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

Shows & fairs, 1941

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"Old English Fair"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

A application for the use of the sportsground on October 4 for the purpose of holding an "Old English Fair" in aif of the Church of…

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Sydney Hockey N.S.W. Zone Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

Newcastle provided the highlight at the State Zone Hockey Carnival in Sydney on Saturday by defeating the State champions, Metropolitan South,…

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Poultry and Pigeons Entries Totalled 150 for Club's Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 1

The Crookwell Poultry, Pigeon and Kennel Club staged a successful poultry and pigeon show at the showground on Saturday…

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Grand Patriotic Athletic Carnival In Aid of Local Soldiers' Comfort Fund

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 4

Perfect weather conditions prevailed on Monday (Kings Birthday) for the Grand Procession and Sports organised by the Murrumburrah, Harden and District Patriotic Committee to raise money for the newly-formed Comforts Fund for the local…

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Sydney Sheep Show Fewer Entries: High Quality District Studs Prominent

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 June 1941 · page 5

Although there were fewer entries in many sections of the Sydney Sheep Show, which opened yesterday, it was generally…

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Sheep Show More District Successes

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 4

Chief honours at the Sydney Sheep Show yesterday were divided almost equally between the merino strong and medium…

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Sydney Sheep Show Grand Championships Merryville Ewes’ Success

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 1

Chief honours at the Sydney Sheep Show on Thursday were divided almost equally between the merino strong and medium…

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Large Profit Carnival At Cooma

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 6

A crowd of 7000 gathered at the Cooma Showground to witness the Bushmen's Carnival organised to assist the funds of the Lord Mayor's…

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Gunning News Comforts Fund Successful Sports Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 4

Despite counter attractions and the shortage of petrol for some car users, the sports carnival held in the Showground on June 16, in aid of the…

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Show Committee Preferential Voting

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

Preferential voting will be applied to all future elections of the Goulburn Show Society's committee…

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Interest Bill Show Society Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

As the result of a decision reached at the annual meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society, held yesterday, efforts are…

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Show Presidents Three-Term Limit

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

In future no president of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society will hold office for more than three consecutive years…

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Loss on Year Goulburn Show Society

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 4

A loss of £77/5/ on the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended May 31 was revealed by the auditors' report presented…

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Local Rams Bring Good Prices at Show Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 3

As reported in our last issue district exhibitors at the Sydney sheep show disposed of a number of their rams at very satisfactory…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 4

Despite the conditions brought about by the war, entries for the Cootamundra 15th Annual Sheep Show, and Dog Trials which was…

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A., P. AND H. SOCIETY Committee's Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

A suggestion by Mr. E. Cooper that some attraction should be staged during the coming 12 months if members' subscriptions were to be…

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Show Society Account Overdrawn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 4

Figures submitted at yesterday's meeting of the Goulburn Show Society showed that the No 1 overdraft account was…

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Mr. E. Murray A., P. And H. Society

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 5

In letters to yesterday's meeting of the Goulburn Show Society, a member of the committee tendered his resignation, while…

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Country Killing Show Committee Discussion

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 8

In the opinion of Mr. H. J. P. Bell, member of a well-known district pastrol family, the Goulburn district dose not lend…

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Show Society Committees Elected

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 1

Although ballot papers had been prepared by the secretary Mr. H. L. Broadhead, the election of officers at Thursday's…

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