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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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More Entries Needed From District to Make Show Pavilion What It Should Be

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

In the past, Boorowa's Show Pavilion exhibits have been falling off through lack of entries from the district, and the Boorowa Show Society is this year making an appeal for the public to exhibit more entries and to make the Pavilion what it should be…

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Accidentally Killed From Injuries Received Coroner's Finding Into Death of Young Man in After Ball Fatality Praise for Boorowa Police Officer's Fair and Unbiassed Evidence

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

At the Boorowa Court House last Friday, in which evidence lasted four hours, at the inquiry into the death of Kenneth Raymond Gordon McDonald, of Murringo, who was fatally…

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Young Show Takings £19 Better Than Last Year Charge Increase Enables Last Year's Low Total To Be Beaten

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 3

Takings on the two days of Young Show last week were £19 better than those for last year's equally wet exhibition which was…

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Thrills for Over 2000 People at Rodeo Successful P. & A. Carnival Gate Takings £204 PROFIT £150

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

Over 2000 people enjoyed a day’s thrills and excitement at the second annual P. & A. Rodeo…

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Junior Hockey Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 3

Junior hockey players from Sydney and Crookwell will participate in the Goulburn hockey carnival on Saturday next…

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Show Matters Committee Gets Down To Work

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 7

At an adjourned meeting of the Show Committee held on Wednesday night last Mr. Les. Churchill was elected honorary treasurer for…

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Balmain Team Downed in Tame Exhibition Jack Sweeney Scores Fourteen Points

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 4

The match between a visiting Balmain team and a team selected from the St. Mary's and Magpies Club, played at Memorial Park Oval on Sunday last, was an uninspiring…

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Scottish Fair Attractive Programmes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

No effort is being spared by the organisers of the Scottish Fair on September 23 aid 24 too make it “the best yet.” Special at…

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Hockey Carnival For Junior Players

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 6

Team from Crookwell and Sydney will take part in the Goulburn junior hockey carnival at the Sprtsground on Saturday. The carnival will complete the…

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Temora Show Work Of A Veteran

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

No man could have done more to establish the Temora Show than the late William John Cartwright,…

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An All Day Carnival Junior Hockey Players

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 2

Hockey players of the future will be seen in action at the Sportsground tomorrow when a junior carnival will…

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Sideshows Declared Temora Show Black

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 1

TEMORA: Approximately right sideshows last Monday declared the Temora Show "black." The Showmen's Guild [?] the Temora Grounds Committee four times during the, day but could not come…

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Cowra Show Yass .Exhibitors Prominent High Jump Record to Gunning Horse

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 1

At the recent Cowra show the parade was led by the champion polled shorthorn bull entered by Merryville Pty. Ltd., of Murrumbateman…

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Bushman's Carnival Show Committee And C.W.A. Venture

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 2

In a letter written last June, which came before a recent meeting of the Show Committee, Mrs. L. E…

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Taralga Spring Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

Taralga's first spring show and gymkhana will be conducted ducted by the A.P. and H. Society at the Taralga…

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Exhibition Of Art Display At City Auditorium

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

Works by most of the leading artists of Sydney and N.S.W will be displayed by the 'City Library when the art exhibition…

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Woolshed Dance Was a Bright Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 6

On Friday night last the local sub-branch of the R.S.L. staged a dance in Mr. George McKenzie's woolshed--and what a…

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Brighter Program Advocated For Spring Sports And Sheep Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 4

There was evidence of a desire on the part of some members of the Show Committee at last Friday night's meeting to increase the prize money for the spring sports and sheep…

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New Show Sec'y Appointed Mr. Peter Taylor Selected For Position

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1948 · page 1

One of the principal items on the agenda of last Friday night's meeting of the Show Committee was the appointment of a secretary. Mr. Peter Taylor received an absolute…

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Improvements Urged for New Show Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

In a letter received at last night's meeting of the City. Council; the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society outlined a list of improvements that were considered necessary at the new recreation area where the 1949 show will be held…

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