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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Show Society's 1949 Fixture Closed Area For Woodchopping

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 4

A decision to conduct woodchopping events in a closed arena at the 1949 Goulburn Show was one of the matters finalised by the A.P. and H. Society at a meeting in the Town Hall last night…

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Wagga's Big Day Show Expected To Break Records

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 2

About 10,000 Wagga people and between 4000 and 5000 visitors are expected to attend the Wagga Show, this week…

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Wild Animals At Wagga Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

A large monkey, which escaped from a sideshow display at the Wagga Show, attacked a Wagga boy and chased onlookers…

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Result of Criticism by Show Societies

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

Following sharp criticism by the Southern Highlands show Societies Union of limited representation on the Agricultural Societies Council the council has decided to review the question…

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Show President Mr. E. G. Clements Re-elected

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 4

Nominating Mr. A. A. McIntosh for reelection as patron at last Friday's meeting of the new Show…

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Show Secretary's Salary Now, £156 Per Annum Committee Invites Applications' For The Job

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 1

The newly-elected committee of the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society, which met following the annual meeting on Friday afternoon last, decided by a substantial…

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Annual Show Under Fire Was Below Par, Says Mr. J. T. Dooley Wants Brighter Programme First Day: Mr. Angus McINTOSH Critical, Too

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1948 · page 2

There are 48 members of the Show Committee. At the annual meeting of the A., P. and H. Society, held on Friday afternoon last, there were twenty-three members of the committee in attendance, slightly less…

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Bushmen’s Carnival Big Day Next Saturday Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 September 1948 · page 2

Preparations for the P. & A Bushmen’s Carnival to be held next Saturday week are well in hand, and it is expected…

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Bushmen's Carnival Big Day Next Saturday Week

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 1

Preparations for the Yass P. & A. Bushmen's Carnival to be held next Saturday week are well in hand, and it is expected the rodeo will provide…

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Canberra Hockey Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 3

Waratahs and North Goulburn team visited Camberra for the A.C.T. hockey carnival on Saturday. Both teams were eliminated…

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Women's Hockey Orange Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 2

Local teams which participated in the carnival at Orange last week-end crowned themselves with glory. The…

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Show Society Shorts Bouquets

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 3

Having been congratulated by the president at the first meeting of the newly-elected Show Committee upon polling…

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Double to Crookwell Girls Outstanding Success At Orange Hockey Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 1

As reported elsewhere in to-day's issue, two women's hockey teams journeyed to Orange last week-end to participate in the Orange Women's carnival, played last…

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Happy Ending to Show Meeting President and Committee Toasted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 September 1948 · page 6

At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Taralga A., P. and H. Association, which was held in the Masonic Hall, Taralga, on the evening of August 30…

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A.P. AND H. SOCIETY Work At Taralga

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 1

There was a large attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Taralga A.P. and H. Association, held…

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THRILLS & SPILLS? Bushmen’s Carnival Saturday Bulldogging and Stoush

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

The stage is set for the second annual rodeo and bushmen’s carnival to be held on the Yass…

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Hockey: Carnival At Bathurst: Two More State Team Players

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

With the 1948 hockey premiership decided and Foxall Cup matches completed, interest this weekend will centre on the Bathurst carnival at which Goulburn will be represented by four teams…

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Quality Birds North Yass Poultryman’s Show Successes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Faulder, of 38 Orion Street, North Yass, who breeds Rhode Islands, Wyandottes, Brown & White…

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Sheep Section for Next Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

A decision to include a sheep section in the 1949 Goulburn Show was made last night by A.P. and H…

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Local Sheep Exhibitors Among Prizes at Young Show Many Fine Successes

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

Two well-known Boorowa sheep breeders—Messrs. F. C. Clark, of "Bonnie Doon," and M. D. Armstrong, of "Talinga," figured…

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