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

Shows & fairs, 1948

408 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 21

Successes at Sheep Show Splendid Display

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY: No greater display of sheep has ever been in Sydney than the 450 merinos and 520 other breeds which came before the judges at the Sydney Showground yesterday…

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Hockey Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

The A.C.T. Hockey Association has announced the names of 15 players to represent Canberra at the State country carnival in…

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Show Members Want Ban on Amplifiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

The Southern Highlands Show Societies' Union, at its annual meeting in Goulburn, last week decided to recommend a ban on mechanical amplifiers at shows conducted by its member associations…

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Boorowa Show Will Be Held in March Next Year

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

The Southern Highlands Show Societies' Union, at its annual meeting last week, drew up the following schedule for next year's…

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37 Hurt When Trams Meet Collision Near Show Ground

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY: Thirty-sever persons, on their way to work, were injured when two crowded trams collided,…

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Show Members Want Ban on Amplifiers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

The Southern Highlands Show Societies’ Union, at its annual meeting in Goulburn, last…

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Exhibition of Fast Hockey North Whites Given Surprise By Blues

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 8

Hard fought matches which produced fast, open play were the order of the day when Goulburn men's hockey competition games were continued on Saturday…

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Sydney Sheep Show Merryville Wins Stonehaven Cup Champion Ewe to “Eschol”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

Merryville stud, Yass, won the Stonehaven Cup, the blue ribband event in the merino…

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Sydney Sheep Show & SALES District Graziers Prominent

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 1

District graziers figured amongst the successful exhibitors at the Sydney Sheep Show opened on Friday last by His Excellency, Lieut.-General Northcott, and amongst…

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Liedertafel's Variety Show Programme Opens To Capacity House

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 4

Vivacity is the key-note of "Revuedeville," the Goulburn Liedertafel's variety show which opened to a capacity house at the Liedertafel Hall last night…

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Brilliant Exhibition By Dick Hartas Highlights of Sunday’s League

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 6

The Yass Leagneites gained another two valuable points in the Group 8 inter-town competition when they…

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Young Show To Be Opened by Governor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 4

It was resolved at a meeting of the Young Show Society that the official opening of this year’s Show by the State Governor…

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Schoolboys' Carnival

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

Saturday, August 7th, is the date for the annual Riverina carnival for schoolboy Rugby League footballers. The fixture will again be held at…

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Big Poultry Show Entry

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

Over 1500 entries were received for the Goulburn Poultry and Pigeon Club's show which opened to-day…

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Sydney Sheep Show Students Judge Competitions

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 1

A good share of the awards given for Sheep Judging competitions at the Sydney sheep Show were won by Students from…

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Bushman's Carnival Fund

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 1

The following late donations to the Bushman's Carnival Fund are gratefully acknowledged and with the closing off…

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Show Secretary Fined Failure To Notify Information

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 1

The Secretary of the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society, Mr. A. Glanville, pleaded guilty before Mr. Hook, SM,…

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Shire Horse Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

The Champion Stallion “Althorpe Trump Card” showing off his graces to the judges, Mr. H. V. Appleby, Mr. J. Morris Belcher and Mr. A. Farnsworth, at the Shire Horse Society’s show of stallions, mares, geldings and commercial horses at the…

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Gunning. Annual Show Business People Criticised Lack of Support

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Gunning P. A. & I. Society was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday last. The president,…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Over 30 Teams To Play In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

It is expected that more than 30 schoolboys' football teams will participate in a carnival to be conducted by…

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