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

Shows & fairs, 1947

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1874 Show Award Claimed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

The bronze medallion, an 1874 show award, which was found recently by Mr. N. C. Barber in the garden of his “Lucerne…

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Royal Show at Lincoln

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 3

The Royal [?] Shery was revived recently in Lincoin after seven years. It was visited by H. M. King George [?] and Queen [?] and great crowds went [?] to Lincoln to see It. Besides the [?] of horses, cattle, sheep and [?],…

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Young Boxers Draw Large Audience Exhibition at St. Patrick's

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 6

An exhibition match between A. Penning, school champion, and T. Eldridge, was a feature of St. Patrick's Intermediate…

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TARALGA A.P. AND H. Has Good Year Record Attendance at Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the above association was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday last. There was a record attendance of members and visitors from Goulburn, Crookwell, and all…

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Trotting Carnival Goulburn Men Here Tomorrow to Meet Yass People Public Invited to Council Chambers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

Preliminary organization for the £1,000 Trotting Carnival to be held in Yass next January, commences to-morrow (Friday)…

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Young Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

We are being reminded in this issue of our annual visit to Young Show. This year the event takes place on Tuesday, 2nd. and…

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HOCKEY Great Play Expected from big Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

A record number of 32 teams will compete in the annual hockey carnival at Kenmore on Sunday, and given fine weather, it should prove one of the most successful ever conducted by the…

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Rugby News Sheep and Wool Section Enlarged Preparing for Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

"At a meeting of the Committee of the Rugby Memorial Hall on Saturday last it was decided to augment the schedule of the 1948 Rugby…

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Rodeo and Cycle Carnival Saturday Week On Showground Big Crowd Expected

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 2

Saturday week, September 6, promises to be a day full of excitement, but if anyone is doubtful they are advised to…

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3,000 People Expected at Trotting Carnival “Biggest Event in Sporting History”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 1

It is thought that 3000 people will be in Yass for the Southern Districts Trotting Association meeting next January, at which the principal event will be the £300 Sapling Stakes For two-year-olds…

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Bathurst Takes Honours at Hockey Carnival Last Minute Goal Against Crookwell Wins Cup

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 6

Scoring the only goal within a minute of the full time bell, Bathurst No.1 team played brilliant hockey to win the Craig Cup from Crookwell firsts at the Central Southern Hockey Association's annual carnival at the Kenmore Hospital grounds yesterday. Crookwell had held the cup since 1939—the year…

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Show Exhibitors' Union Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 4

It was decided at today's meeting of the Southern Highlands Show Society's Union that any exhibitor who was charged…

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Show Societies Union Meets

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

Under the new constitution of the Southern Highlands Show Society, which was adopted at yesterday's meeting of…

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Show Charges May Be Increased

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

Admission charges to shows in the Southern highlands may be increased. At yesterday's meeting of the…

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A.P.& H. Society Meets Preparing for Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

Further preparations for Goulburn Show were made when the A.P. and H. Society met last night. When the schedule committee, consisting of Messrs. R. A…

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Fixing of Show Dates to be Left to Societies

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

Show dates had been a very vexed question for a number of years, said Mr. R. T. Hassall, president of the Southern Highlands Show on Societies' Union at yesterday's meeting of delegates…

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A.P. AND H. Society and Ald. Goodhew "Continually Throwing Brickbats At Us"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

"We have an alderman who is continually throwing brickbats at us," said Mr. A. C. McDonald at last night's meeting of Goulburn A. P. and H. Society…

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Show Committee Elected at Adjourned Annual Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the Boorowa Show Society was held at the Royal Hotel when the committee was elected for the…

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Gunning Show in February

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

The Gunning 1948 annual show will be held on February 20 and 21 and the committee has started organisation of the exhibition…

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Herefords and Horses Here Big Crowd Expected At Bushmen’s Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

The stage is set on the showground for the Yass Show Society’s rodeo and bushmen’s carnival next Saturday. Given the…

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