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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Show Society Collects £150

Boorowa News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Burrowa Show Society collected £150 insurance against 10 points of rain on the first day of its Show this week…

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Striking Display Of Boorowa's Wealth Potential Boorowa's 1953 Exhibition Best Yet Despite Seasonal Conditions Show Officially Opened By Governor - General

Boorowa News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

All obstacles associated with the unusually dry conditions prevailing throughout the Boorowa district were surmounted this week by members of the P.A. and H. Committee and the legion of exhibitors, who made a show, with…

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Sideshows Galore At Boorowa Show

Boorowa News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 4

Never have so many sideshows plyed for public patronage as the number which added to the attractions at…

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Dogs "Best Ever" at Show

Boorowa News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

A red, Kelpie bitch which won the grand championship award in the dog section, was described by the judge, Mr…

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The Men Who Organised the Show

Boorowa News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Behind the success of the 1953 Boorowa Show was the untiring efforts of the men of the Boorowa P.A. and H…

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Bigger Crowd at Show Than Last Year Gate Takings £70 Better

Boorowa News · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Gate takings at this week's Boorowa Show showed an increase of £70 on last year's figures…

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Show Sidelights

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

ANOTHER Yass Show has come and gone. Last year many thought the limit had been reached in attendance and gate, but…

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Show Accidents

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. L. Broadhurst, merry-go-round proprietor, fell from the top of his merry-go-round at the showground on Thursday, and…

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Local G. & S. Show Opens To-night

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

A bright and entertaining pot pourri of comedy and light music will be served up to local theatregoers at the Liedertafel Hall…

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78th Annual Show Attendance Over 6000; Record Gate £640

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 2

IN PERFECT Autumn weather the Yass P. & A. 78th Annual Show broke all attendance and gate records, when over 6000 people were present on the two days. The gate was £70 On Friday and £570 on…

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Locals Successful At Jerrawa Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 3

Several local competitors were successful at the annual Jerrawa Show held on Easter Monday and In the sporting events alone…

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Carnival Profit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 5

Mr. Max Williamson, organiser of the recent Memorial Hall Street Carnival said this morning the…

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Annual Show Wood Chop Results

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

The finals of the wood chopping held on the second day of the Yass P. & A. Annual Show were as follows:—…

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Quality Exhibits Ati Record Yass Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

IN ADDITION to creating a financial record, the 78th annual exhibition staged on the showground last Friday and Saturday by the Yass P. & A. Association, attracted keen competition in many sections, and the…

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Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

Breeders will exhibit more than 3000 sheep at the Sydney Sheep Shown and sales, on May 1, 22 and 23…

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Local Business House Provide Grand Display Attractive Commercial Exhibits At Show

Boorowa News · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

The. commercial exhibits displayed & several of the Boorowa Business Houses was a feature of this year's…

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Editorial Young Men Show Out

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Anzac Day and its real significance were near to the hearts of millions of people in Australia end New Zealand, rand to a lesser degree in other countries on Saturday, which was a national…

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Woman's Collapse During G. & S. Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

Shortly after the commencement of the Gilbert and Sullivan show on Friday night, a woman in the…

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Jack Plater to Lead Group 8 Brilliant Exhibition at Queanbeyan “Best Buy in Country,” says President W. Brassil

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

JACK PLATER, Yass’ rugby league captain and coach, has been selected to lead Group 8 against Groups 16 and 19 at Cooma next Sunday. Plater was chosen after displaying brilliant form in the second of a series…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

Goulburn and District Horticultural Society will stage its annual Chrysanthemum and Needlework Show in the Masonic…

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