Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

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

Shows & fairs, 1949

436 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 22

Quality of Sheep Exhibited at Show Equal to Any Shown in State Magnificent Display: Record Entries

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

THE QUALITY OF THE SHEEP EXHIBITED AT BOOROWA SHOW MAINTAINED THE HIGH STANDARD, ACHIEVED IN PAST YEARS, AND WAS EQUAL TO ANY SHOW IN THE STATE. It was a magnificent display and the entries this year constituted…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

V.A.D. and Footballers' Ball Show Night a Financial Success Profit Of Approximately £70 Expected

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

The Boorowa V.A.D. and Footballers' Ball held in the Guild Hall last Friday night proved an outstanding success, both socially and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Parking at Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

The Goulburn A.P. and H. Society committee at a meeting last week rejected a motion to rescind an earlier resolution that…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Goulburn Decision About Wool Ban : Show Pavilion

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 1

At a meeting of the Goulburn Branch of the Storemen and packers' Union on Friday night, at which the State Secretary, Mr. P. Hampson, presided, it was unanimously, decided to support the verdict of the Sydney men to accept the offer of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Activities of Goulburn Swimming Club Championship Winners And Carnival Successes

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

The 100 yards freestyle championship for senior men won by E. Quill from George Ashley and J. Williams, held on Wednesday night last brought to a close the competitive interests of the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

C.r.t.s. Arts Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Goulburn will soon be able to judge for itself the excellence of the work of ExService men and women…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Taralga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 6

All roads, will lead to Taralga Showground this Thursday and Friday, when the A., P. and H. Association's sixty third annual…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Records Topple at 72nd Annual Show Striking Display of District's Wealth

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

With Nature smiling benevolently on Friday and Saturday last, an all time record number of people attended at the Crookwell Show ground to marvel at the magnificence of this year's exhibition of the wealth potential of this proud and prosperous district. Without…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Ultimatum Issued by Show Men Pavilion May Be Cleared By Volunteers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

The Goulburn A.P. and H. Society to-day advised the secretary of the Storemen and Packers' Union, Mr. J. Hampson, that unless members of the union removed wool from the Recreation Area…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Exhibition in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

The Goulburn City Library, the local Repatriation Committee and the Arts Council of Australia are co-operating with…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Canberra Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

The A.C.T. show will open on Friday with more than 600 entries in the sections housed in the pavilions. It will be the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Taralga Show To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

The Taralga Showground was the scene of intense activity early this morning when final…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Hall Show Opens To-morrow

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

Staging of the 20th Annual Show of the A.C.T. Pastoral and Agricultural Association will take place on the Hall Showground…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Junior Farmers’ Club Formed Result of Governor’s Comment at Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

As the result of a comment made by the Governor, Sir John Northcott, when he opened the annual show last…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Being Taken From Show Hall A.P. & H. Society Efforts Succeed

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

After lengthy negotiations with members of the wool trade and Storemen and Packers' Union, arrangements have been made to shift as much wool as possible from the Goulburn show pavilion to allow…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Exhibition to Open

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

Mr. Alan Fraser, M.H.R., will officially open the fine arts exhibition in the Goulburn City Library on Monday at 3.30 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fair Shares

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

“Its a wonder that the world was able to survive at all after the second world war. But the people of the word are pretty…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

2500 Entries for Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

Announcing to-day that 2500 entries had been received, Mr. Fergus Isaac, Secretary of the A.P., and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Let Crackers Off at Carnival Youth Fined at Harden

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

An unusual case was heard at Harden when Frank Cripps was charged with having let off fireworks in a public place…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Show Monkeys Invade Garden

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

There's too much monkey business going on at the Recreation Area, according to the caretaker, Mr. H. Parsons. Mr. H. Parsons would not mind…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →