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

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Bushmen’s Carnival In October

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 2

The P. & A. committee on Saturday night decided to hold a Bushmen’s Carnival on Saturday, October 29…

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Proposed Band Carnival in the Country Interest Shown By Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night, a letter was received from the Town Clerk conveying a suggestion from the Band Association of N.S W. that the annual contest of bands might be held in Goulburn…

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Camp Draft At Next Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 3

An attempt is to be made to brighten the ring events at next year's annual show by the promotion of a camp draft on the…

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Annual Show Stewards Appointed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the P. & A. committee was held in the Lounge Room, Memorial Hall, on Saturday night. Until the election of…

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International "Courtesies" U.S. Congress "An Insanity Fair"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: A Socialist rebel who staggered the House of Commons by calling the American…

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Cake Comp Conducted by Show Society

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

Following last Saturday's meeting of the Boorowa Show Society, the drawing of the competition for a cake was made, and the winner was Miss…

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Show Society Meets Matters Dealt with at Saturday's Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

The President (Mr. T. A. Cusack) presided at last Saturday's meeting of the Boorowa Show Society held at the Court House…

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No title Recommendation To Change From Autumn to Spring Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

AN INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTED TO LAST SATURDAY'S MEETING OF THE BOOROWA SHOW SOCIETY DISCLOSED THAT AN ESTIMATED LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY £100 WOULD RESULT FROM THE 1949 SHOW…

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Eleven Prizes From Seven Entries at Coota. Sheep Show Local Breeder's Success

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

From seven entries, Mr. R[?]ub. Hazell, of Boorowa, competing in the Small Breeders' Class, secured 11 prizes with his sheep…

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Fair Rents Court Rent Increase Granted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

In the Fair Rents Court at Crookwell yesterday morning Jack Andrew Price, owner of premises situated in Spring Street…

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Letters to the Editor Educational Exhibit At The Local Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 3

Sir,--Whilst the Crookwell A. P. and H. Society has generously voted a sum of £10 annually to be paid to the Crookwell Teachers…

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Show Societies Braidwood Man Is President

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

Delegates from Braidwood, Burrowa, Crookwell, Goulburn, Gunning, Taralga, Queanbeyan, Yass and A.C.T. (Hall) attended the annual meeting of the Southern Highlands Show Societies' Union in Goulburn on Tuesday…

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Goulburn Show To Be Earlier Next Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

Goulburn's 1950 Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Show will be held on February 16, 17 and 18—six weeks earlier than this year's event…

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Letters to the Editor Fair Play

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

Sir: Socialism, the "bugbear" of Mr. E. C. Eldridge's lament and warning against its implementation, is an evasive hope,…

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Show Society Tributes

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

A. P. and H. Society members yesterday paid tributes to the late William Henry Williams and H. A. (Bert) Mills, who…

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Schoolboys' Carnival to Be Held

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

Hopes that 40 schoolboys' football teams would compete in this year's carnival at Goulburn were expressed at an…

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FOOTBALL. Boorowa Reserves Show Vast Improvement

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 7

Showing much better form than previously, Boorowa Reserves were defeated by Gundagai by 12 points to 9 in the early fixture…

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Show Society Does Not Want Bigger Committee

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

Goulburn A., P. and H. Society members, at their annual meeting, yesterday rejected a notice of motion to increase the size of the management committee. Sound debate took place on…

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Show Society Has Good Year with a Profit of £1613

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

After handling total receipts of £4505, the Goulburn Agricultural Pastoral and Horticultural Society completed the 1948-49 period with a credit balance of £1613. Revealing this at the society's…

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Yass Show to Be Later Next Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 1

THE YASS 1950 Agricultural and Pastoral Show b£ held on March 17 and 18—three weeks later this year's event. The show was held this…

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