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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1954

654 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 33

WALBUNDRIE Show Society Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

Cr, E. L. Thomas, president, presided at a meeting of the show society at which the following committeemen were present:…

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Walbundrie News Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 10

The Presbyterian Flower Show Committee states that arrangements are well in hand for a successful day on Saturday,…

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Henty Show Committee meets

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 13

A committee meeting of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Memorial Hall on Friday, August 20. The…

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Fresh W. A. wild flowers for Sydney show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 4

Western Australian wild flowers as fresh as the day they were picked would be on display at the 1955 Royal Easter Show in…

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Schoolboys' K.o. Rules Carnival at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 7

Culcairn Australian Rules Football Club will hold their third annual Schoolboys' Knockout Carnival on the…

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Entries Good for Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 7

Entries received so far for Albury Show have been “exceptionally good,'” the secretary (Mr. A. G. Young) said…

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[?] Cohan” Cup for Fleece Competition at Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

“Old Cobran” Cup for best Merino ewe or wether —medium or strong wool—has been presented C.H. McDonald and Sons Pty. Ltd. for competition P. and A. Society show next week…

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Minister for Agriculture to Open Henty Jubilee Show Entries Will Close Next Week

The Observer · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. EL Graham) advised a preshow meeting of the Henty P. & A. Society last Friday that it would give him great pleasure to officially open the Henty Jubilee Show…

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Schoolboys’ Carnival Albury Lads Are Prominent

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Mon.: N.S.W. and Victoria both won their second round matches in the Australian Rules schoolboys’ interstate…

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Show Exhibitor for 55 Years

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

Who has been exhibiting at the Deniliquin show over the longest period? Our guess is Mr. W. Allitt,…

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Lockhart Show Is Good

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1954 · page 3

Officials of the Lockhart Show Society said last night that this year’s show would be one of the best ever…

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Hay Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 3

Preparations are proceeding steadily for the 1954 Hay show to be held on Friday and Saturday next, September 10 and 11…

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Corowa Show Entries Close Next Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

The Corowa P. A. & H. Society's 72nd Annual Show to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, 14th, and 15th September…

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Good Trotting Entries For Jubilee Show

The Observer · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

The secretary of Henty P. & A. Society reports that up to the moment a steady flow of entries augurs well for the forthcoming Jubilee Show. General entries in all sections will close today (Friday)…

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Exhibit by G. M. Richards & Co. for Hay Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 2

The star of the exhibit by G. M. Richards & Co. at the forthcoming Hay Show is the Swiss engineered Helvetia sewing…

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C.W.A. Leader Appeals for Support at Henty Show Stall

The Observer · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Henty Country Wo-men's Association, held in the Rest Room on Friday last, the president (Mrs. D. B. Ashcroft) appealed to members and friends to support the stall to be conducted at the…

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Suggests that N.S.W. farm products be sent to next R.A. Show in Britain

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A move to send on exhibition of N.S.W. primary products to the next Royal Agricultural Show in Britain was made in the Legislative Assembly today…

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Show Day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

The Hay Post Office will close at noon on Friday, 10th September, and all mails which usually close later than noon will be…

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Show Tit Bits

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 6

WITH no dust and no rain during the day, Saturday’s Show seemed to many one of the most pleasant they…

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Women’s Hockey Carnival Opens

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 14

HOBART, Mon.: Tasmania defeated Queensland 11-1 in the all Australian women’s hockey carnival at Hobart today…

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