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

Shows & fairs, 1947

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Autumn Show Lecture Hall Display

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

Exhibitors at the Autumn Show now in progress at the Lecture Hall, Goldsmith St., have combined, in, staging, a…

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To-day Week Jerrawa Show. Successful Exhibition Anticipated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

The stage is all set for the running of the Tenth Annual and first peace time Show at Jerrawa, on Easter Monday,…

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Show Finances

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

After spending £150 for for repairs and improvements on the showground, the P. and A. Society expects to have a…

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Record at Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY: A record crowd of 93,461 paid £9,741 on Saturday to pass through the gates of the list Royal Easter Show for six…

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Food Blitz at Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Persons selling food at the Royal Easter Show were again blitzed to-day when inspectors of the New South Wales Health Dr…

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Easter Tennis Tournament G.D.L.T.A. Carnival Nominations Exceed Anticipations

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 6

Nominations for the G.D.L.T.A. Easter Carnival which commences on, Friday next at 1 p.m., has already exceeded expectations. Over 60 visiting players have…

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Royal Show More Records Go

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY: For the third consecutive day, brilliant sunshine prevailed for to-day's judging at the Royal, Show and again, very…

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The Shell Show Returns

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 9

After an absence of eight years, the "Shell Show," Australia's first big artiste variety programme has returned to the air. The programme comrnenced…

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Bitten by Monkey at the Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 7

SYDNEY: A man and a boy were bitten by monkeys at the Royal Shaw yesterday. They were John Ravlor, show attendant, and…

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Home Truths in Home Science at Show Judges' Opinion of Cookery

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 3

Judges of the cookery section yesterday at the Royal Show said they had seen better entries at church bazaars…

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“Shell Show” Stars

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Feature artistes who will be heavrd in the “1947 Shell Show,” which returned to the air on March 26th after an absence of eight years, have…

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Royal Show Film

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

Empire Theatre patrons present at the screenings scheduled for Saturday. Monday and Tuesday will be taken, per medium…

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Big Crowd at the Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Despite heavy showers there are prospects another record crowd at the Royal Show today. By noon…

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Dinny Pails to Play Here in Easter Tennis Carnival Seventy Visiting Players Entered for Championship Matches

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

More than 70 visitors, including Australian Champion, Dinny Pails. together with a large entry of local players, will contest the, 1947 Central Southern Tennis championship commencing at the…

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Rugby Flower Show Prize-winners Needlework

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 4

Most Successful Exhibtor in Section A: Mrs. [?] R. Perceval and Mrs. A. Hudson divide 1 and 2. Hand Knitted Baby's Set: Mrs…

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Success at Royal Show Mr. Ken Armstrong's Cattle

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. Ken Armstrong, met with success with his stud cattle at the Sydney Royal Show. In the Po[?]led Herefords for cow…

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Fine Display at Rugby's Annual Flower Show Increase In Entries : Keen Competition In All Sections

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

THE STANDARD AND QUALITY OF EXHIBITS AT RUGBY'S SEVENTH ANNUAL SHOW, HELD LAST FRIDAY WOULD HAVE DONE CREDIT TO TOWNS WITH MUCH LARGER POPULATION…

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Wool Exhibition a Success 29,000 Attend on Opening Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

More than 29,000 people visited the Australian Wool Board's International Exhibition at the Sydney Royal Show on the opening days, easily created a record for wool displays in Australia. Total attendance at…

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Crookwell Toy Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 5

The infant classes of the Central School, Crookwell are holding a toy show on Friday, which will be opened by Mrs. J…

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Wool Fabrics Fine Exhibition at Royal Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 5

More than 29,000 people visited the Australian Wool Board’s International Exhibition at the Sydney Royal Show on the…

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