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Shows & fairs, 1954

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

Show Society committee inspects site for pavilion

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1954 · page 18

Albury Show Society yesterday inspected o site at the showgrounds for a proposed new luncheon pavilion expected to cost £3000. The society met at the…

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Court rules that doctor, under sentence of death, was given a fair trial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1954 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: The High Court ruled today that a Macquarie street doctor, under sentence of death for the attmepted murder of his two-year-old daughter, had been given a fair trial…

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Bowls New Year Carnival at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 12

At the committee meeting of the Henty Bowling Club final arrangements for the New Year carnival were discussed. The…

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Sale of Wheat Fair Price Sought

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 4

Representations would be made to the Federal Minister for Commence and Agriculture (Mr McEwen) on his return…

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Hi Ho, Come to the Fair

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 4

The Hay Rodeo Club's Mardi Gras will open on Thursday night, December 23, with a large line-up of games and valuable…

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Items of News Will Corowa Show Be Moved?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 2

At a special meeting of Corowa Show Society last night it was decided to call a special general member’s meeting to deal with…

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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting Items May, Cowdrey Show What Youth Can Do

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 December 1954 · page 19

SYDNEY, Mon.: Peter May and Colin Cowdrey today showed the value of vigorous youth in cricket. They come together when three were out for…

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Swimming Carnival Holiday Attraction

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 22

The championship swimming carnival to be conducted by the Albury Swimming Club at the Olympic Pool next Thursday night should prove an added attraction in the field of entertainment for holiday-markets…

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Echuca Carnival Boxing Day

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 23 December 1954 · page 3

What promises to be one of the most successful Carnivals ever held at Echuca is the 1954 Boxing Day Carnival to be staged…

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Testimonial Gates Opened At Henty Show ground

The Observer · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

A representative ga[?] of Henty citizens assembled at the pedestrian en[?] to the Henty Showground on Tuesday night last for the unveiling of the J. H. Wokrman Memorial [?] Gate by M. D. G. Padman…

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Will miss athletics carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 December 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: Five outstanding athletes will miss the N.S.W. athletic championships at Moore Park. The championships will be held…

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Big swimming carnival on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 11

The special championship swimming carnival to be staged by the Albury Swimming Club at Olympic Pool next Thursday night…

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BOWLS 3500 ploy in Melbourne carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 December 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Play started today in the 18th Australian bowling carnival in Melbourne Bowlers from all over Australia…

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Successful Bowling Carnival at Corowa

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 14

One of the largest and most successful bowling carnivals ever staged by the Corowa Bowling Club attracted entries from all parts of the border districts during the Christmas holidays…

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Near Record for a Mru Lance Fair Expected

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 2

With the results of four final nights still to come in. Murray Valley District Ambulance’s fair may realise a near-record return…

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Eerie painting at C.A.E. Summer School exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 December 1954 · page 2

A eerie painting by Edward Burro, “Peter and the High Priest’s Servant,” is part of the outstanding exhibition at the Albury Grammar School for the C.A.E’s eight Summer School, which commenced yesterday…

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