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Shows & fairs, 1954

654 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 33

Rutherglen may change to an autumn show

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 12

At the annual meeting of Rutherglen Show Society Mr. At G. Williams meeting of that they should consider the advisability of changing to an autumn show. Mr. Williams stared that…

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Show Bank

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

As a service to its country clients the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attaching two of its well-known country…

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Griffith Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

In his report to the annual meeting of the Griffith Agricultural Society, the president (Mr. J. Woodside) highly praised the…

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Van Loewe Show Is Good

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

Van Loewe. South African hypnotist, drew a packed house at the Palais Royal last night for the opening of his season…

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Over million expected to Royal Easter Show

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Mon. : Tourists from Britain and America would visit Sydney to see this year’s Royal Easter Show because of “wonderful publicity” overseas, Mr. H. N. Sarina said today…

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Commonwealth Trading Bank Country Representative at Royal Show

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 4

As a service to its country clients, the Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia is attaching two of its well-known…

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Pictures show how fire ravaged part of Blacklock’s premises

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 8

Pictures of the spectacular fire which yesterday burnt out Blacklock’s trimming and repair shop,…

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Holbrook Presbyterian Flower Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 18

Holbrook Presbyterian autumn flower show and fete proved a great success. Entries were numerous and outstanding the…

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Kennel Club Show on November 20

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

Wodonga Kennel Club is out to raise £ 200 for cash prizes and trophies for its championship show on November 20…

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Wodonga show was biggest and best ever

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 12

A meeting of Wodonga Show Society was well attended on Tuesday night. The president. Mr. R…

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Postal Facilities at the Royal Sydney Show

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 4

General postal facilities will be provided at the 1954 Royal Sydney Show to cater for the postal requirements of…

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Yarrawonga Show date altered to October 2

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 8

At a special meeting of Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural and Pastoral Society yesterday in the supper-room of the Shire Hall, it was decided that as date for the annual show…

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Walwa-Jingellic Red Cross hold successful flower show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

A flower show at Walwa for Red Cross funds on Saturday. April. 3 was most successful. Secretary (Mrs J. W. Hanna) was…

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Night Carnival for Balldale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

A night carnival will be held at Balldale on Saturday, May 1, when the electric lights at the Recreation Ground will be…

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First rural and home exhibition to be held here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

Albury is to be the focal point for the showing of a gigantic rural and home exhibition in May, the first of its kind in provincial history. It is said, and rightly so, that capital cities of…

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Final Plans Made for Annual C.W.A. Rower Show

The Observer · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Final arrangements were made for die holding of the annual Autumn Flower Show, which will take place in the Henty Memorial Hall this afternoon (Friday), at April meeting of Henty branch of the C.W.A…

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Pastures and Fodder Competition and National Dancing to Be Included in Culcairn Show Schedule

The Observer · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 6

Following the adoption of the president's report at the annual meeting oof Culcairn Show Society, it was decided that the recommendation of holding a pastures and fodder competition in conjunction with this year's…

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Sydney Show Exhibit to Tel of Fight Against Plant Pests "The Talking Tree" Spreads Vital Message

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

What is being done in Australia to prevent the spread of plant peats and, diseases will he explained in the Plant…

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Royal Easter Show “Beef cattle best ever exhibited”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 17

SYDNEY, Fri.: The beef cattle exhibition at the Royal Easter Show today was easily the best in the show’s history. Leading Australian beef cattle expert (Mr. J. Tanner) said this today…

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Royal Easter Show Patronage Down

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Sun.: Day and night attendance figure at the Royal Easter Show yesterday were 2301 below the record figures for the…

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