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

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Trust Scheme For Recreation Area Show Society Named

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Goulburn A., P. & H. Society is to be asked to take over the Recreation Area under trust, accepting full responsibility for the area Councils Recreation Area…

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More Offered Patrons At This Year's Show Next Tuesday and Wednesday Could Easily Be A Record

Boorowa News · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Boorowa's Annual Show is to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next. It offers 'more and better attractions to patrons this year than in former years and, in view of the extra attractions…

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Gunning Annual Show Fine Cattle Exhibits

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

The beef cattle section at this year’s annual show held by the Gunning P. A. & I. Society was one of the best…

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Local Show Woodchop Entries Total 130

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

Entries received for the woodchop at Goulburn Show next month were "quite good," A.,P. and H. Society Secretary. Mr. Ferqus Isaac. said to-day. Mr. Isaac said a total of 130…

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Apex Club to Organise Memorial Hall Carnival This Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 1

Yass Apex Club will organise the Soldiers Memorial Hall street carnival this year. Members of the club will give their services voluntarily, so the Memorial Hall Council will save the £50 it was prepared to…

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79th Annual Show £828 Gate Was All Time Record Attendance Over 5500 For Two Days

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

The 79th Annual Show of the Yass P. & A. Association broke all gate records when over 5500 people paid £828 for admission to the showground last Friday and Saturday…

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M.V. Show Record

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

An all-time record gate was reported at the Moss Vale show for the three days. The takings were…

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Taralga Prepares for Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Taralga A.,P. and H. Society committeemen and helpers staged a working bee on the Showground area on Saturday in preparation of the annual show on Monday and Tuesday, March 29 and 30…

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£180 for Flood Area: Show Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

The fat bullock used in the weight-judging competition at the Moss Vale show was made available by Mr. Wal Cupitt, of…

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Country Boys Visit to Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 6

The Young Australia League invites country school boys aged from 10 to 17 years to visit Sydney during Easter to see the…

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District Swimming Carnival On

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

The Crookwell Amateur Swimming Club will stage its annual district swimming carnival on Sunday next, commencing at 2…

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Ribands for Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 8

Champion Sydney trotter Ribands will appear at this year's Royal Easter Show. He will compete in an inter-dominion…

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Country Boys' Royal Show Visit

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 4

The Young Australia League invitee country school boys aged from 10 to 17 years to visit Sydney during Easter to see the…

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Plans Prepared For Staging Of Annual Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 2

Plans for the staging of Crookwell's annual show on March 25, 26 and 27 were advanced considerably at…

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Sir William McKell To Open Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 1

Australia's former Governor General, Sir William McKell, had accepted the invitation of the local A.P. & H. Committee…

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Show Sidelights

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

IT WAS helpful of Miss Sagarie Chengappa, niece of the Indian High Commissioner, General cariappa, who opened the show,…

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Flower Show To-Morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 8

The Autumn Flower Show of the Goulburn and Horticultural Society will be held in the Mason-c Hall…

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Sydney Show Standard In Sheep Section

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

“The grand champions here today will be very hard to best in Sydney, in my opinion,” said Mr. Bill Pratley,…

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Travellers’ Carnival To Be Held At Yass Next Spring

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 1

Mr. Ken Hartigan, secretary of Yass District Hospital, and Supt. J. D. Ross, of Yass Ambulance, have been advised that a…

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Baby A-a Calf Stole the Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 3

A month old calf bumping against and collecting an occasional lick from its aristocratic mother from…

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