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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Big Swimming Carnival At Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

Crookwell will have its first championship swimming carnival next Sunday, February 1. Two southern districts…

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A.c.t. Show Next Month

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

The schedule for the 24th annual A.C.T. show to be held at Hall on February 27 and 28 is now available to the public…

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Hall Show Schedules Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 7

The schedule for the 24th Annual A.C.T. Show to be held at Hall on February 27 and 28, is now available to the public…

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Harden Show Membership Fees Doubled

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 6

Steep rises of 100 per cent, in ordinary and life membership fees were decided upon by a special meeting of the…

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Olympic Representatives At Local Swimming Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

The highlight of next Sunday's swimming carnival at the local pool will be the exhibition of water polo by…

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Show Camp for Junior Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 5

The District Supervisor of Junior Farmer Clubs, Mr. Mills, revealed to members of the local club present at the meeting called for last week that a five day show camp for…

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Orange Show Offers Big Potato Prizes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 4

Orange Show Society is giving £260 prize money for its potato section which is a record for any show in Australia and…

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Sheep Show Opens

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

One breed of sheep at the British Sheep Show this morning was described by the judge as a "disgrace to…

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Rugby Show

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

A show committee meeting was held last Wednesday evening to prepare for the forthcoming show to be held on the 21st…

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Gunning Show Rates

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

At the last meeting of Gunning Shire Council, rates approved of at a previous meeting were confirmed for 1953…

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Public Holiday for Show

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Application lias been made by Boorowa Shire Council for gazettal of Wednesday, 15th April as a public holiday for the…

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Alterations To Show Trotting Track

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

A request from Boorowa P.A. and H. Association asking for alterations to be carried out to the trotting track at the…

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Two Wins At Kennel Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

At the Moss Vale Kennel Club's show this week, Redgrave Phillip took first and challenge. Redgrave Lady Cavalier was…

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A.C.T. Show Next Month Closing Dates For Entries

Boorowa News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

The schedule for the 24th annual A.CT. Show to be held at Hall oh February 27 and 28 is how available to the…

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Mr. Max Williamson Organiser M. H. Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 4

MR. MAX WILLIAMSON, goods manager Yass Town railway station, has been appointed Organising…

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New Producer for Lieder Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Liedertafel is about to go into action again for the first of its series of 1953 productions, under Sydney producer, Adrian Borzell. The Liedertafel has chosen…

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Visiting Competitors Scoop Pool at Swimming Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Visiting competitors from Goulburn, Port Kembla, Canberra and Wollongong proved too superior for local talent and carried off the entire programme at the annual swimming…

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Plans for Forthcoming Annual Show Discussed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 6

The main topic of discussion at Monday night's meeting of the Taralga Show Committee centred around plans for the forthcoming annual show and numerous…

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Basketball Exhibition by Visitors

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 7

Goulburn Men's Basketball Association is in a more enlightened frame of mind since the exhibition games…

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Show Society's Work on Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

After hearing a report from the groundsman, Mr. R. Monkhouse, the Recreation Area Committee last night decided…

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