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

Shows & fairs, 1953

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Outdoor Sections at the Crookwell Show: Results

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

Sheep and cattle exhibits, which showed an increase on previous figures, were a feature of the outdoor exhibits at Crookwell's annual show, which opened yesterday, and will conclude to-morrow. The various sections reflected…

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First Miss In 55 Years Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Well known identity of the Crookwell district, Mrs. G. R. Shepherd, did not competer in this year's Crookwell…

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Boorowa Show Next Month Aberdeen Angus Stud Cattle to Exhibit

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

A team of Aberdeen Angus Stud Cattle, including the 1952 Sydney Show Champion Bull, will be exhibited…

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Show Society Lose Two Staunch Supporters Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dowling Farewelled

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Members of the Boorowa P.A. and H. Association, together with their wives, gathered at the C.W.A. Hall…

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No Accommodation Lost Yass C.T.A. Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

Commenting on the Chamber of Commerce suggestion that a commercial travellers carnival should be arranged for Yass Mr…

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Next Friday’s Autumn Flower Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

THE Yass Methodist Autumn Flower Show will be held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall next Friday…

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Goulburn's Show This Week Taralga To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

Final preparations for Goulburn A. P. and H. Society's 62nd annual show, which will open on Thursday for three days, commenced to-day as the last of…

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State R.S.L. President Opens Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

In opening Crookwell's 76th annual show on Friday, State President of the R.S.L., Mr. W. Yes, said it was an exhibition of the district's outstanding capabilities. Mr. Yeo officially opened the…

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Yass Show Good Form at Boorowa Rugby League

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

In the first trial match of the season played at Boorowa yesterday, the Yass first and reserve grade teams although beaten…

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Campbelltown Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 7

Campbelltown Show will be held on April 10 and 11, when good prizemoney will be offered for trotting, hunting and…

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Record Numbers Likely at Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

Officials expect that a record will be established by to-day's attendance at Taralga's annual show. The show, which committeemen described as one of the…

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Dry Spell Has Little Noticeable Effect on Annual Exhibition 76th Annual Show Ranks Equal To Previous Best

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Only in one or two rare instances did the late-summer dry spell have any effect on the standard of exhibits at Crookwell's 76th annual Show which must rank as equal to the best seen in Crookwell in recent…

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Crookwell Produce For The Royal Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Potatoes, wool and honey from the Crookwell district will be included in the Southern Districts' exhibit…

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Rugby Show on

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Rugby's annual show will be held on Saturday next and if fine weather prevails it is anticipated that it will…

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Police Supt. Liked Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Superintendent Johnson, of Goulburn Police District, who was a visitor to the Show on Friday last…

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Show Crowds Most Orderly

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

The sergeant-in-charge at Crookwell, Sergeant E. I. Bailey, and Det. Sergeant B. Catt, of Goulburn…

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Baby Show Arouses Interest

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

The first baby show to be held in Crookwell for several years will be held in St. Mary's Hall on Friday…

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Show Prospects Rated Highly Opening To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

To-day's dust-laying showers and a record number of entries and displays of an exceptionally high standard, Goulburn's 62nd Annual Show, which…

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STATE R.S.L. President Officially Opens 76th Annual Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Before calling on the State President of the Returned Servicemen's League, Mr. W. Yeo, to open the 76th annual…

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TARALGA'S 67th Annual Show Opens in Bright Sunshine Heavy Entries Of Quality Exhibits Ensures Success

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 6

Nature combined admirably with the hard-working committee of the Taralga A.P., & H. Association and the hundreds of exhibitors and patrons of Taralga's 67th annual exhibition to make it one of the most pleasing examples of rural enterprises yet witnessed on the…

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