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

Shows & fairs, 1953

489 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 25

Good Show At Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

After clouds had threatened rain the previous day, Braidwood Show commenced on Friday in perfect weather. The bright sunshine and warm…

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R.S.L. Donates £15/15/- To Memorial Hall Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Yass R.S.L. on Saturday night donated £15/15/- to the Memorial Hall street carnival to be held on Saturday, March 21…

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High Jump Champion For Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

The N.S.W. Equestrian Federation will make its special Olympic standard hurdles available for this year's Goulburn Show, to be held next week. The Olympic jumping will be…

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Show Holiday Arrangements

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

Friday next, second day of the annual show, has been gazetted as a public holiday throughout the…

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Hop Samples for Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

A sample of hops grown at the experimental plot at Bernard will be exhibited at the Show over the next…

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Crown Theatre Show Week Attractions

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

As breezy and refreshing as its title, M.G.M.'s "Skirts Ahoy" launches a boatload of stars, songs, dances, loves and…

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Model 'Plane Flying Display at Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 6

An added attraction at the 67th Taralga Show, commencing on Monday next will be a display of flying by model 'plane operators which will take place during the luncheon…

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Annual Show Should Establish New Records Ambitious Ground Improvements Completed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

There is every indication that Crookwell's annual show, commencing to-morrow, will supersede in many respects the quality exhibitions staged here in previous years and…

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

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 6

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 constitute the finer points of show ring preparation. He…

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Dancing At Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

A meeting of the Goulburn Highland Society and Burns Club was held to finalise arrangements for the…

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Season’s Final Swimming Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Last Saturday night another successful carnival was held at the local baths. A large number attended but not as many as at…

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Juggler for M.h. Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

One of the special treats at the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall street carnival on Saturday week, March 21, will be the performances of…

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Good Prospects For Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

"Entries continue to come in and everything is ready for the annual show when it opens on Monday," Secretary of the Taralga A., P. and H. Association, Mr. L. J. K. Alders, said to-day…

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Crookwell's Annual Show Opens To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

This year's Crookwell Show, which officials expect to be the biggest on record, opened in bleak, overcast conditions to-day. Show authorities do not expect cool weather to detract…

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C.T.A. CARNIVAL Travellers Asked To Consider Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

COMMERCIAL travellers who each year conduct a carnival in a selected town will be asked by Yass Chamber of…

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The Show

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

On Saturday next the 21st March. Rugby stages its thirteenth annual show, which augurs to be better than ever…

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Show Holiday

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night decided to give a half holiday on Friday, March 20, to its employees for the purpose of…

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Goulburn Show Entries Up

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Entires at this year's Goulburn Show are expected to exceed last year's figures by 20 per cent Entries in all sections, except flowers and trotting had now…

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Meeting Rye Park Show Committee

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

A meeting of the Rye Park Show Committee will be held this Saturday. The Secretary, Mr. R. D. Southwell, reports…

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Cool Second Day At Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

Crookwell Show went into full swing on its second day to-day, with the weather remaining cool and over cast. However, rain has not yet…

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