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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 5 of 21

Trotting Acceptances for Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Following are the acceptances for trotting events at the Goulburn Show on Thursday and Friday, and the registered trotting, meeting on Saturday afternoon. TRIAL HANDICAP…

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Goulburn Show on Thursday £700 Rain Insurance Over Three Days

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

The Goulburn Show, which will open on Thursday, has been insured for £700 against rain over the three days. The A.P. and H. Society has…

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Wool Exhibition At Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

The Australian Wool Board's travelling wool exhibition will open its Australian tour at the…

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RECORD 71st Annual Show Striking Exhibition Of District's Wealth Gate Takings an All Time Record

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Nature combined admirably with the efforts of the A., P. & H. Society and the legion of exhibitors to make Crookwell's severity-first annual show, held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, one of the most outstanding displays of rural…

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Kennel Club Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

Providing the weather holds good, the committee of the Goulburn Kennel Club anticipate a bumper crowd to be present at…

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Records Topple at 1948 Taralga Show Magnificent Exhibition Of Horses And Cattle Pavilion Taxed Beyond Capacity

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Tarlaga's sixty-second annual show opened yesterday in glorious sunshine. The picturesque ground, with its background of rolling hills, was in splendid order for the…

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Big Crowds Patronise Diggers' Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 6

The Crookwell Diggers' Show week carnival, held this year for the first time in the new Services Club…

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Police & Ambulance Auburn St. Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

The Goulburn Police Food for Britain and District Ambulance Appeal will open to-morrow night with a street carnival. The carnival, which will be…

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Thief Visits Show Ball

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

A thief, or thieves, operated with seme success at the Show Ball on Friday night last and several women…

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African Pigmy at the Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 8

Ubangi, a diminutive woman from Central Africa, featuring at the Goulburn Show, was, in her native habitat, a tree-dweller. But…

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Large Sheep for Show Competition

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

One of the largest sheep ever exhibited at a showground will be on display at the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society Show, which…

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Ring Events Will Feature Show Day To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Ring events are expected to prove a highlight of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society's first post-war show, which will open tomorrow…

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Splendid Display at Taralga Show Wealth Of District Is Reflected In Exhibits

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Abundant wealth a fertile and beautiful district was spotlighted at Tarala's 62nd annual A.P. and H. Society's Show, which opened yesterday. About 2,500 exhibits-an all—time record—were on display at the show, which closed to-day. Favoured by ideal weather, the show yesterday attracted about 600 people…

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Show Night Dance

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

No efforts have been spared to ensure that patrons to the Show night dance to be held in the Liedertafel Hall to-morrow…

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Post Office and Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

The Post Office will close of 12 o'clock to-morrow…

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Good Attendance At Street Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

Despite inclement weather conditions, a large crowd attended the carnival in Auburn Street last night…

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Big Money for Show Secretary Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

The Young P. and A. Committee adopted a finance committee recommendation that the salary of the secretary (Mr. T. A. Tester)…

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Young Show Prices Up Sideshow Rates Raised Also

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

Patrons of the 1948 Young Show will have to pay a little more for admission than in previous years…

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Maitland Show Nets £4200

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Maitland's 88th show would long be remembered as the show which "smashed records right and left," said the secretary…

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GOULBURN A.P. AND H. SOCIETY'S 57th Show Concludes Crowd Of 6000 Present On Friday In Spite Of Unfavourable Weather

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

In spite of many adversities, including unfavourable weather conditions on the second day, Goulburn's 57 A.P. and H. Society Show proved successful, and augured well for future fixtures, which will he held under vastly improved conditions…

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