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

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Night Cycling Championship Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

Two championship titles will be contested at the night cycling carnival to be held in Goulburn on Saturday, January 18…

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Show Flashes An Open Letter

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN— To-day there appears in your local paper the following advertisement:—…

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Record Attendance at Gundaroo Sports Carnival Gate Takings £84, Ball £77

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

Gundaroo has long been recognised as a keen sporting centre and on Boxing Day there was a renewal of many…

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Gunning Prepares for Show Exhibition in March

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

GUNNING: Mr. S. T Starr, president, occupied the chair at a well-attended meeting of the P.A. and I…

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Gunning Show Exhibition in March

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. S. T. Starr, president, occupied the chair at a well-' attended meeting of the P.A. and I. Committee held on…

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Local Bowlers In Melbourne For Carnival

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

Harden bowlers, Messrs. E. L. Macdonald and G. O. Kruger, gave a creditable performance at the Australian Bowling Carnival…

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Nowra Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

The secretary to the State Governor has advised the Now a Show Society that Luiet. General Northcott will be available…

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Newcastle Show Goulburn Handicapper Appointed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

Mr. Gordon Millsom has been notified of his appointment as handicapper and stipend'ary steward for the Newcastle Show,…

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Tennis Stars Are to Visit Goulburn American Tom Brown Included in Team for Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

Five top-ranking tennis players, headed by Tom Brown, of the American Davis Cup, squad; have been engaged by the Goulburn Tennis Association to play in exhibition matches here on the night…

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Swimming Club First Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

Entries for the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Clubs first invitation carnival to be held, at the Municipal baths on Monday,…

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Bowral Dog Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. W. McGilvray was judge of the dog section at Bowral Gymkhana last week-end. He speaks in the highest praise of…

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Annual Catholic Carnival At Laggan

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

The Laggan Catholic community achieved another distinct social success on New Year's Day, when the annual…

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Tennis Attractions Arranged for Australia Day: Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

Competitive tennis in Goulburn has lapsed during the past few weeks owing to the holiday periods intervening. However, Saturday week, January 25, will mark the resumption of this type of tennis, as the Church…

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Local and General Jerrawa Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

Scheduler, for the Jerrawa annual show may be obtained from the hon. secretary, Mr. Tom Bush, or the president…

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VICTORIAN A.R.U. To Show Cause on Strike Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Action is being taken in the Arbitration Court to prevent the Victorian A.R.U. from persecuting members who…

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Chocolate Wheel at Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

The running of a chocolate wheel at its show in March was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Boorowa Show Society…

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President to Offically Open Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 10

The 1947 Boorowa show will be officially opened [?] President, (Mr. T. A. Cusack). This was decided at last…

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Judges For Boorowa Show Appointed

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 3

The question of the appointment of judges for the forthcoming show were discussed at the Boorowa show committee…

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7 Weeks to Boorowa Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

The 1947 Boorowa Show is rapidly drawing near. At last committee meeting, judges were appointed and other matters were…

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Taught to Swim Pupils Show Aptitude

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 8

Certificates of swimming proficiency were secured by 90 per cent of the Goulburn school children who…

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