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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Fair-dinkum Welcome

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 8

Gundagai arranged a fair dinkum Australian reception for the American All Stars when they visited there to play Riverina, but…

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Show President Praises Press

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 8

"The press has always been very fair and it has looked after us very well, indeed," said the President of the Goulburn A.P…

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Show Society's Satisfactory Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 7

"It has been a very good and satisfactory year in every way and I think we can look forward to another…

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Goulburn's "Carnival" Score in League Game

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 8

It was a field day for the local side yesterday when Goulburn defeated Canberra by 33 points to six in the Rugby League fixture played on League Park…

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Bushmen’s Carnival To Be Held

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

The P. & A. Association decided on Saturday night to hold a rodeo and bushmen’s carnival again this year…

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Show Committee Motion. To Restrict Number Withdrawn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

A motion to restrict the personnel of the P. & A. Committee to forty was withdrawn at the annual meeting on Saturday…

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Record Prize-Money For 1953 Show President's Review

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

"Prize money for the year was a record, reaching £1761/15/ and donations towards prize money reached the record amount of £602," said Mr. E. J. Pope, in his presidential report to the annual general meeting of the…

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Hockey Carnival At Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 6

The Goulburn Women's Hockey Association will conduct its third annual hockey carnival at Kenmore next Sunday, with 34 teams competing for the waratah Cup. Teams wil travel to Goulburn…

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Motor Show In Theatre Foyer

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 2

Considerable interest is being evinced in the motor show in the foyer of the Odeon Theatre this week…

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State Governor to Open Local Fair

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

The State Governor, Sir John Northcott, will officially open Goulburn's Industries Fair next month. Word to this effect was received yesterday by Mr. M…

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Wide Interest In Schoolboys League Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 6

Federal member for Eden-Monaro, Mr. Allan Fraser, will present trophies to winning teams at the Monaro…

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Footballers' Carnival Successful Effort

Boorowa News · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 6

The following were the winners of events conducted at the recent Boorowa Rugby League's Carnival held at the Recreation…

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New Exhibition Building Plans For Showground

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

Goulburn City. Council's Chief Health and Building Inspector; Mr. A. H. Currell last night submitted plans for the erection of industrial exhibition . building son the Recreation Area showground…

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Goulburn Prominent In Schools' Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 7

The record number of almost 50 teams provided a feast of non-stop football at North Park, Goulburn, on Saturday in the annual Monaro Schoolboys' League Carnival…

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Taralga Show Society Record Donations: Improvements

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 7

The record sum of £522/15/6 was received in donations by the Taralga A., P. and H. Society in its last financial year. This was revealed at last…

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Taralga Show Charges May Be Increased Committee Nominations

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 1

The incoming committee of the Taralga A., P. and H. Society will examine a recommendation to increase gate charges for the Taralga Show in the coming year. The recommendation was made…

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Local School Team Successful In Goulburn Football Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

One of the three teams representing the District Rural School in the Group 8 Schoolboys' Football Carnival, held at…

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Taralga Raises £345 at Show Social

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

On Monday night approximately 150 people attended one of the most successful A., P. and H. Society smoke socials yet held in Taralga. It was one of the largest crowds to attend the annual…

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Wallabies' Grand Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday Scoring the highest number or points ever by a touring international team in…

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Boorowa Show

Boorowa News · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

The Secretary of the Boorowa P.A. and H. Association (Mr. J. Cliff) advises the main business listed for the…

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