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

Shows & fairs, 1948

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"Wool on Wheels" Travelling Unit To Show At Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 4

"Wool on Wheels," the Australian Wool Board's travelling display unit, will be on view at Boorowa on Wednesday, April 7th. The unit, which is…

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Big Money For Show Secretary at Young

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

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

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League Season Opens Good Exhibition Trying Conditions Outstanding Talent in Trials

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

The 1948 Rugby League season opened in Yass yesterday afternoon when three games were…

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Stage Set For Bushman's Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 5

At a well-attended meeting, held in the Services Club Room on Friday night last, arrangements were finalised…

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Frieze Will Show Service Personnel in Battle Dress of Two Wars

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

There will be a frieze around the four walls formed of carved or cast stone, representing on one side every…

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Commonwealth's Best Roughriders Booked for Crookwell Carnival Preparations Well In Hand

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 6

The secretary of the Diggers Bushman's Carnival Committee informed a meeting of the Committee last Friday week that already nominations had been received from some of the best roughriders in the…

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Annual Show a Financial Success Provisional Balance Sheet Reveals Profits

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

To emphasise the all-round success of the Annual Show, figures released in a provisional balance sheet by the secretary at last Friday's meeting of the A., P. & H…

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A. P. AND H. Society's Cheque for £300 Payment For Use Of Recreation Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

Gratitude of the A.P. and H. Society for the "whole-hearted co-operation" of the City Council in developing the Recreation Ground for the Easter Show last month was expressed in a letter read at…

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Girl Injured At Crookwell Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 5

During the ladies flag race at the Crookwell Carnival, Miss Diana Maple-Brown's horse fell, throwing her heavily to the…

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High School Carnival To Finish On Wednesday Next

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 8

The Goulburn High School's annual athletics carnival, postponed on Friday afternoon on account of the…

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Red Cross Flower Show Next Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 1

The autumn flower show, which is conducted annually by the Yass branch of the Red Cross, will be held in the Memorial Hall…

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All-time Record Gate at Bushman's Carnival Commonwealth - Wide Entries For Buckjump And Steer Riding Open Camp Draft Won by Local Horse & RIDER

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 1

Well over 3,000 people crowded into the Crookwell Showground on Saturday last for the second day of the Diggers Bushman's Carnival to witness some outstanding feats of horsemanship and roughriding by exponents of the ancient art from as far afield as…

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Show Union

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Southern Highlands Show Societies' Union would be held in the Goulburn Town Hall on May…

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Championship Dog Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

A championship dog show will be staged at the Recreation Ground by the Goulburn District Kennel and Trial Dog…

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School Athletic Carnival Weather Marred Attendance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

The Centenary of Education celebrations in Yass were carried a step forward when the Yass and District P.S.A.A…

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Championship Dog Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 1

A total of 252 entries, comprising 114 dogs will vie for honours in the Goulburn District Kennel and Trial Dog Association…

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Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

A chrysanthemum show and needlework display will be conducted by the Goulburn and District. Horticultural Society on…

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Model School at Flower Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

A model of an ideal school and grounds was a feature at the Red Cross Flower Show on Thursday…

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Rifle Club: Fair Scoring Was Order of Day Harry Taylor Shoots Well

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 6

In Saturday's Goulburn Club shoot from 700 yards range, Harry Taylor provided the highlight of the day when he finished his winning shoot, (47, 50) with 9 "bulls. R. Moore, with 49, 50 (7 bulls),…

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Ragged League Yass Wins Drab Exhibition. W. Brassil, Lloyd, Bulger, Outstanding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 2

In a return match between Harden-Murrumburrah Maher Cup representatives and the Yass Rugby League…

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