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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 9 of 10

No Taralga Show Decision For 1943

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 3

After a great deal of deliberation at a special meeting of the Taralga A., P. and H. Society committee on Monday last it was decided to…

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Midget Submarine at Yass On Exhibition This Morning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

Yass [?]ad something of a surprise this morning, when the convey which is transporting the Japanese midget submarine…

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Attractive Show Staged by Ambulance Ladies’ Auxiliary

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 1

The programme submitted last Monday night by the Yass Ambulance Ladies’ Auxiliary at the Memorial Hall fully…

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Successful Ginning Flower Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 November 1942 · page 5

THE 37th annual spring flower show under the auspices of the Methodist Church (Gunning Circuit) was held in…

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The Show-down

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

When Mr. Curtin entered office more than a year ago this journal said that the principal problems he would have to overcome would be…

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Great Show Official Army Concert

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 2

At Goulburn Showground Recreation Hall last night the all-Digger show, "The Waratahs," from H.Q., N.S.W. L of C Area, played to a packed house with…

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Gunning News Flower Show Methodist Church Function

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 4

The 37th annual Spring Flower Show, in aid of the Gunning Methodist Circuit funds, was held in the Coronation Theatre on Wednesday…

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Wonderful Display of Blooms At Crookwell Flower Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 November 1942 · page 6

Crookwell Church of England flower show, staged on Friday afternoon and evening at the School of Arts, provided a floral feast for flower lovers. The quality of the blooms left nothing to be desired,…

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Fete and Carnival Receipts Total Over £419

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 2

The fete and carnival held at the Soldiers’ Memorial was responsible for raising £419/13/1 and attracted generous patron…

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Fair Rents Increases Sought

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 1

An application for tile fixation of rental of two cottages, 27 and 25) Grafton Street. brought by George Ireland. of the Hotel Goulburn; was heard before Mr. M. J…

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Boys' Exhibition Aids Prisoners of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 3

Although a miniature railway system constructed by Philip and Desmond, sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Pinn, of Lorne Street, has been open…

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Annual Show in March

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 4

OPENING the discussion on the question of holding the annual Crookwell show in 1943, the President, at last meeting of…

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Show President Wants Ladies' Auxiliary

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 4

REFERRING to figures recorded in connection with the spring sports the President of the Show Committee (Mr. S…

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Wonderful Schoolwork At Binda Flower Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1942 · page 4

Stripped of some of its sections, needlework and vegetables (both of which have provided attractive displays in past years), and reduced from two days to one day, the sixteenth annual…

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The Baby Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 6

The Baby Show will be held on Saturday afternoon next, in the Memorial Hall, from 2.30 to 5.30 o’clock. Arrangements are well in…

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The Youth Show

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

Don't forget the Patriotic Concert, to be held in the Mechanics' Institute Harden. Miss Ewen is presenting a bright entertainment, the whole of…

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Papier Mache Exhibition Progress of Goulburn Circle

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 6

Working with waste paper and paste, the Red Cross Papier Mache Auxiliary has turned out 50,000 articles of hospital equipment since it…

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Church of England Combined Fair & Social Bright and Gay

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1942 · page 1

Every condition was bright for the Church of England Spring Fair, Social and Card parties which were held in the…

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Binda Flower Show Figures

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 1

The organisers of the Binda Church of England flower show and ball, held on Saturday week last, were rewarded…

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C.W.A. Fair and Baby Show Attractive as Ever

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 4

The annual effort of the C.W.A. took the usual form of an A.B.C. Fair and Baby Show and was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday…

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