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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1957

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Methodist Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1957 · page 6

Saturday saw the cul[?]natgion of the year’s work for the Methodigt Ladies’ Charch Aid, when they held their Fair and High…

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[?]Ummer Cottons Highlight Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 August 1957 · page 1

[?]ettons in a wide variety of weights and textures [?] many of the glamourous frocks shown by [?] Melbourne mannequins in the fashion parade at [?]R.P.T.C. Hall last Wednesday night…

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Methodist Spring Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 September 1957 · page 1

The ladies of the Methodist Church who are organising the Spring Fair and Flower Show to be held in the Town Hall on…

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R.S.L. Auxiliary First Spring Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 September 1957 · page 6

The first Spring fair of what it is proposed should be an annual event is planned by the R.S.L. Women’s Auxiliary for…

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[?]St Spring Blooms [?] Methodist Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 September 1957 · page 1

[?]rant boronia, stocks, sweet peas, daffodils, Ice[?] [?]and other colourful blooms, together with [?]Spring day, all helped to make yesterday’s [?]Spring Fair and Flower Show a most…

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[?]Bank [?]er [?]al Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 September 1957 · page 3

[?] Stevenson Manager [?] Commonwealth Bank [?] that the bank [?] Mr. Arthur Pullen,…

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Auxiliary’s First Fair Grosses £200

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 September 1957 · page 1

More than £200 is expected as a result of the very successful Spring Fair conducted yesterday at the town hall by the R.S.L. Women’s Auxiliary. The fair was the first of its…

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Trotting at the Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1957 · page 1

Whilst in Sydney recently, the secretary of the A. and H, Society Mr H. Rondell. interviewed the secretary of the Trotting…

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G.W.A. Flower Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1957 · page 4

The annual C.W.A. Flower Show was held in the supper room of, the Memorial Hall, on Thursday, 19th September…

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High School Athletic Carnival Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1957 · page 1

The annual athletics carnival of the Deniliquin High School will be held tomorrow at the old show ground…

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Berrigan Show Next Mondy

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1957 · page 1

Show secretary, Mr H. Rendell, reports record entries being received in sheep and cattle sections of Berrigan Show, which…

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£530 Gross Takings at Saturday’s Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1957 · page 1

He had made a special trip from Sydney to officially open the fair because he considered it his duty to do all he could to encourage those who were doing so much to provide additional amenities for the education of the…

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Woodchoppers From Royal Show For Pine Gymkhana

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1957 · page 6

One of the attractions at the Pretty Pine Gymkhana next Monday will be five exponents of the specialised art…

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Record Entries a Berrigan show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1957 · page 1

Yesterday’s Berrigan Show was voted the for years by all who attended. Record entries, improved arena and new pavilions, together with energetic officials who carried out their duties without a…

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Local Member First Prize At C.W.A. Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1957 · page 1

Mrs. Harold McCrabb won first prize at the C.W.A. Home and Handicrafts Industries Exhibition in…

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Success at Show to Local Breeder

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1957 · page 6

Messrs. J. V. Plattfuss and. Sens, of Galaview Frisian Stud, Blighty were very successful at the recent Melbourne Royal Show, scoring seven firsts, four seconds, five thirds, three special awards and Reserve…

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Methodist Fair

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 October 1957 · page 7

There is a very nice display of trophies in Mr. B. Dolan’s window for the Methodist Fair to be held soon…

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Mathoura News Catholic Fair Grosses £320

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 October 1957 · page 6

The annual Catholic fete held in the Shire Hall last Friday was most successful, gross takings being in the vicinity of £320. The organisers were delighted…

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Show Night Concert

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1957 · page 1

This was it! One sensed that this would be Mrs Lynas’ best, for it is not every week that a young…

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Fete & Flower Show on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 October 1957 · page 1

Thursday’s annual Church of England Pete and Flower Show promises to be another successful function of this kind…

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