold a motor show to assist the Show Society…

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Paper, Editor to Show Cause

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: Associated Newspapers and the executive editor of “The Sun” have been ordered to show cause why they…

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Show Not Three Weeks Away

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

INTEREST of young and old is quickening as Deniliquin’s big annual event, the show, draws near. One of the principal attractions this year will be the £100 state sheep shearing championship…

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Show Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

Executive Council has approved show day holidays for Culcairn, and Henty, Mr. D. G. Padman, MLA, has advised. At Culcairn, the…

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Will play in N.S.W. carnival

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 19

These two High School footballers, Neville Forge (left) and Lindsay Hesse, will play for N.S.W. in the annual Australian Rules football carnival in Sydney from August 23 to September 7. They were selected by Mr. L. Manderson,…

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Puppet show at Plaza next week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 18

Walter Wilkinson, famous international puppet master, will show at the Plaza Theatre, Albury, on Monday and Tuesday,…

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Pars Show Schedules

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Schedules for the 1954 Hay Show, to be held in three weeks' time—September 10th and 11th have been available now for a…

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Show Society, £10 Donations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

At the annual meeting held last February, Mr. L. J. Munro stated that he would give £10 towards the building fund…

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SCHOOLBOYS' K.O. Carnival on 18th SEPTEMBER

The Observer · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 7

At a meeting of the Australian Rules Football Club at Culcairn, it was decided that the annual schoolboys'…

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No more lending by show society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 10

Albury Show Society will not lend any of its equipment to other organisations in future. Yesterday’s meeting of the…

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Big Entries Expected for Next Sydney Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 20

Record entries at the 1955 Sydney annual sheep show were Indicated by shearing inspections now…

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Trials show spring spraying of St. John’s wort is best

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 12

Application of 2,4-D ester, et the rote of 31b. per acre, just at flowering time, gives the best chemical control of St. John’s wort. This is revealed in a…

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Opening Wagga's Three-day Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Wagga's 87th annual M.P. and A.A. Show opened to-day for a three-day staging. This show has been a continuous event since 1865…

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FOOTBALL Schoolboys’ carnival to begin in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Mon.: The first Australian Rules schoolboys’ foot boll carnival to be held in Sydney for 24 years will commence at Trumper Park on Saturday. Teams from N.S.W…

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Entries Wanted In Food, Juvenile Show Sections

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Many entries from outside areas as well as from local district people have been received for the arena section of…

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A. and H. Society

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 1

Mr O. F. Rockliff presided over a meeting of the Berrigan A. and H. Society on Thursday afternoon, at which there was a…

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Methodist Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · 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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