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

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Country Press Politically Fair

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 3

A tribute to the political fairness of the country Press was paid by Mr. W. F. Sheahan, Member for Yass, when addressing a…

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Show Ball Was Great Success

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 2

It is many years since the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society had held a ball, until Friday night last, when what proved to be an outstanding social event was held at the Recreation Hall. It was…

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Baby Show In Aid Of Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 2

A very successful baby competition organised by the District Women's Hospital Auxiliary, was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday. The Mayoress, Mrs. P. R. D…

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Moss Vale Poultry Show: Local Breeders Take Many Prizes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 3

Crookwell exhibitors secured the bulk of the principal prizes at the Mass Vale Poultry Show, held on Sunday last, and defeated…

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Poultry Breeder’s Show Successes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 2

MR. A. C. FAULDER, poultry breeder, 38 Orion street, North Yass, has had a most successful show season. Exhibiting at Yass,…

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Baby Show Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

In a report of the recent baby show, published on Wednesday, it was stated that Mrs. Champion acted as a judge. This…

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Sheep Show Opens Busy Morning

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Sheep Show was opened to-day and more than 1100 Australian and British breeds…

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Kennel Club To Hold Baby Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

Officials of the Goulburn Kennel Club have decided to divert their interests along an unusual line—the…

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Wagga Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

The 1949 Wagga Wagga Show again promises to be an outstanding event in the Riverina. The show will be held on…

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Jubilee Sheep Show Gundowringa Stud Wins

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Sydney Sheep Show which opened at the Royal Showground yesterday, is less impressive than any in…

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Inquest On Death At 1949 Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 1

At the Goulburn Coroner's Court on Saturday morning Mr. Peter Jackson returned a verdict of accidental death after inquiring into circumstances surrounding fatal injuries received by a young Goulburn man, John Barry McDonald,…

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Merryville, Eschol, Oolong Studs to Fore at Sydney Sheep Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 2

MERRYVILLE merino stud, Yass, had a field day at the Sydney sheep show on Friday with its fine wool sheep. Every major award in the merino section was won by this famous stud. These awards included the…

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“Job Well Done” P. & A. Executive Congratulated on Successful Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 2

The president, Mr. J. L. Hodgkinson, and secretary, Mr. H. B. Robertson, were congratulated on the…

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P. & A. Association Strong Financial Position Committee Elected For 1950 Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Yass P. A. A. Association on Saturday night, Mr. W. T. Merriman was re-elected patron, and a…

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Poultry Entries Number 1400 For Local Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 4

Over 1400 entries have been received for the Goulburn Poultry and Pigeon Club's fifth annual show. The show opened at the…

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1949 Wagga Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

The 1949 Wagga Wagga Show to be held on August 23, 24 and again promises to be an outstanding event in the Riverina…

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Popular B.b.c. Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

"Hi Gung!" one of the most popular of all. British Broadcasting Corporation's wartime shows, which ran from 1910 to 1912 and cheered B-train through the "blitz," is back again. As before, it star the visiting Americans, Bebe…

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Carnival in February For Memorial Hall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

A recommendation will be made to the incoming committee of the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall that another carnival be held next…

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Show Of Force In Ruhr Was Enough

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Major-General W.H.A. Bishop, British Regional Commissioner at Dusseldorf, Germany, who ordered a show of force in the dismantling of the German synthetic oil plants…

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Jack Hassen Coming to Goulburn Boxing Carnival, July 1

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

Jack Hassen, the great lightweight is coming to Goulburn on Friday, July 1, to take part in a boxing carnival which will be held in the Recreation Ground hall that night…

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