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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Further Arrangements for Rye Park Show Request For Local Member to Open Show

Boorowa News · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Rye Park Show Committee the Secretary was requested to invite Mfcr. F. J. Cahill,…

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Editorial Making Goulburn Show No. 1 Event

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Show-time has arrived for Goulburn and district and the next six weeks will produce exhibitions of agricultural, pastoral and horticultural wealth of which the area should be proud. Gunning opened its annual exhibition…

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Preparing a Cow for the Show—? Some Valuable Hints for the Exhibitor

Boorowa News · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

Many a farmer would like to exhibit one or perhaps more of his good cows, but he has never had time to find out what…

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Methodist Flower Show Schedules

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

Schedules for the Methodist flower show to be held on March 20 are now available from Mr. Ray Sampson, jeweller Cooma St…

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Dancing at Goulburn Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

Highland dancing [?] one of the features at [?] Goulburn Show. Special exhibitors and [?]…

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Home Garden Again at Easter Show

Boorowa News · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

A demonstration home vegetable garden will again be established at the Royal Show this year…

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Sports Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 8

Goulburn Sports Club has already made application for Saturday, November 28, as the date for its big 1953 Sports Carnival,…

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Show Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 5

Employees of the Tallaganda Shire will not be allowed to take a holiday for the Braidwood Show this year…

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Records Expected At Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

Crookwell A.P. and H. Society officials expect records to be smashed at this year's Crookwell Show, which will be held over March 12, 13 and 14. Crookwell show secretary, Mr…

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Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

Entries will close to night for Goulburn Horticultural Societys autumn show at the Masonic Hall on Friday…

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Crookwell To Have Baby Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

The first baby show held in Crookwell for several years is being organised by the women of St. Mary's School Auxiliary…

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All in Readiness for Taralga's Annual Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

A well attended working bee, including 25 committeemen assembled at the showground on Friday last and completed…

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State R.S.L. President May Open Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

Unless some hitch occurs which interfers with the present plans of the State President of the R.S.L., Mr…

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Taralga and District News Richlands Sports "Curtain-raiser" to Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

Main interest at Taralga during the coming week-end will centre around the annual Richland sports, which many horsemen regard as an ideal curtain-raiser to the annual…

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Swimming Carnival on Saturday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

IN RESPONSE to public demand, and inspired by the success of the recent swimming carnival, the committee has decided to stage…

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Junior Farmers' Show Camp

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

Goulburn A., P. and H. Society has decided to sponsor a show camp for members of Junior Farmers' Clubs in the Southern Tablelands district. The camp will be held in conjunction with the Goulburn Show, and will be…

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Methodist Autumn Flower Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

Yass Methodists will hold an autumn flower show in the Memorial Hall on Friday, March 20…

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M.H. Carnival on March 21

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

THE ANNUAL Soldiers’ Memorial Hall street carnival and Miss Southern Tablelands Beauty Contest will be held on Saturday,…

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Braidwood Show Opens To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

Braidwood P., A. & H. Association officials expect a large crowd to be present when the 78th annual show is opened at Braidwood Showground to-morrow. The programme promises an…

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R.a.s. Ringmaster to Broadcast at Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Mr. Sam Hordern, Jnr., Ringmaster of the Royal Agricultural Show, will describe the recently introduced "Olympic Jump" at Goulburn A.P. and H. Society's Show, which will be held on March 19, 20 and 21…

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