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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1961

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Deni. Teams for Polocrosse Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 3

The Deniliquin teams for the Western Riverina Polocrosse Association’s annual carnival to be held at Memorial Park at the…

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Rock Martin Show Really Good Fun

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 1

The Rock Martin show at the Town Hall last night consisted mainly of free-loaders. Mr. Martin…

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Perfect Weather for Methodist Spring Fair

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 7

The Methodist Spring Fair was held on Friday in perfect weather, and was well attended. Mr. McOrist opened the…

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Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 4

Heavy entries are expect[?] for the Church of Englan[?] Flower Show to be held o[?] Thursday in the Deniliqu[?]…

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Big Weekend Crowds at Marathon Polocrosse Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 1

Big crowds ringed the Memorial park arena from early last Saturday morning to late on Sunday night for the annual carnival of the South West Riverina Polocrosse Association…

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Grain Sorghum Hybrids Show Promise Under Irrigation

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 3

Results obtained from a hybrid grain sorghum trial sown last season on the property of Mr M. R. Pyle,…

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80 Horses Will Compete in Show [?]Umping Champs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 1

Over 80 horses are expected to compete in the £614 Australian Show Jumping Championships…

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Champion Cook for Deni. Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1961 · page 1

A new Pavilion section — for the Champion Cook of the District—is to be introduced at next year’s…

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Dairy Studs’ Success at Royal Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 October 1961 · page 1

Two Deniliquin dairy stud breeders had outstanding success with their exhibits at the recent Royal…

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Mathoura P. & C. Fair Successful

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 October 1961 · page 7

Cr. B. K. Reid opened the Parents and Citizens’ fair, held in the public school grounds last Saturday, which was very…

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Swimming Carnival to Be Held on Nov. 5

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 October 1961 · page 7

Deniliquin Swimming Ode will hold its lint carnival [?] the season at the Edward River Pool on Sunday, November 5. [?] was decided at the club’s…

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Show Successes

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1961 · page 1

Berrigan folk have been having some success at Victorian Agricultural Shows over the past couple of weeks…

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Cwa Birthday Party and Flower Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1961 · page 1

The C.W.A. Birthday Party and Flower Show held on Tuesday last was a great success. Mrs Nixon welcomed a…

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Blighty C.W.A. Flower Show

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 October 1961 · page 2

There was a wonderful display flowers at the Blighty C.W.A. Flower Show on Tuesday and poor weath[?] conditions had little effect on bloo[?]…

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Pony Club Prepares for Show Jumping

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 November 1961 · page 8

Deniliquin Pony Club will hold a special rally on Sunday to prepare club members for events…

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Local Successes at Echuca Show

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 November 1961 · page 6

First prize for the most valuable merino ewe or wether fleece at the Echuca Show this year went to Mr. R. Graham, of…

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Berrigan a and H Wheat Crop Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1961 · page 6

Winners in the Berrigan district wheat crop competition wer announced by Deniliquin District agronomist,…

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Another Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 2

The Deniliquin Swimming Club will hold its third carnival of the season at the Edwardes St. swmming pool on Sunday…

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Tex Morton Show Here on

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 7

With a bit of imagination and a pencil or a paint brush Deniliquin youngsters (8 years and…

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Local Models Show What Can Be One Without Dior

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 November 1961 · page 1

A fashion salon was created in the assembly room at the Deniliquin High School last Wednesday night when a local group of mannequins paraded the latest models with all the assurance of professionals…

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