Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1966

20 stories in Murray's papers

Banking Facilities at 1966 Sheep Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1966 · page 2

The 1966 Sydney Sheep Show and Ram Sales will be held at the R.A.S. Showgrounds from 7th to 11th…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Preparations for Deniliquin Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1966 · page 8

Already preparations are well under way at the showground for the forthcoming Deniliquin Show, which will…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Chairman of Snowy Scheme to Open Corowa Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1966 · page 3

The forthcoming Corowa Show will be officially opened by Sir William Hudson, Chairman of the Snowy…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Summer Crop Field Day: Farmers Show Their Interest

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 1

A crowd of approximately 200 people attended the second annual summer crop field held at “Rothiemay,” the property of Mr Max Pyle, Berrigan, on Tuesday of fast week…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Scouts Aquatic Carnival

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1966 · page 4

South West Riverina Scouts combined at Deniliquin last Sunday week in a novel aquatic carnival which…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Banking at the Sydney Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1966 · page 6

Mr D. C. A. Christie, local manager of The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, said that visitors to the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

President re-elected at A. and H. Society annual meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1966 · page 1

Agricultural and Horticultural Society President, Mr Sid Dalgliesh, was re-elected at the annual meeting of the Society on Friday evening. When accepting office, Mr Dalgliesh said he was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Berrigan A and H Society General Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1966 · page 1

A general meeting of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held following the annual…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

John Donaldson new A and H Society secretary

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1966 · page 1

At a well attended committee meeting of the Berrigan A and H Society last Monday night, Mr John Donaldson…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Successful Baby Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1966 · page 3

The baby show held in the Berrigan kindergarten on 26th June was most successful Results of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Banking services at Melbourne Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 7

Mr D. C. A. Christie, the local manager of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, advises visitors to…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Show Schedules Distributed

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 1

By now, all Berrigan and district show exhibitors should have received schedules for Berrigan Agricultural and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Another Great Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1966 · page 1

The 1966 Berrigan Show is expected to be the greatest ever and Show officials are looking forward to a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Berrigan Show Only Two Weeks Away

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1966 · page 1

There are only two weeks to go until the [?]th annual Berrigan show, and the committee are hopeful that most…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Berrigan Show Next

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1966 · page 1

Berrigan A. and H. Society’s annual show will be held next Monday, 3rd October, the Labour Day holiday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

‘Water Is So Precious,’ says show opener

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1966 · page 1

In officially opening the 1966 Berrigan Show, Mr Ray O’Dwyer, President of Corurgan Irrigation Schema stressed the importance of irrigation in the development of stabilisation of Australia’s great rural industries…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Judo exhibition at Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1966 · page 3

The Berrigan Judo Club, as their contribution to the success of the Berrigan Show, gave a short, but entertaining…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miss Helen Shirlow wins Junior Show Girl

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1966 · page 1

Sixteen lovely little girls entered the Miss Junior Show Girl competition at the 1966 Berrigan Show on Monday of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Berrigan’s 68th Annual Show a great success

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1966 · page 1

Despite heavy rainfall over the week-end and wintry conditions on Show Day, the 68th Annual Berrigan Show was another triumphant event in a long line of show successes. Over 3000 entries kept stewards and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Show President’s tribute to donors and exhibitors

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 1

President of Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Mr S. Dalgliesh, paid a tribute to trophy donors and exhibitors at Friday’s trophy presentation…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →