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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Make Your Entry Early for the Boorowa Show

Boorowa News · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Intending exhibitors for Boorowa's Annual Show are requested to make their entries early. The Show is…

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Preparations For Rye Park Show Large Donation Towards £2,000 Building Fund

Boorowa News · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

At committee meeting, 1st February inst., Mr. J. Moore supported that the entire proceeds of £90 realised by the Digger's Ball on New Year's Night…

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Swimming Carnival on Saturday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

A swimming carnival will be held at the town baths this Saturday night, February 14 (election night) when…

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Gilmour to Fill Candy's Place in Local Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

Because of an injury to his ankle yesterday while playing at Wollongong, Don Candy will be unable to take…

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Local Rider 2Nd in State Title Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

A crowd, estimated at 1500, on Saturday night saw Goulburn rider, Cec. Bateup, gain second place in the State juvenile 500 metres sprint at Goulburn League Cycle Club's Far West Carnival…

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School Swimming Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 5

The annual swimming carnival organised by the District Rural School will be held this year on Wednesday, February…

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Shire President To Open Art Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

Cr. E. G. elements, President of Crookwell Shire Council has kindly consented to officially open the…

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LETTERS (To the Editor) Carnival Organisation Praised

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

Sir.--The public agrees that the recent Crookwell swimming carnival was an outstanding success. There are three officers of the…

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Demand for Space at Show

Boorowa News · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

At last Saturday's meeting of the Boorowa Show Society several applications were received from firms anxious to…

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Eight Weeks Until The Boorowa Show

Boorowa News · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Only eight weeks remain before Boorowa stages its Annual Show. Final preparations for this monster exhibition are now in full swing, and the committee are gratified with the interest…

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Fair Rents Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 4

Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., sitting as a Fair Rents Board on Thursday, determined the rentals of the following premises:…

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Bumper Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

Eleven hundred people (including 800 children) attended the swimming carnival at the town baths on…

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Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

Goulburn Horticultural Society's autumn show will be held at the Masonic Hall on Friday, March 6. Entries for dahlias,…

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Gunning Show This Week

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

Gunning Pastoral and Agricultural Society will head the coming series of district shows with its…

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For Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

Kyalla Pty. Ltd., of Greenwich Park, Goulburn will be among exhibitors of Shorthern stud cattle at this year's Royal…

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Swimming Carnival Attracted Big Crowd

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

The efforts of the committee which arranged the swimming carnival last Saturday night were more than repaid when over 1100…

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Dancing for Local Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

Highland dancing will be one of the features: of this year's Goulburn Show. It was revealed at last night's meeting of the Goulburn A.P…

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Crown Jewels “Settled” Exhibition For School Children

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 10

At last, the Crown Jewels are “settled.” Despite accommodation difficulties, the people of Yass will…

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Rate Notices Will Show 'Where The Money Goes'

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

The City Council staff is busily engaged on the competition of the rate notices, and, Goulburn ratepayers should. know by the end of the month just how much they are indebted to the council…

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Agricultural Show At Wingello

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

Members of the Wingello Agricultural Bureau, and kindred societies are buy preparing for Horticultural…

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