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

Shows & fairs, 1952

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Will Revive Memories. . . New "Show Boat" Steaming Into Goulburn Shortly

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 3

Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's newest "Show Boat"—a. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer technicolour craft—will drop its anchor in Goulburn later this month. This new version marks the…

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A.c.t. Show Earlier

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

The annual show of the A.C.T. Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be advanced to February 29 and March 1, 1952, the…

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Carnival May Be Held Each Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

The Canberra-Queanbeyan Jubilee Bowling Carnival was such an outstanding success that it is probable that a similar…

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GOULBURN'S 61st Show in March

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

Goulburn A.P. and H. Society's 61st annual show, to be held in the Recreation Area on March 27, 28 and…

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From Everywhere Princess To Open Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

Princess Elizabeth would officially open the Royal Easter Show on Tuesday, April 8, Mr. A. W. Skidmore said yesterday…

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Equestrian Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 4

An internationally-prominent horseman and horsewoman will be brought from England or the Continent to supervise final…

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Merino Show In South Africa

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 8

World-class merinos will be exhibited at the first South African national merino championship show at Port Elizabeth…

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Crookwell To Negotiate For Commercial Travellers' Carnival Decision Expected Next Month

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

Crookwell War Memorial Committee is pressing strongly for the allocation of the 1952 Commercial Travellers' Carnival, conducted by the Southern and South Coast Travellers' Cot…

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1952 Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

General and trotting entries for the 76th annual Yass show to be held on February 15 and 16, close…

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Funnel Web Becomes "Exhibition"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

An invitation to the public to inspect a spider, believed to be a funnel web, at the Goulburn Ambulance…

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Show Rider Has Randwick Win

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

A youth who was spotted as a "future jockey" when he was riding in ring events at a Goulburn show four years ago, won…

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The Building Exhibition in London

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

The 24th Building Exhibition was opened in London recently by the Minister of Works, The Rt. Hon. David Eccles. The Exhibition, the biggest of Its kind ever held in Britain, provided a complete survey of the building industry and its…

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The Editor Says: Our Show the Shop' Window of Our District

Boorowa News · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

With our sixty-third Annual Show less than five weeks off, it is to be hoped that local and district residents are busily engaged m preparing exhibits. Exhibiting at shows is not the monopoly of a specialised section of the community. Rather, the schedule…

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Holiday For Second Show Day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 7

The Municipal Council will apply for Saturday, February 16, second day of the P. & A. annual show, to be proclaimed a bank…

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Intensified Effort for Travellers' Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

Crookwell businessmen will make an intensified effort during the coming week to persuade…

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Junior Riders Show Form

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 2

C. Eateup and M. Redman were outstanding performers at the Goulburn Cycle Club's meeting at the Sportsground…

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Carnival To-Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

The Goulburn Ambulance and the Rugby League have combined to hold their big carnival in Auburn Street, over the…

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Grounds Now Ready for Show Trotting Track in Excellent Order

Boorowa News · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

At the Boorowa Show Society meeting last Saturday night, Mr. L. St. K. Donaldson reported that the Shire…

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Welcome Addition to Show Funds Successful Function At Guild Hall

Boorowa News · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

A dance [?] Housie-Housie night, organised by the Landies' Auxilia[?] of the Boorowa Show Society, and held in…

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Show Society Funds Steadily Improving Financial Deficit Now Wiped Out

Boorowa News · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

At the meeting of the Boorowa Show Committee held in the Council Chambers last Saturday night the secretary. Mr. W. Curtis, submitted the financial report up to that date, indicating that the Society had wiped out completely…

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