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

Shows & fairs, 1942

183 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Joint Appeal Button Day And Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

Plans for a Button Day on May 15 and a mixed fair on May 29. the proceeds from which will be devoted to the Joint appeal…

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Children's Day at Cavan Park: Picnic Outing to Wind-up School Term Show President Views Show in Retrospect: Profit Exceeds £50

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 8

Members of the Cavan Park P. and C. Association last Saturday entertained the school children at a picnic. A At a recent meeting of the Crookwell Show Committee the Secretary (Mr. R. J. Chudleigh) presented his…

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Joint Appeal Plans For Fair Discussed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

At a well attended women's meeting held at the Town Hall on Friday, Mrs. Bell Allen, of Sydney, was elected president of the…

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Patriotic Fair Invitation To Lady Wakehurst

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 3

An invitation has been extended to Lady Wakehurst to visit Goulburn on May 29, when the fair arranged in aid of the…

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Grenfell Abandons Its Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 3

The Committee of Grenfell P.A.H and I. Association has decided that the 1942 show be abandoned, in view of the uncertainty of the war position,…

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Japanese Show "Courtesy"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 2

Many of the soft-hearted sentimental ones among has were touched by the act of courtesy on the part of the Japanese in dropping letters from…

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Joint Appeal Preparations For Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

The committee organising the joint appeal for the Red Cross and Patriotic Fund announce that they have secured the use of the premises…

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Desperate Battle Is Growing Fiercer Now Stretches Over 90 Miles Nazis Begin to Show Concern Over Outcome

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The great battle in the Kharkov area on a 90 miles arc, from Volshansk in the north to Krasnograd in the south, continues with unabated fury. The Times correspondent in Stockholm says that Germany at…

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Joint Appeal Patriotic Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 2

A meeting of the Ladies Committee appointed to assist with the coming Patriotic Fair was held yesterday afternoon at the Council…

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Patriotic Fair Joint Appeal Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

Plans for the Patriotic Fair on May 29 are proceeding apace and the secretary, Mrs. S. Laws, is energetically organising to make the day another…

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Joint Appeal Patriotic Fair Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

As the joint appeal for the Red Cross and Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was launched some six weeks ago, the committee feels…

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Art Works Goulburn Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 5

Valuable oil paintings from the National Art Gallery, Sydney, have arrived at the Goulburn Technical College, where they will later be…

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Vice-regal Visit Patriotic Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

Interest in next Friday's Patriotic Fair, marking the main effort in the joint appeal organised by the. Red Cross and Lord Mayor's…

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Saboteurs in S. AFRICA Bombs At Big Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Wednesday: More than 140 incendiaries were found in various parts of Johannesburg's Liberty Cavalcade Fair and it is now…

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Patriotic Fair To-day's Big Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

After a week of dull weather, brilliant sunshine prevailed to-day for the Patriotic Fair, which will be officially opened this…

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The Work of the Fair Gala Atmosphere Rules

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 1

Stallholders report that the large crowd purchased articles of all descriptions freely and a brisk trade was maintained throughout the afternoon. Due to the…

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Patriotic Fair Opened By Lady Wakehurst Friday's Fine Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 1

The visit of Lady Wakehurst, wife of the Governor of New South Wales, to Goulburn on Friday afternoon for the purpose of opening the Patriotic Fair, attracted the keenest interest of all classes of citizens…

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Showman Fined Charity Carnival Bets

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: In the police court Matthew Kilmartin (52), carnival showman, and Albert Brogden (29), clerk, were each fined…

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May Be on Show Jap. Midgets

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: It was announced by the Minister for the Navy, Mr. Makin, that be favoured the public…

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Gunning News P., A. & I. SOCIETY No Show in 1943

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

The attendance at the Show Society’s meeting held in the Literary Institute, Gunning, was very unsatisfactory, as only seven members out…

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