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Murray · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1968

19 stories in Murray's papers

Bank in Comfort at Sydney Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1968 · page 2

Mr W. N. McDonald, local manager of The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney said that visitors to the…

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Campaign to show that we do care for refugees

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 5

A committee has been formed here on behalf of Austcare ’68, a project which is being organised…

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Miss Show Girl

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1968 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Berrigan A and H. Society last week, considerable discussion was held on the…

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Elected Show President for sixth term

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1968 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Berrigan A and H Society was again successful in attracting a large attendance of members and the enthusiasm and interest displayed augurs well for the success…

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Art and Craft Exhibition Planned

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1968 · page 1

An Art and Craft exhibition is being planned for 27th June in an effort to raise funds for the Berrigan…

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Art and Craft Exhibition Creating Interest

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1968 · page 4

The Art and Craft Exhibition planned for Thursday afternoon this week at the C.W.A. Rooms is…

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Narrow corn rows show promise of higher yield

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1968 · page 8

Tests in the United States have shown that row widths, plant population and corn hybrids are all closely…

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Arts and Craft Exhibition

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1968 · page 1

The Arts and Crafts Exhibition conducted recently by the Ladies auxiliary of the Berrigan Judo club was…

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Knockout Carnival at Albury

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 8

Last Saturday a basketball and football team from the Berrigan Public School travelled to Albury for the…

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Berrigan Show next month

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1968 · page 1

The Berrigan annual show will be held on Monday, 7th October and the show organisers report an increasing…

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Vegetable agronomist to speak at Finley Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1968 · page 8

Mr Evan Logan, specialist agronomist with Cressco Fertilizers Ltd. will be in attendance at the 1968 Finley…

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Berrigan Show Four Weeks Away

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1968 · page 12

The seventieth annual show will be held on Monday 7th October, which is only four weeks away. The schedules…

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C.b.c. Bank at Melbourne Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1968 · page 3

Mr W. N. McDonald, the local manager of The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, advises visitors to the…

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Show Entries Now Being Received

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1968 · page 1

Entries are now being received by the secretary for the forthcoming annual Berrigan Show and all intending…

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Cr Reg O’Neill to open Berrigan Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1968 · page 1

The Berrigan Show Committee is adhering to the policy adopted in recent years of having an outstanding local identity as official show opener. This year the committee has asked Cr Reg O’Neill…

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New Zealand show jumping team for Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1968 · page 1

One of the most spectacular show jumping events to be staged at a country show will be held at the 1968 Berrigan Show to he staged next Monday, 7th October…

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New Zealand show jumpers will return

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 1

Although unsuccessful in the main show jumping events, the New Zealand teem was highly delighted with the hospitality and goodwill extended to the team by the Berrigan Show…

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Show trophies presented

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1968 · page 1

Over sixty people attended the annual Berrigan Show trophy presentation night on Friday lost at the CWA rooms. A large number of children were present to receive their trophies and they…

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Carnival of Dances

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1968 · page 4

A carnival of dances will commence at Tocumwal this Saturday night and continue for the next three weeks…

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