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Shows & fairs, 1954

654 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 33

Wodonga Show Tenders

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 16

Wodonga Show Committee is calling for applications for side show and exhibit space at its 1954 show on Saturday, March…

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World champions at the Wangaratta carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 22

Some of the world’s best runners and cyclists will compete at the £1700 Wangaratta Gift carnival on Australia Day week-end, January 30-February 1…

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Early Albury Show Society Medal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 11

Mr. W. J. Mullarvey, of Melbourne street, Mulwala, has in his possession a silver, hand-made medal which was presented to Mr…

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Show Entries Record

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Olympic-style horse jumping entries for the Sydney Royal Show, which begins on April 9, were higher this year than for…

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Swimming Albury Carnival Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 15

Albury Amateur Swimming Club will hold its point score swimming carnival at the Albury Olympic Pool tonight…

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Swimming Carnival at Mitta Mitta

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 14

Results of a swimming carnival at Mitta Mitta on Sunday were: 11 and under, girls, Dorothy Murphy, boys, Ben O’Connell; 13 and…

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Hit Fair Amidships

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8

Municipal Council [?] Mr. Ian Taylor, had a stroke [?] yesterday. He was travelling along [?]…

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Rain might mar Wangaratta’s Gift Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 20

Wangaratta, focus point of Victorian sport for the next three days, was on tenterhooks last night as the rain blanket showed no signs of lifting. Weather conditions this morning will decide the fate of its rich Gift…

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Swimming Carnival Cancelled

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

Bemuse the rising of the [?] has submerged the start[?] board at the Edwardes str[?] swimming pool, the Deniliquin…

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Swimming Records Broken at Wagga Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

WAGGA. Mon.: Country swimmers smashed three records at the country swimming championships today…

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District News Mt. Beauty Fire Brigade Princess Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 6

Princess carnival and queen Crowning on February 12 will be unique in this district Fire Brigade Auxiliary which…

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Show Society's Annual Meeting and Dinner

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

The annual Dinner of the Corowa P. A. & H. Society will be held at the Hotel Australia on Friday 12th February…

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John Taylor Wins for Races at Lake Cooper Speed Boat Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

John Taylor, one of seven members of the Deniliquin [?] Club who raced at Lake Coop[?] near Rochester, at the week-e[?]…

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Swimming Albury Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 14

Aided by improving weather conditions the point-score swimming carnival to be conducted at the Albury Olympic Pool tonight…

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Carnival at Wahgunyah

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 9

A crowd, estimated at nearly 1000, attended the carnival at Wahgunyah racecourse for the second annual Wahgunyah…

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Ideal Carnival Girl

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 16

The charming lass, 16½-year-old Kath Doyle, from Balldale, was chosen by the judges. Mrs Frank…

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Holbrook Show on October 15-16

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 15

Show dates for Holbrook are October 15 and 16. This was decided at a well attended meeting of the P. A. and H…

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WODONGA District Section Royal tour year show to be biggest ever

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 6

Wodonga’s Royal tour year show will be the biggest yet held. The show will be held on Saturday, March 20, and…

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Show will go on

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The dispute between the National Theatre and Actors’ Equity regarding payments to principals in the cast…

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Tumbarumba may have record show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 11

A record show at Tumbarumba on March 9 and 10 is indicated by the number of entries and increasing membership. At the 1953…

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