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

Shows & fairs, 1943

139 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 7

To-morrow's Fair Vice-Regal Visit

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

Final arrangements have been made for the grand fair, which will be held in St. Patrick's Hall to-morrow afternoon and it is expected that the visit…

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Patriotic Fair Opened By Lady Wakehurst

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 1

Adverse weather conditions militated against the success of the Red Cross Society and Lord Mayor's Fund Patriotic Fair which…

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"Rat Warfare" Japanese Exhibition In Chinese Campaign

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Wednesday: Japanese fighters gave a brutal illustration of what Americans call "rat warfare" when they killed three American airmen parachuting…

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Queanbeyan Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. C. Radburn, of Chatsbury Street, Goulburn, won the following at the Queanbeyan Poultry Show: Game, a.o.v., cockerel, 1 and champ.; game,…

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Red Cross Carnival and Dance Day and Night Appeal Realises £150

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

The annual Red Cross Day appeal of (the Murrumburrah-Harden Branch of the Society was held on Satudday last in…

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Show Me the Way

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 1

In Dallas, F. G. Austell was wakened at 3 a.m. by muffled cries for help from outside, ran to his front yard, still heard the cries, but saw no one,…

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Quality of Exhibits High At Potato Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 1

The Crookwell Branch of the Potato Growers' Association, with commendable enterprise, staged a potato…

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Healthier Year A.P. And H. Society Finances

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

A warm tribute to the coursing committee of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society was paid at the annual meeting of that body yesterday…

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Musical Play In The "Centre" Unique Army Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 3

Somewhere in Australia , Friday: On four nights recently a musical play, "Wheels Within Wheels," written. produced and…

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R.s.s. & A.i. League Exhibition of War Photo-graphs Unsuccessful

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 August 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yass branch of the R.S.S. & A.I. League was held on Saturday night last in the Lecture Room of the Memorial…

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High School Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 3

To-morrow the Goulburn High School will hold its annual athletic carnival at the sportsground and all parents and friends of the students…

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More Than £400! Show Society's Surplus

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

Moving the adoption of the report, income and expenditure accounts balance-sheet, etc., at the annual meeting of the A., P. and…

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Mr. Sid Kensit Again Show President

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 4

Perhaps the most carefully worded speech he has ever made was that delivered by the President of the A.P…

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Show Trophies Presented At 66th Annual Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

When the annual meeting of the A.P. and H. Society commenced on Friday afternoon last the President (Mr. S.V. Kensit), the Secretary and…

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Football Carnival Yass Boys at Junee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 2

Thirty boys from Yass journeyed to the Junee football carnival last Saturday. Although both the 7 stone and S stone 7 lbs. teams…

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Riverina Schools' Carnival State Record Established. When 27 Teams Participated Yanco Wins Main Titles

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 1

The largest schpolboy Rugby League football carnival ever held in New South Wales took place at Junee on Saturday,…

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No Side-show U.S. Under-Secretary For War Visits Australia

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 August 1943 · page 1

Headed by the United States Under Secretary for War, Judge Robert T. Patterson, and including the…

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Germans Show Signs Of Nervousness

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 4

LONDON: Germany's difficult military as well as internal position is reflected by the depression amongst Germans in Poland. German author…

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Will Show Them "Howe" To Fight!

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1943 · page 1

H.M.S. "HOWE," one of of Britain's latest and biggest battleships, and one of the most powerful…

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Scottish Fair

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 September 1943 · page 2

Mrs. Hodgson, wife of Major Hodgson, secretary to the Department of External Affairs, Canberra, will declare open the annual…

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