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

Shows & fairs, 1949

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Show Society's Good Year Disclosed Surplus of £203 Shown

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 7

The A., P. and H. Society's total revenue for the year ended June 30 last was £2,- 208131, which exceeded expenditure by an amount of £203149. The statement of…

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1500 Boys at R.l. Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

As 1,500 boys, three abreasts, in multi-coloured guernseys, some teams with their school pennants proudly flying, swung…

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Yass Dance Band Plays for Exhibition Dancers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 1

THE BLACK BOW Dance Band whilst playing at the Gundagai annual ambulance ball recently, played a bracket of three dances…

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Show Secretary at Crookwell Increased Salary

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 3

The newly elected committee of the Crookwell A.P. and H. Society faced its first problem before the election…

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Almost 5000 Entries At 78th Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 3

The 78th annual Wagga Show, which opens next Tuesday promises to be the most successful ever…

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Young Show “Wipes” Showmen’s Guild Sole Rights Given To R.S.L. Happylands

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 4

Like several other show bodies, the Young P. and A. Society has given the R.S.L. sole sideshow rights for this year’s show…

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A British Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

This picture shows exhibits at the Hunters Improvement and National Light6 Horse Breeding. Society's Show held on Cheltenham racecourse recently. The brood mare 'Travel Alone," shown here with foal, won first prize in Class III Brood…

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Annual Young Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

Entries are now being received by the Secretary of Young Show, which lakes place on the 6th and 7th September. A splendid list of…

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Goulburn Carnival Attracts Over 700 Hockey Players

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

More than 720 hockey players—representing nearly 60 teams—will take part in matches in Goulburn on Sunday week. This is the date of the…

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June Football Carnival Boorowa Schoolboys' Outstanding Performance

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

Boorowa citizens should he proud of the performances put up by local schoolboys at the Junee Carnival last…

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Poultry Was Tops at Crookwell Show Society Reports A Good Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

Poultry exhibited was an all time record at the Crookwell annual show during the year just closed. That was revealed in the annual report presented by the…

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£420 To Stage Schoolboys' R.L. Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 8

The miners' strike had for reaching effects throughout this country and one was that it probably cost the Riverina…

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TARALGA A.P. AND H. ASSOCIATION Good Profit On Year's Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Taralga A.,P. and H. Association, followed by the customary smoke social, was held in the Masonic Hall, Taralaga, on Monday of last week. The record…

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Mr. H. J. Seaman Elected As New Show President

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Seaman was elected President of the Crookwell A. P. and H. Society at the first meeting of the new committee, held…

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Taralga District News Budget Annual Show Meeting and Smoke Social 225 Guineas Subscribed For Special Prizes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 August 1949 · page 6

The record attendance at the annual meeting of the Taralga A., P. and H. Association and at the customary smoke social which followed, taxed the capacity of the Masonic Hall…

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Polo Carnival at Kenyu Commences To-day Five Teams Compete for "Glenavon" and Knight Gregson Cups

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 3

Five teams are competing in the Polo Carnival which commenced at "Strathfield," the property of…

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Dog Show Win

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

Noreull Cocker Spaniel Kennels, of Goulburn, were successful at the Gun Dog Society of Australia's Championship Show…

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£35 Loss on Junee Boys Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 3

A £35 loss was shown on the Riverina Schoolboys’ Rugby League carnival at Junee on August 6th…

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Mannequins to Arrive Today Fashion Show Tomorrow Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 August 1949 · page 2

The six Sydney mannequins to model frocks at the spring fashion parade to be held in the Memorial Hall…

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Why Local Government Is Important Closer To People Decisions Fair, Says Cr. Caldwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

Decisions of Local Government bodies— shire and municipal councils—were fairer and wiser than the decisions of any other forms of government, said Councillor J. M. Caldwell…

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