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

Shows & fairs, 1942

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Fair Rents Court Applications at Yass Rent Reduced One Shilling a Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

An application for determination of the rent of premises in Bourke Street, occupied by Mrs. A. S. Tanner and Mrs. L[?]na Adams…

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National Dancing -- and -- Sports Carnival Under Auspices of Police C Boys' Club and Shamrock Sports Club

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

A most successful day's Sports combined with National Dancing, took place on the Showground yesterday, under the auspices of the…

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Flower Show Cowper St. Church

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

In spite of adverse seasonal conditions, the flower show arranged by the Cowper Street Methodist Ladies' Church Aid Society in…

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Air Raid Test N.E.S. Show Skill

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

Official observers were well satisfied with the result of the air raid test held in Goulburn on Saturday afternoon, when several…

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Stylish Devons From Aubyn Vale for Sydney Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 6

One of the beef breeds which is increasing in popularity in this country is the Devon, renowned for its excellent quality beef. There…

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Methodist Autumn Fair Over £105 Raised

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

The annual Methodist Autumn Fair was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Harden, on Friday and Saturday last, both afternoon and evening…

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Local and General Tumut Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 2

It is estimated the recent Tumut Show will clear a profit of over £150. HOTEL HOURS The hours for hotels to be opened…

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Forbes Show Not to Be Held

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 3

When it met on January 17 the committee of Forbes P. A. and H. Association resolved to refer to a general meeting of members the…

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Stud Sheep Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

An advertisement appearing in to-day's issue gives details of the Sydney Annual Stud Sheep Fair, commencing on Monday, April 27, at 10 a.m. The selling…

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Stud Beef Cattle Show Staged In Wool Store

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 2

Despite the abandonment of the Royal Easter Show beef cattlemen were able to stage a most impressive exhibition of stud animals in Sydney last week-end. For the first time the annual…

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Easter Tennis Carnival Starts To-morrow

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

The Easter tennis carnival at the Hume Tennis Club will commence to-morrow, Good Friday, at 9 a.m., when play in the women’s doubles…

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Dancing Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 2

An exhibition of ballroom dancing will be given by Miss Margarel Tobin and Mr. W. Toulmin (South Coast champion) at the dance to be bole at the Masonic…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

As notified In our advertising columns, to-day, schedules for the Goulburn Horticultural Society's annual chrysanthemum show and…

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Easter Tennis Hume Club Carnival Limited Programme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Of a necessity the Easter tennis carnival of the Hume Lawn Tennis Club was limited this year to a series of American…

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Playing of "Advance, Australia Fair"

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The Young "Chronicle" remarks: A first step (and perhaps the only one that will prove necessary) in impressing oh the people of Young…

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School of Arts Autumn Flower Show £39 Raised

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

A most successful Flower Show was staged by the Committee of the School of Arts on Friday and Saturday last, and as a result of the effort…

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“Show Me The Way To Go Home”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

A Yass River resident was driving home in his truck after the dance on Saturday night with the usual weekend parcels on board. Near the…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 6

Good entries have been received for the chrysanthemum show and needlework display to be held at the Masonic Hall to-morrow. The…

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Flower Show Official Opening

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

Alderman A. Goodhew, Senior Vice-president of the Goulburn Horticultural Society, officially opened the Chrysanthemum Show at the Masonic…

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"Abandonment" Not In Show Committee's Book Of Words

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1942 · page 3

Although the future policy of the A., P. and H. Society will be a matter for the in coining committee, to be elected a few months hence, it was made quite clear on Friday night last that the present committee strongly favours the…

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