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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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Special Trains For Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 1

Advice has been received that a special, train will run from Goulburn to Crookwell on the morning of Thursday…

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Goulburn Cycling Carnival Fine Racing Expected

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 8

Goulburn, Queanbeyan and Wollongong cyclists will compete in championship races at…

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Young Australia League: Royal Show Tour

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 7

This Easter the Young Australia League will be conducting its annual tour for country boys to attend the Sydney…

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71st Annual Show Record Early Entries

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

Crookwell's seventy-first show promises to break all previous records so far as entries are concerned. A…

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Saleyard Fees Show Decrease

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

Fees collected at the Municipal Saleyards last month represented a decrease of £107 compared with figures for the…

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Fine Work by Show Officials

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

The President of the Yass P. and A. Association (Mr. J. L. Hodgkinson) at a meeting of the committee on Saturday night,…

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R. O'Brien Wins One Mile Title At Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 6

Ideal conditions prevailed at the Sportsground on Saturday night when more than 400 spectators saw Reg O'Brien (Goulburn) and K. Barker (Wollongong) carry off Southern Districts cycling honours…

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Goulburn Dogs Win At Moss Vale Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

A party of Goulburn dog owners visited the Moss Vale show on Saturday and returned home with a fine array of…

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Methodist Fair: List of Awards

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

Excellent examples of handicraft were on display at the annual Methodist fair held at the Literacy…

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Diggers Bushman's Carnival: Comprehensive Programme

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 8

At a recent meeting of the Crookwell Diggers Bushman's Carnival Committee a comprehensive…

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Show Week: Warning By Police

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

A WARNING to all householders not to leave their homes unattended, unless securely locked, was…

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Coles' Varieties Here For Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

With the near approach of the Crookwell Show comes the announcement of the annual visit of Coles' Varieties…

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Braidwood Society Show Opens Some Exhibits Up To Royal Standard

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

Some exhibits at the Braidwood Show yesterday were of Royal Easter 'Show prize winning standard, according to judges. Favoured with ideal weather, the Show attracted about 200 people. A genuine carnival atmosphere prevailed at the picturesque Braidwood Showground, which was dotted with…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 5

Many Goulburn people visited Crookwell to-day to attend the first day of the annual show. A number of local residents…

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Show Night Dance

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Everything points to all records being shattered at the A.L.H. Band Dance to be held in the Liedertafel Hall on…

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Goulburn Show To Start

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 5

The Secretary of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society (Mr. Fergus Isaac) today released details of entries received for the Goulburn Show, which will be held next Thursday, Friday and Saturday…

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CROOKWELL'S 71st Annual Show Crowd Of 1000 Expected For Official Opening

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Crookwell's 71st Annual Show, which opened "yesterday, would probably be one of the most successful on record, said the Secretary of the Crookwell A.P. and H. Society (Mr. A. Glanville). More than 1,000 people were expected to be present today, when the Show was officially…

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In Dublin’s Fair City

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 4

"When you love a place you have to forgive it a lot. So I have to forgive Dublin for airing Its slums right under everybody’s…

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Preparing For Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

The Goulburn Recreation Area was a hive of industry this morning as sideshowmen. City Council and A.P…

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Judge's Comments on Show Dogs

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

According to Mr. W. McGilvray, of Goulburn, who Judged the dog section at the Crookwell Show, kelpies, although…

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