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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1941

401 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 21

Wild Australia McConville's Great Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 7

Large crowds are expected to visit Wild Australia Rodeo and Circus at Goulburn on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, when a programme…

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Wild Australia Thorpe McCONVILLE'S Great Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1941 · page 7

Large crowds arc expected to visit Wild Australia Rodeo and Circus, at Crookwell, on Tuesday, May 13, when a programme…

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Show Societies' Union To Meet In Goulburn On May 17

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 1

It is expected that Cooma, which was not represented last year, will send delegates to the annual conference of the…

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Show Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 3

Arrangements are now in hand for the annual Show Ball, to be held in the Memorial Hall on 4th June next. The ball last year was very…

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Popular Show McConville's Rodeo And Circus

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

Excellent entertainment was provide by Thorpe McConville's rodeo and circus at its Goulburn showings on Friday and Saturday nights,…

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Bright Show "Young People" At Hoyts Ritz

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

Fun and songs abound in "Young People," which came to Hoyts Ritz on Friday for one week, with Shirley Temple, Jack…

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Poultry Show for Lord Mayor's Fund Club Enterprise

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of the Crookwell Poultry and Pigeon Club, held on Monday evening of last week, the Hon. Secretary reported that…

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Show Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

Arrangements in connection with the forthcoming Show Ball on June 4, are progressing and everything is being done to make the Ball this…

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Show Societies Union Conference To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 1

When delegates from the various associations affiliated with the Southern Tablelands Show Societies' Union meet at…

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Show Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

The coming secoial event is the annual Show Ball, which will be held at the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, June 4. We are assured that every…

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A.I.F. SPORTS Next Saturday's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 3

Can you kick a football? If you can, you stand a chance of winning a cash prize in the football kicking competition, open to all-comers, at…

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Show Societies Group Conference At Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

At the annual conference of the Southern Tablelands Show Societies' Union, held at Goulburn on Saturday, the Boorowa…

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Societies' Union Allots Show Dates for Next Year

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 4

The question of chief concern to affiliated show societies dealt with at the annual conference of the Southern Highlands Show…

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Schedule Revised for the 1942 Show Pony Hunt Out

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

Talk, of drastic cuts in the hunting and jumping classes at the 1942 show was greatly modified when the revision of the show…

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Gag for Sideshowmen Show Committee Acts No More Amplified Megaphones

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

Amongst those present at a wellattended meeting of the show committee on Friday night last was Mr. C. M. Williams, who was…

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“Our Day” Carnival . Boxing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

The grandstand was well filled to witness the boxing. The first bout, billed for four rounds, was between Bill Byrne (11 stone), a youth from…

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Gunning News Church Fair Popular Girl Competition Raises £238

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 4

The Church of England Fair and Popular Girl Competition was held in the Coronation Theatre on Thursday and Friday last…

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“Our Day” Carnival Window Displays .Some Splendid Effects Patriotic Symbols and Messages

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 5

A Urge percentage of the local business people were responsible for dressed patriotic windows which were a credit to the…

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“Our Day” Carnival at Night Human Whirlpool Packs Memorial Hall Enthusiasm and Energy Maintained

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

At an early hour in the evening the enormous crowd that had attended the sports on the showground seemed to turn out in full…

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Show Cup Fuss Explanation To Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 4

Recent reference by Ald. A. Coodhew to, the "disappearance" of a silver cup from the Town Hall had a sequel at last night's…

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