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

Shows & fairs, 1950

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Show Committee To Inspect Site For Proposed New Trotting Track

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 7

The Crookwell A.P. & H. Association again postponed making a decision on the proposed construction of a new trotting track at the showground. The matter was discussed for nearly two hours at the last…

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New Cattle Yards for Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

Crookwell Show Society will build the new cattle yards on the hill above the present yards as originally planned. That was decided after a lengthy discussion of the…

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For A Belter Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

Dear Goldilocks— You'll be pleased to know I met the "Wongabee" folk at the sheep show. Mr. Lawson was in…

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Soccer Goulburn Keen to Win at Wagga Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

Seven teams, including a Goulburn representative side, will play in the Southern Districts Soccer Carnival at Wagga at the week-end. The teams are: Canberra,…

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Rivers Show Drop

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

Goulburn's rivers had dropped considerably this morning, but muddy conditions prevailed over a wide area and hindered traffic,…

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Ambulance To Hold Street Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

The Crookell Ambulance committee was granted permission to hold a carnival in Goulburn Street, Crookwell, on the night…

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For A Better Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

Dear Goldilocks. Isn't it something out of the box to be having a 91 st. birthday and to be gixing away…

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Excitement at Soccer Carnival at Wagga : Goulburn Down in Final

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

After five exhibitions of first class soccer Canberra defeated Goulburn by six goals to one in the grand final of the soccer carnival at Wagga Cricket Ground on Monday. A surprise resulted in the…

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Coota. Sheep Show Dinner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 2

Speaking at the recent Sheep Show dinner at Cootamundra, Mr. Bruce Merriman, on behalf of the bleeders and exhibitors, said the…

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For A Better Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 3

Dear Goldilocks. Do you remember the school concert, when you were the first to come but on the stage?…

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Crookwell Show and Cattle Yards

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 4

Construction of the new cattle yards at Crookwell Show-ground has advanced another step…

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Sheep Dog Trials May Be Held On Different Day to Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 2

If a recommendation from Saturday night’s annual meeting of the P. SL A. to the incoming committee is adopted, sheep dog…

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Small Towns Not Getting Fair Go

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 8

"Small towns are not receiving a fair go in the distribution of new industries. The evils of centralisation are not confined…

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Meeting Of Show Societies

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

A meeting of all show societies within Group 7 (Goulburn area) will be held in Goulburn at 10.30 a.m. next Monday…

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Rodeo For Spring Show In October?

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 5

A rodeo will probably be a feature of the Spring Show to be held in Goulburn on October 6 and 7…

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Antiques on Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 8

A representative gathering attended the bright afternoon held by the Goldsmith Street Methodist Ladies' Church Aid…

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Ambulance Ball Floor Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 1

Something new for the entertainment of patrons of the Ambulance Ball, on Friday, July 7, is promised in the vocal and…

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For A Better Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 2

Dear Goldilocks.— Our mutual Friend—the Sundowner—gets around, does it he? He dropped in here on his way…

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Over £400 in Donations To 1950 Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 5

Speaking at the annual meeting the P. & A. Association on Saturday night, the president, Mr. J. L. Hodgkinson, said one of the…

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Road Safety Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 2

The Road Safety Exhibition, to which thousands of people flocked when it was staged in Sydney last year, will go to…

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