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

Shows & fairs, 1954

557 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 28

Additional Show Awards

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

Four additional prizes have been Included in the fruit section of the Taralga Show with special prizes available through…

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Easter Carnival at Ryrie Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Braidwood Ambulance Auxiliary, it was decided to combine with the Hospital Auxiliary,…

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Governor To Open Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

His Excellency, the Governor of New South Wales, Lieut.-General Sir John Northcott, K.C.M.G.,…

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Crookwell Narrowly Defeated For Commercial Travellers Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

Crookwell was defeated by only two votes for this year's Commercial Travellers' Carnival in a ballot conducted by…

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Interstate Entries Received for Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

If entries already received for this year's Crookwell Show can be taken as the ultimate guide then the exhibition promises to be bigger and more entertaining than ever before…

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Junior Farmers To Visit Goulburn For The Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

Fifteen members of. Junior Farmer Clubs throughout the Southern Tablelands will arrive in Goulburn on Tuesday, March 30, for the A. P. & H. Society's annual show. Coming from as far afiled as…

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Editorial Show Season Here

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

Show time is in full swing on the southern tablelands and Goulburn will stage its annual exhibition a fortnight from to-day. Braidwood starts its show to-morrow and with Crookwell…

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Yass Inter. High School Swimming Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival of the Yass Inter. High school was held in the town baths in ideal weather. Competition was keen in all events and the large entries made…

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Braidwood Show Starts To-Morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

Braidwood A., P. and H. Society's annual show will be held to-morrow and Saturday. Entries have been satisfactory…

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Holgate Bros.' Show Gains

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Three brothers are running a highly productive 700 acre property at Dalton. They are Messrs. Walter,…

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Smaller Crowds at Braidwood Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

In spite of good weather conditions for Braidwood Show Society's annual exhibition on Friday and Saturday, attendance figures were below average, probably because of the polio scare in the district. Takings for the two days of…

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Shield From India As Show Trophy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

A rosewood shield made in India and bearing a number of small sliver plates will become a trophy for the champion boy or girl rider under 15 [?] Yass P. & A. Association’s annual show…

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Results From Braidwood's Annual Show Entries Down In Jun. Farmer Section

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 6

District supervisor of Junior Farmer Clubs, Mr. Charles Mills, described the junior farmer section as…

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Dahlias Disqualified Because of Size at Methodist Show “Marvellous Display-Quality Much Better”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

Many dahlias exhibited at the Methodist Flower Show held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall last Thursday were disqualified by the judge because they were the wrong size and he advised entrants to watch this point…

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Players Show Promise In Union Trials

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 6

The first Rugby Union. trila of the season was staged at St. Patrick's College ground on Saturday…

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At the Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

At the Crookwell Show this week there is the outstanding sideshow attraction, Miss Obelia Zimmie, glamorous…

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Pygmies at Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 4

Shyest of savages, the African Pygmy flits away at the approach of strangers. There he waits, in ambush with…

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19 Years Show Secretary

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 9

Mr. Reg. Gorham has remained as secretary of the committee responsible for organising the Rugby show…

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Holiday For Tar alga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 1

A communication from Mr. L. J. Tully, M.L.A., advises that Tuesday next (March 30) has been…

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Show Ball All-time Record

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 9

The attendance at the annual show ball held following the exhibition last Saturday was also an all-time record for the Rugby…

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