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

Shows & fairs, 1945

220 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 11

Victory Show Ball

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 1

The Victory Show Ball held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, was a great success, about 400 people attending. Music was…

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Yass Gas Works Show Loss

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 2

The cost of coal for the gas works increased by £145 for the first half of this year, and the engineer reports that the coal was the worst on record. The Gas and Electricity…

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THE R.A.F. in Action Exhibition in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 October 1945 · page 2

A striking pictorial survey of the work of the British Air Force in this war is contained in a photographic…

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Wewak Surrender a Show Is Staged for the Men of the Sixth Divvie Eye-witness's Description

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

Writing to an acquaintance in Moss Vale, an officer of the 2/7th Battalion records in picturesque language the ceremony of surrender at Wewak, which took place on a landing strip not far from the island of settlement…

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Canberra Hockey Carnival Crookwell-Canberra Play Draw in Final

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 7

After a lapse of five years the Australian Capital Territory Hockey Association resumed its annual carnival, which was held on the splendid sloping grounds at the Royal Military College at Duntroon during the recent Six-hour Day week-end…

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Taralga Victory Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 5

A large attendance of the 1945-46 committee was present at their second meeting, which was presided over by…

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CROSSBREDS Elimination at Show Suggested

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 5

Should a show society encourage the breeding of crossbred cattle was a question raised at the monthly meeting of Dapto…

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Art Exhibition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

The Director of the National Art Gallery has advised the Municipal Council that a travelling Art Exhibition will be held at Yass from…

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Unique Exhibit Is Planned for the B.d. Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 3

Providing the necessary space can be made available by the chief pavilion stewaard, the exhibit of entries in a class for fat lamb carcases will be staged. If the Idea materialises, it is likely that the carcases will be hung in…

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£200 for War Veterans' Appeal Raised by Sports Carnival at Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 1

On Saturday, October 13, a sports carnival was held at Captain's Flat, in aid of the War Veterans' Appeal, and the large crowd contributed freely to the various events. The programme opened with school children's events, and…

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Parkesbourne: Ladies' Guild's Annual Spring Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 2

The Ladies' Guild annual spring fair was held on Saturday afternoon last, and like its predecessors, was very successful. The flower section was well filled and competition keen, especially for Iceland poppies, stocks and…

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Forthcoming Carnival

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 4

The Commercial Travellers, Hospital and Patriotic Carnival to be held on November 7th promises to be one of the biggest efforts ever…

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The Duchess of Gloucester To Open Fair at St. Saviours

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 6

Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Gloucester accompanied by His Royal Highness, the Governor-General, will officially…

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Variety Show Good Programme Disappointing Attendance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 2

The attendance at the Variety Show, held on Tuesday night in the Memorial Hall, in aid of St. John Nursing Cadets and the Red Cross…

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Carnival in Montague Street

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

Permission was granted to the R.S.S. and A.I.L. of A. and Police War Veterans Appeal Committee by the City Council at its…

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Sports Carnival Gunning Central School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

The annual Gunning Central School sports carnival, held in the Gunning Park on Wednesday, 17th October, was favoured with ideal weather…

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BOWLS Carnival Tourney

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

In conjunction with the committee of the C.T.A., Hospital and Patriotic-Carnival, an all day tourney will be conducted on the…

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Forthcoming Carnival Arrangements Well in Hand

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 4

The Commercial Travellers, Hospital and Patriotic Carnival to be held on November 7th promises to be one of the biggest efforts ever…

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Flower Show Magnificent Display Improved Arrangement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 2

St. CIement’s annual Flower Show opened this afternoon at the Memorial Hall and will be continued to-night…

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Art Exhibition at Rogers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 5

Next Tuesday morning, at 11 o'clock, a splendid exhibition or some seventy reproductions of world famous painters from the…

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