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

Shows & fairs, 1941

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Scottish Fair Successful Opening Attractive Stalls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 2

Yesterday presented another public appeal — this time for St. Andrew’s Church. In spite of pessimistic forebodings to the…

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Preparing Show Cattle Some Points For The Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

The chief object of cattle shows is to encourage the raising of better animals. For the inquiring and receptive mind the show ring is one of the grcatcst educators in both form and type…

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North Goulburn Methodist Spring Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 6

The North Goulburn Methodist Ladies' Church Aid Society held their annual Spring Fair on Thursday last Favoured with ideal weather and…

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Scottish Fair Most Successful For Ten Years Gross Takings Over £233

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

On Thursday evening the Scottish Fair concluded the most successful function held for the past ten years. The gross…

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Six-Hour Day Carnival Arranged

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 5

The Goulburn Six-Hour Day Committee met on Sunday and decided to stage a Bushman's Carnival at the, showground on…

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Taralga Show £61 Profit On Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 1

TARALGA: Statements presented at the annual meeting of the Taralga A., P. and H. Society, held on Monday night, revealed…

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Three More Resign From Gunning Show Committee Medway Exodus

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 1

When the Gunning Show Committee met on Saturday afternoon last the resignations of Messrs. G. E., Versey and R. H. Medway were…

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Carnival and Rodeo

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

The Queanbeyan and District War Comforts and Charities United Appeal is holding a Bushmen’s carnival and rodeo at the Queanbeyan…

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Yass District Patriotic And War Fund “V for Victory” Carnival Soldiers’ Appreciation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 1

The appeal which is being organised by the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund is for the purpose of providing funds to finance…

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DALTON Successful Fair

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 1

The second annual spring fairFair and Exhibition, organised by the Methodist church, was successful. There was a fine display of…

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Bushman's Carnival at Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 1

Indications are that the Bushman's Carnival and Rodeo arranged for Monday, October 6, will prove one of the most original and spectacular…

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Kennel Club's Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 5

Another successful show was hold at the Drill Hall yesterday by the Goulburn Kennel Club, which was favoured with a good attendance…

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Sparkling Show "Great Broadcast" At Ritz

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 6

Bright and breezy film fare is offering at Hoyts Ritz Theatre, where "The Great American [?]adeast showing twice daily…

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TARALGA Annual Show Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 6

TARALGA: The annual meeting of the A. P. and H. Association held in the Masonic Hall, attracted a good number of…

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Railways Show Surplus Traffic Highest In History

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Railway earnings were a record in 1940-41. The surplus was £235,951 after debiting all statutory charges and…

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Successful Carnival Patriotic Fund Benefits

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 4

On Saturday a carnival and ex-hibition was held in aid of the Shire Patriotic and welfare Fund, Conducted by the committee…

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Patriotic Show £200 Goes To Patriotic Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 2

As a result of the Patriotic Show held early in the year by the Yass P. and A. Association, the Yass and District Patriotic…

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Yass District Patriotic and War Fund Next Saturday’s Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 2

Saturday’s carnival and fete, which is being conducted for the purpose of raising funds to continue the despatch of parcels and canteen orders to…

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Patriotic Carnival £300 Profit in Sight Despite Wet Weather

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 3

Although the weather on Saturday afternoon was unkind, and solid rain prevailed, the “V for Victory” Carnival held in aid of…

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'Bogus Show' Alleged Secret Funds Attacked

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

"This bogus show" was the phrase used in Parliament by the Member to Macquarie. Mr. J. B. Chifley, to describe the circumstances surrounding…

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