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

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Local Junior Farmer To Visit Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

The Bonk of New South Wales is again assisting with the comprehensive programme organiced for Junior Farmers…

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Southern Districts Exhibit Successful at Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

For the first time in 30 years the southern districts exhibit was successful in this year's districts competition staged at the Royal Easter Show defeating the western districts by…

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Double Ring For First Time At Jerrawa Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 2

JERRAWA Show Society has decided to have a double ring programme for the first time this year, during the morning session beginning punctually at 10.20 a.m…

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Dalton Church Bazaar, Show Nets £100

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 5

St. Matthew's, Dalton, held their annual bazaar and autumn show in the public hall recently. There was a good attendance…

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Many Taralga People at Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

Taralga was almost completely deserted during the past week, an all time record number of locals, visiting the Royal Show…

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Local Poultry Breeder Successful at Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

Crookwell's well-known breeder of modern bantams, Mr. Sid. Plumb, of Cowper Street, enjoyed amazing…

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Spastics at Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

About 150 spastic children were guests of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. at the Show yesterday…

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Jerrawa Show Trotting Provided Keen Interest

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Trotting events at the Jerrawa Show on Easter Monday Provide plenty of interest and excitement for onlookers, with some good…

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Bush-house Pavilion Suggested at Q’beyan Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 5

The flower section will prove to be one of the main features of Queanbeyan Show within the next few years, predicts Mr. R. L…

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Record Crowd in Holiday Spirit 1900 Attend Successful Jerrawa Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 3

A record crowd of 1900 people, from Yass, Canberra, and surrounding districts, was in a cheerful, holiday mood at the Jerrawa Showground on Easter Monday for Jerrawa Show Society’s 17th Annual Show,…

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Taralga to Fore at Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

Taralga exhibitors had success in the horse section at the Royal Easter Show. Mr. G. R. McKenzie, of…

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Of Interest To Women Show Handicrafts

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 7

That men, women and children were interested in the handicrafts section at the Royal Show this year was evident in the phenomenal crowds which packed this pavilion right round the clock…

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Carnival At Ryrie Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 7

As a result of a carnival held at Ryrie Park, Braidwood, wood, on Saturday, the Hospital Auxiliary and the…

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Show Profit Believed Satisfactory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 6

The balance sheet of the recent annual show will be presented to a meeting of committeemen of the Taralga…

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Wool From Gunning In Winning Royal Show Exhibit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

The success of the Southern District Exhibit at this year’s Royal Easter Show was of particular interest to…

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High Standard At Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 3

Entries in Goulburn District Horticultural Society's autumn flower show, which is being staged to-day, are…

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Show Profit Considered Satisfactory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1954 · page 8

Although the net profit realised from this year's Taralga Show showed a decline on the previous year,…

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Re-union Ball Will Have Unusual Floor Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1954 · page 8

The floor show, which is part of the presentation of debutantes at the Mount Carmel Re-union Ball, will be entirely different this…

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£1,540 Council Surplus To End Of 1952 Most Funds Show Small Recession

Boorowa News · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

In the report of auditors, Tester, Porter and Company, on the Boorowa Shire Council's finances for 1952, submitted to last meeting, it is revealed that the Council closed the year with a surplus of £1,540/5/3 as an excess of all income over…

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Lady Slim Will Open Scottish Fair

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 May 1954 · page 1

Lady Slim, wife of the Governor General, Field Marshal Sir William Slim, has accepted an invitation…

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