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

Shows & fairs, 1944

180 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 9

Goulburn Bushmen’s Carnival and Rodeo

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 5

By special arrangements with the Railway Authoriteis carriages will be attached and passengers conveyed in the train scheduled to leave…

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Women's College Exhibition of Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 3

This week brings to a close a busy and very successful year's work at the Women's College in Bradley Street…

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Bushmen's Carnival and Rodeo on Saturday Has Huge Entries

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 3

The closing of nominations for the events at next Saturday's Bushmen's Carnival and Rodeo have revealed almost unparralleled figures, thus indicating the growing popularity of these entertaining and exhilirating outings. The nominations are as follows…

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Police Museum Novel Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 3

One of the most interesting exhibitions ever seen in Goulburn is now on show at the Police Museum next the New Zealand Loan offices…

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Art Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 3

The Premler has notified the Southern Tablelands Development League that the art exhibition arranged for country towns…

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BINDA'S 18th Flower Show and Exhibition High Standard Maintained in Most Sections Official Opening by Mrs. King

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 2

Binda is to be congratulated on the fact that year after year the Church of England people of that village stage what they modestly term a Flower Show, but which is, really, an exhibition on a scale and of a quality which would…

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Monster Carnival

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 3

The Monster Carnival conducted by the local Retured Soldiers and Fire Brigade in aid of the local and State Ansae House, was held in the…

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"Variety Fair" At Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 3

On Friday night last the Captain's Flat Musical and Dramatic Society presented "Variety Fair" as its first…

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Gunning Spring Flower Show Opened by Mr. Fraser, M.P.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 3

The 39th annual Spring Flower Show of the Gunning Methodist Circuit was held in the Industrial Hall on Wednesday, November 22,…

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Taralga Prepares for its 1945 Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 1

There was almost 100 percent attendance of committmen at the second November meeting of the Show Society, and…

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A.B.C. Fair and Baby Show OVER £70 RECEIPTS

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

Despite Heavy handicaps in the organising and conducting the annual A.B.C. Fair and Baby Show, conducted by the…

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Attendance Records Broken Rodeo and Bushmen's Carnival an Outstanding Success Thrilling Displays of Horsemanship

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

A new attendance record for Goulburn was established at the Eastern Districts Bushmen's Carnival and Rodeo, held at the Showground on Saturday. Official figures show that 11,500 persons passed through the gates and turnstiles, and with the addition, of service personnel and children from the Orphanages, the…

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Feltwork Exhibition of School Children’s Work for Red Cross

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 2

Some time ago Mr. H. A. Williamson, School Inspector, forwarded to district schools, with the object of assisting in adding variety…

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Annual Fair at Christ Church

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 December 1944 · page 2

The Ladies guild of Christ Church west Goulburn held held their annual fair for church funds last week and the financial…

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Aborigines’ Concert Annual School Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 1

The large audience thoroughly enjoyed the programme provided the scholars of the Yass Aborigines School at their third annual…

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School Work Fine Exhibition Staged at Central School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 5

Last Thursday, afternoon at the Crookwell Central School a very fine display of school work was staged by pupils…

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Bungendore Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 3

The annual flower show and wool exhibition in aid of St. John's Prescterian Church was held in the Federal Hall,…

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Motion Lost Council and Show Society

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 1

The following motion notice of which had been given by Ald. A. Goodhew, was defeated by six votes to three at Thursday night's…

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Big Cycling Carnival Excellent Entries for Boxing Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 December 1944 · page 3

At the Sportsground on Boxing Day the Goulburn Cycle Club will hold its big track racing carnival with stars of the calibre of W. Guyatt, Australian record-holder, C. Parker S. Parsons and I. Cross…

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Sportsground Area Council and Show Society to Confer Amicable Solution Is Probable

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 1

Alderman Goodhew's motion to peremptorily fire the A., P. and H. Society and its dog coursing activities off the Sportsground within three months received little support at the City Council meeting…

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