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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1960

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Show Successes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 10

The Deniliquin C.W.A. at its last meeting extended congratulations to Mrs. E. Priestly following her success…

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To Open Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 1

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, the Hon. J. McEwen, has accepted an Invitation from the…

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Preparing For Blighty CW.A. Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 10

Preparations are well in hand for the annual flower show being organised by the Blighty Country Women’s…

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Berrigan Show Next

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1960 · page 1

It is only one week to Berrigan Show, and by all accounts this Show will be the best ever held in Berrigan. Given a good…

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Methodist Fair Has Big Crowd

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 September 1960 · page 1

An abundant display of flowers, floral art and other exhibits was viewed by more than 300 people at the…

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Ambulance Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 1

The ambulance auxiliary conducted a successful fair recently and funds have bene-fitte by a hand sum…

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Show Night Concert

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 7

On Show night, members of the newly formed Berrigan Apex Club staged a concert in the Memorial Hall on behalf of the…

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Sheep Dog Trials Now a Show Feature

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 3

There were sixty six entries in the Novice and Open sections of the sheep dog trials which were conducted…

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Local Painter in Spotlight Art Exhibition Opens In Town This

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1960 · page 1

Deniliquin will see something rare in the town’s history on Thursday when a painting exhibition will be staged at Miller’s…

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Polocrosse Carnival on Tomorrow: Site to Be Either Here or P. Pine

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1960 · page 3

The South Western Riverina Polocrosse Association will definitely stage its carnival tomorrow and on Sunday. If river conditions allow, it…

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Show Night Concert

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1960 · page 1

On Stow night the local Apex Club staged it concert in the Memorial Ball in aid of the Show Society and raised the…

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Forbes Wins S.W. Carnival Polocrosse Stars Describe Park As One of the Best

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 October 1960 · page 2

Memorial Park is one of the best polocrosse grounds in Australia, members of tie Forbes team said after the South West Riverina Polocrosse carnival played at the weekend. And as crack exponents of the sport they should know what they are talking…

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Extra Thrills At National Show Jumping

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1960 · page 1

[?]riding, poddy riding, go-karts and a barbecue will be complementary highlights of the Australian show jumping championships on Saturday. Entries for both the steer…

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District Jump Star Scores in National Show Championship

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 October 1960 · page 1

Ridden by international Tommy Loy, Deniliquin horse “Prince” won the Australian show jumping championship at Memorial Park last Saturday. “Prince” made it a hat trick by adding the puissance jumping contest and…

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Annual Off-shears Sheep Sale Values Show Drop to 10

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1960 · page 8

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd., and Eider. Smith & CO. Limited report having conducted their annual off-shears sheep sale at Deniliquin on Tuesday when they yarded 18,000 Riverina station bred sheep…

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Letter to the Editor Danger of Losing Town Typing Classes Unless Bigger Show of Support

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1960 · page 6

Sir— Al the High School elementary basic training in shorthand and typewriting is given to as many girls as the supply of typewriters will permit. The standard reached in…

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Berrigan R.s.l. Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1960 · page 1

The Berrigan Sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A, will be conducting their annual fair and dance in the Memorial Hall on…

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Show Awards

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 9

At the Echuca show last weekend, the Mathoura C.W.A. exhibit gained third place. In the C.W.A. section Mrs. W. L. Hay…

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Handicraft Talents of C.W.A. At Annual Exhibition By Branch

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 2

That members of the Deniliquin C.W.A. have reached a high standard of proficiency in handicrafts was shown when the annual exhibition was held at the rooms last Thursday…

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Rsl Fair

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1960 · page 2

The Berrigan R.S.L. fair which was held recently was most successful, and it is expected that the pro[?]t will ex[?]ed £135. The…

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