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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 18 of 21

Show Societies May Run Their Own Sideshows

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 1

The South-Western District Show Council, consisting of about 20 show societies, is considering a plan to purchase its own…

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Spring Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 2

The spring show of the Goulburn and District Horticultural Society will be held at the Masonic Hall on Friday, November…

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Art Exhibition At Goulburn Ambassador's Wife Performs Opening

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 1

An exchange of art work between Australia and America was suggested in Goulburn yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Myron M. Cowen, wife of the United States Ambassador, when she officially opened the…

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Beautiful Display at Annual Lilac Show Success For Methodist Ladies Church Aid Movement

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 3

Masses of beautiful lilac blooms of various shades and varieties were used to decorate the hall and stalls at the Lilac Fair in the Goldsmith Street Methodist hall on Wednesday afternoon. The fair, organised by the…

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Cathedral Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 5

St. Saviour's Cathedral fair will take place in the Parish Hall on Friday, November 5. A team of very capable organisers…

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Show Societies in America and Canada Receive Govt. Grant No Sideshows At English Shows

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 3

Show societies in Canada and some States of America receive an annual grant from the Government or local Government bodies…

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School Carnival at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 5

The Taralga Public School won the Shield and Cup at the annual school's carnival, which was held at the Taralga Show…

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Lesters Follies Stage Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 3

Lesters Follies, the show that has left a big reputation behind it wherever they have appeared, is coming to Yass on November…

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Carnival Over Christmas

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 4

Application for permission to conduct a street carnival in Goulburn over the Christmas period was submitted to…

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Stage Show On Wednesday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

Lesters Follies will give a three hour stage show on Wednesday night in their canvas theatre at Marchmont. It will be a 30 act…

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Spring Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

The spring show of the Goulburn and District Horticultural Society will be held at the Masonic Hall on Friday next,…

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Famous Findon Great Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

Over 10,000 sheep were auctioned at Findon Oreat Fair, held recently on the old fair ground at Nepcote Green. Findon, the Sussex. This famous sheep fair was revived last year for the first time since 1939. This picture shows a general view of…

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Three Service Bodies To Organise Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 4

A Diggers' carnival, one of the most ambitious projects to be undertaken by local servicemen's organisations since the end of World War II, will be conducted in Goulburn from Tuesday, December 28, to Friday, December 31…

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Cowper St. Methodist Church Annual Fair Many Enthusiastic Buyers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

The Cowper Street Methodist Church L.C.A. annual fair and cooking competition was held on Saturday last. Organised by the members of the Church Aid, it was an outstanding success, socially…

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Championship Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

The Goulburn District Kennel and Trial Dog Association will conduct an all breeds championship show, in the Drill Hall…

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Beautiful Blooms Spring Flower Show Opens This Afternoon

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

St. Clement’s annual Spring Flower Show will be opened at 3 o’clock this afternoon in the Memorial Hall, by the…

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Annual Show February 25 and 26 Schedules Printed and Posted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 1

The Yass P. & A. Association has published a 96 page schedule for next year’s 74th annual exhibition on February 25 and 26…

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Country Fair at Bowning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 3

A Country Fair is being organised at Bowning next Saturday, proceds to go towards the Bowning proceeds to go towards the…

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Flower Show Official Opening Well Stocked Stalls

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

There was a large attendance of flower lovers in the Memorial Hall on Thursday afternoon when the Deputy…

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From Everywhere a Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

The takings at St. Clement's Flower Show held at Yass recently amount to date to £675. This is an all time record,…

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