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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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GROUP 8 CONTROL Plans Schoolboys' Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 3

At a meeting of the Group 8 Control, held on the 2nd inst., it was resolved to organise a schoolboys' Rugby…

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Appreciation To Show Society

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

A letter from the Goulburn City Council, received at, last night's A.P. and H. Society meeting, voiced appreciation of…

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President Of A. P. And H. Society For 10 Years

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society in the Town Hall last night, Mr. E. J. Pope was elected president, in succession to Mr. W. A. Reynolds, who had held the office since…

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Making Early Preparations A.p.& H. Society And 1949 Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

Although it is only four months since the last Goulburn Show was held, arrangements are already in hand for the 1949 fixtures, for which it is tentatively proposed that prizemoney of…

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"Show Of Force"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 5

Mr. P. C. Spender, M.H.R., last night said the Australian Government should consider offering a "show…

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92 Teams for Junee Schoolboys' CARNIVAl Officials Confident Of Future Growth

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

Ninety-two teams will take part in the Riverina Schoolboys football carnival in Junee on August 4th next, which number is in…

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"Attendance Gave Impression That People Don't Want A Show." Annual Meeting Of Boorowa Show Society Was Poorly Attended Nominations For Committee Called

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

"The poor attendance at to-day's annual meeting of the Boorowa Show Society, gives one the impression that the people don't want a Show." So said Mr. Toby Barton, speaking at the annual meeting…

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Hockey Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 8

New South Wales junior hockey team scored an 8-0 victory over Tasmania at Melbourne on Saturday. W. Australia, [?] 2, [?] defeated…

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America Is Facing a Show-down Talk Of Blundering Into A "Premature War"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: Amid widespread talk of the imminent danger of the United States and Russia blundering into "a premature" war, unplanned and unwanted by either side, President Truman yesterday set aside presidential campaign politics and plunged into conferences with his Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall,…

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Schoolboys' Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 5

Over 30 teams will compete in the schoolboys Rugby League carnival to be held in Goulburn on Saturday, August 14…

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Adjourned Annual Show Meeting To-morrow (Saturday)

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

The adjourned annual meeting of the Boorowa P.A. and H. Association will be held at the Royal Hotel to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Final Payment Made on Rugby's Hall Committee Proud of Fine Achievement March 5 Chosen For Next Year's Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Rugby Public Hall, held last Saturday afternoon, it was revealed that the final payment of the hall…

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Goulburn Waratahs Take Honours At Orange Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 8

Goulburn Waratahs' hockey club is gaining a reputation in N.S.W. country carnivals, and yesterday at Orange they added to their list of wins by annexing the William Morris Memorial Trophy, for…

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Bushman's Carnival Committee As Guests Convivial Gathering At Services Club

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 4

Members of the Crookwell Services Club tourned out in their numbers on Saturday night last to act as hosts at a Smoko to the Committee responsible for oraganising the…

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Shortage in Fine Merinos Clip Must Show Consequent Decline

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Recent wool market experiences denotes the shortage of fine merinos. As a result of the variation in values at London sales average 70's merino tops in Bradford have only declined 10 per lb., but average 64's have fallen…

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Sheep Wanted at Next Show Appeal Made To Committee

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

A strong appeal to the A.P. and H. Society Committee to make every effort to exhibit sheep at the next Goulburn Show was made by Mr. E. Morrison at last night's meeting of the committee…

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Chocolate Wheels at Show Not Educational "Strip-Tease" Artists Should Be Thrown Out

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

A recommendation to the incoming Committee that representations be made to legalise cash prizes for the operation of a…

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Boorowa Show Society Can't Do Without Ladies' Services Effort To Form Ladies' Auxiliary

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Show Society will endeavour to form a Ladies' Show Auxiliary to work in the interests of the Show, following a…

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SERVED 26 Years As Committeeman to Show Society Mr. W. Thompson Does Not Seek Nomination Retiring Prom Public Life

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 6

After 26 years as a committeeman, Mr. W. T. Thompson did not seek re-election to the Boorowa Show Society committee at its…

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Open Air Paintings Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 5

Large crowds went to Victoria Embankment Gardens, London, to see the opening of the Open Air Painters' Exhibition. The idea for the exhibition, which shows the work of living painter, came following the success of the scuipture Exhibition in Battersea Park,…

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