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

Shows & fairs, 1941

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At the Show Tiny Pigmy Woman 22 Inches High

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

Ubangi, a diminutive lady from Central Africa, figuring in Dave T. Meekan's sideshow, is or was, in her native habitat, a tree dweller. But…

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Marsupial Tiger Strange Creature From Northern Territory. at Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

That the average Australian knows his own native fauna may be conceded, but how many have heard of the marsupial tiger?…

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Show Week Features at Crown Theatre Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

Pictures will be screened at the Crown Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, and also on Monday next…

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Five Firsts and C'ship Mr. Spaceman's Success at Taralga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Spackman, of Crookwell, exhibited with conspicuous success in the poultry section at the Taralga Show last week, being…

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Prize Winners At Braidwood Patriotic Show Succeeds Fine Dairy Cattle Attractive Display in the Pavilion

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 5

Considering the difficulties under which it was staged, Braidwood's Patriotic Show, held yesterday and to-day, was an achievement in which officials of the progressive Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association could…

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Methodist Fair

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

Preparations are complete for a very attractive display in connection with the Methodist Fair, which will be opened by the Mayor to-morrow…

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Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

The extent to which entries are being received for the Goulburn Horticultural Society's annual Autumn Flower Show gives promise of a very…

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Jerrawa Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

This year the Jerrawa Show, which will be held oil Easter Monday, as in the past, will donate 50 per cent, of profits to Australia’s war effort. A…

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Crookwell Show Outstanding Display

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

CROOKWELL, Thursday: Judging on indications when a start was made this morning, Crookwell's patriotic show may…

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Mr. Collins’ Appeal “Give The Government a ‘Fair Go’”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

“The Government does not mind criticism provided that it is fair criticism, constructive criticism or criticism based on sound grounds” said…

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Sydney Sheep Show At Sydney Showground

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 3

In view of an offer by the military authorities to make available the Sydney Showground for the conduct of the 1941 Annual Sheep Show and…

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Attractive Show Choice Autumn Blooms

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Although handicapped by a "false" season, which provided an abundance of rain several weeks in advance of the time most…

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Record Show At Crookwell Fine Effort by Exhibitors Splendid Stock Good Produce : Junior Farmers to Fore

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

It is doubtful whether any show in the annuals of the Crookwell A.P. and H. Society has excelled the 1941 exhibition, which was successfully launched yesterday under weather conditions that left nothing to be desired. Should the…

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Show Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association held on Saturday night, it was decided to hold the Show Bail on Wednesday,…

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Patriotic Show Returns Not Finalised Satisfactory Progress Figures

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the P. and A. Association was held last Saturday evening. The president, Mr. Frank Boulding, was in the…

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New Records Established at Crookwell's 64th Annual Show Bounteous Season Reflected in Magnificent Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

Convincing proof that the Crookwell Show Committee acted wisely in its decision to "carry on" in spite of the war and other handicaps was provided when the Society's sixty-fourth annual show was staged at the Crookwell Showground last week --on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The magnificence of the exhibition and…

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Diggers' Effort Crookwell Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

CROOKWELL: The Crookwell Diggers staged a most successful carnival on Show nights and the receipts will help to reduce the debt…

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GUNDAROO Patriotic Show Proposal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

GUNDAROO: The secretary of the P., A. and H. Association is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to arrange for the…

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People's Day at the Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

OF course I went to the show on Friday. Everybody who is anybody did. People's Day is, well, just People's Day, when…

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Record Crowd Attends the Show Ball

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 3

IN spite of the fact that there were numerous counter attractions--Barton's Follies claimed hundreds of people, the talkies…

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