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

Shows & fairs, 1947

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No Reservation for Cars At Boorowa Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 9

No reserved space will be provided for motor cars at the next Booowa show. This was decided by the Society's committee…

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Braidwood Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 6

Braidwood's Annual Show on February 14 and 14 next gives promise of being a marked success and is expected to attract the…

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Boycott on Show Showmen Act

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Albion Park Show has been declared "black" by sideshowmen, who have moved on to await the…

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Spills Mar Junior Title Race Championship Carnival Held by Cycle Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 5

A puncture was indirectly responsible for a crash involving five competitors in the State Five Miles Junior Cycling Championship, decided at the Goulburn Club's carnival, which attracted 1000…

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Braidwood Show: Prosects Bright

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 2

Braidwood annual show on the 14th and 15th of February next has every promise of again being very successful and will no doubt attract the usual…

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Gymkhana Is Abandoned Difficulty Besets Show Society

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

Acting on a recommendation from a special committee, the Goulburn Show Society decided last night to abandon plans to hold a gymkhana and rodeo at the new recreation area on Friday and…

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Shorthorns For Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

It is expected the cattle section at the Annual Show on Friday and Saturday, February 28 and March 1, will be exceptionally good. Already…

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Officials Appointed Diggers' Sports Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

Mr. E. Sheridan, President of the R.S.L-, occupied the chair at a meeting at which the following duty roster was drawn up for the Diggers'…

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Goulburn Swim Carnival Canberra Stars to Compete

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

Racing of a particularly high standard should be seen at the summing carnival to be held at the City…

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Country Tennis Carnival Ambitious Proposal by Albury Body

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

ALBURY: The N. S. W. Lawn Tennis Association is being informed by Albury that it intends to conduct a country…

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Over £400 Profit on Last Young Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 9

As a result of the year's activities the amount transferred to Young P and A. Association fund was £461/11/10. The surplus for 1945 was…

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American Tennis Star to Play Here Goulburn Exhibition Matches Next Thursday Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

At the G. L. T. A. courts on Thursday evening next, commencing at 7.45, the public of Goulburn will have an opportunity of seeing tennis of the type which gave America the Davis Cup at…

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TARALGA Show Booth Rights

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

TARALGA: A large attendance and keen competition marked the sale of booth rights for the forthcoming…

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Goulburn Exhibition Tennis Big Programme Arranged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 7

Tennis enthusiasts should see spectacular play [?] the exhibition arranged for to-morrow night at the…

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Judges Appointed For 1947 Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

The panel of judges for the various sections at the 1947 annual show, to be held on March 13, 14, and 16, is now almost complete the response to…

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Show Matters: Meeting Of Committee

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

The president (Mr. E. G. Clements) reported to the monthly meeting of the Show Committee that, in accordance with a direction from the…

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Show Poultry Pavilion To Be Rebuilt On New Site

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

The Honorary Caretaker (Mr. J. C. Weatherspoon) reported to the January meeting of the Show Committee that the Ground Committee had…

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U.S. Player's Racquet Missing After Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

While Tom Brown, United States Davis Cup squad Player, was signing autographs at the completion of…

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The Stage Is Set For, the Seventy-second Annual Show Big Improvements On The Ground Buses Coming From Canberra Side Shows Booking Space

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

Opinions were expressed at a meeting of the Show Society committee on Thursday night that this year's exhibition to be…

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Good Prospects Robertson Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 8

Prospects for the Robertson Show, to be held on February 21 and 22, were never brighter in the history of the society…

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