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

Shows & fairs, 1954

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Show President

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

President of the Crookwell A.P. & H. Society, Mr. C. C. Hewitt, who worked long hours to ensure the success of the 1954…

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Junior Farmers Stage Fine Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 7

The Junior Farmers staged their best exhibition to date at this year's annual Crookwell Show and many of the exhibits…

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Family of Show Judges

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

It is doubtful whether there is any other family in Australia so show minded as that of Mr. and Mrs. A A. McIntosh and it…

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Editorial Show Society—1880 to 1954

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 2

Goulburn Agricultural Pastoral and Horticultural Society, which was inaugurated at a public meeting in the Municipal Chambers on March 24, 1880, will to-morrow open its 63rd annual show. War years saw the temporary cessation…

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Preserves May Go To Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 5

Entries this year in the Jams and Preserves Section were described as the best ever seen at a Crookwell Show and it is…

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Show Activity Mounting First Day To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

A canvas city has sprung up at the Recreation Area, awaiting the commencement of the Goulburn Show to-morrow. The ground's show population…

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TARALGA and District News Seasonal Conditions Have Effect On Taralga Show Entries

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 8

First day impressions of the Taralga Show suggest that the prolonged dry spell has had a more serious effect on the number and quality of entries than has been the case in other areas where a water supply is available to town residents. In most sections entries…

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New Standard of Perfection Established At Annual Show Quality of Exhibits Unaffected By Dry Spell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

New standards in quality were established in several sections at this year's show and generally speaking the recent dry spell had little effect on the classes most likely to suffer from unkind seasonal conditions. Sections of the pavilion reached heights of perfection…

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Show Forecast

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Sydney Weather Bureau, in a special forecast to-day, said it should be fine and warm for tile second day of…

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Lilac at Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

A vase of beautiful lilac blooms will be on display at the Goulburn Show to-morrow Numbering about two…

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Tiny Town at Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

The main feature of Tiny Town attraction at the Goulburn Show is the "Gympie Goldmine," which constitutes a show on its…

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Music Club To Run Stall At Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 6

Yass Music Club will run a stall at the Memorial Hall Carnival on Saturday and members are asked for donations of goods or money,…

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Ringing The Changes For Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

Goulburn showground and the pavilion yesterday afternoon were scenes of dusty shambles, but after only a few crowded working hours, workmen have wrought an incredible change…

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Carnival News Marching Girls From Goulburn Will Be On Parade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

Apex is proud to announce that two teams of Marching Girls from Goulburn will take part in the Memorial Hall Carnival on…

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Commercial Travellers Carnival at Yass on November 18 Ambulance and District To Divide Half Proceeds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

By a majority vote of 26 to 2, it was agreed at a public meeting in the Memorial Hall Annex on Monday night that the proceeds of the Commercial Travellers Carnival to be held at Yass on November 18 be…

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Country Show Window

Boorowa News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 7

The staging of the Southern District Exhibit, Sydney Royal Show has commenced, goods are starting to flow from all over…

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Taralga Show Finances Up

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

Receipts at this week's Taralga Show were an, all-round record. Gatemoney yielded £155, the…

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P.M. Examines Early Harvester After Opening Sunshine Exhibition

Boorowa News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

After opening an Exhibition marking the 70th Anniversary of the first successful trial of a harvester in Australia, the Prime Minister examined…

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Rye Park Show First-class Organisation

Boorowa News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 7

Rye Park Show last Saturday was acclaimed by many as the best ever held at Rye Park…

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Fat Sheep Contest At Rugby Show

Boorowa News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 6

The fat sheep weight guessing contest at Rugby Show was won by John Kelly, who correctly estimated the weight…

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