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Our History

THE AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY

Radovick's paddock

Radovick's paddock, about nine acres in extent became the sports ground and ultimately the Showgrounds. It is Radovick's paddock that is constantly referred to whenever sports, and races, and the annual show are mentioned.  He bought the five blocks of land that made the paddock at the original Crown Land Sale in 1892, for £249.  It was cleared of timber by Mr Doyle and was the venue of sportsmen - used for cricket, football, athletics, wood-chopping events and horse racing.  In 1898 Radovick sold it to the trustees of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society who mortgaged it the same day to some twenty-seven citizens of the town and surrounding districts (including Radovick himself)

THE AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY

The Society was formed in 1893, and three weeks later after it's formation, with Mr H Sanders, president and Mr T Sutcliffe, secretary, the first show was held in the Mechanics' Hall.

As it was an indoor show, livestock could not be included in the program.  It was a very successful start, with exhibits of poultry, grain, dairy produce, fruit and vegetables.  Among the interesting exhibits were Italian hemp grown by J Ritchie, tiles made of clay from Coal Creek, and a set of harrows made by Mr Lightbody.  The principal winner in the poultry division was A Anderson, of Lara.

 

The show was followed the same evening by a grand concert which was frequently interrupted by the "quack-quacks" of an old drake who did not like having his slumbers disturbed by the vocalist and the band. It was taken in good part and interpreted as applause on the part of the bird.

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The first outdoor show followed on January 26 1894 on Radovick's paddock.  Mr H J Scott, a newcomer to Korumburra acted as secretary and over six hundred entries were received.  The attendance was between fourteen and fifteen hundred.

Ref: Korumburra's Early History - 1887-1895 by Dr Keith Bowden - A series printed in the Korumburra Times circa1967

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Old Book

LIFE MEMBERS

Messieurs

  • ​FE Kurrle

  • R Yann

  • R Sanders

  • A Bowman

  • HR Birch

  • G Kelly

  • M Scott

  • J Lyons

  • W Rowe​

  • A Alp

  • ​R Amiet

  • M Bunn

  • A Bryson

  • R Ritchie

  • M McLean

  • H Ross

  • S Greaves

  • D Ross​

  • JG Kurrle

  • G Fox

  • K Yann

  • I Nation

  • H Goad

  • R Brooks

  • J Western

  • FJ Kurrle

  • R Cochrane​

  • T Slater

  • J Bowman

  • GJ Walker

  • ​H Opray

  • RB Holman

  • H Patten

  • J Buchanan

  • J Newton​

  • W Dowel

  • I Wilson

  • I Cash

  • S Whyte

Mesdames

  • M Salmon

  • S Carfrae

  • H Sanders

  • J Birch

  • M Kurrle

  • F Witherdon

  • M Glasgow

  • M Amiet

  • V Boston

  • ​R Francis

  • E Lyons

  • G Ritchie

  • E Nation

  • V Adkins

  • E Kurrle

  • M Brooks

  • J Bowman

  • J Adkins

  • BE Kurrle

  • M Walker

  • N Opray

  • A Hopwood

  • M Fox

  • B Wilson

  • M WIlliams

  • V Holman
     

PAST PRESIDENTS

1893 - 2025

  • ​1893 - H Sanders

  • 1894 - H Sanders

  • 1895 - H Sanders

  • 1896 - W Langham Snr

  • 1897 - W Langham Snr

  • 1898 - F J Little

  • 1899 - F J Little

  • 1900 - J Ross

  • 1901 - T K Adkins

  • 1902 - E M Witherdon

  • ​1903 - W Langham Jnr

  • ​1904 - F J Scott

  • ​1905 - H P Cooke

  • ​1906 - J Western

  • ​1907 - W L Ross

  • ​1908 - G W Mitchell

  • ​1909 - W J William

  • ​1910 - A J Ritchie

  • ​1911 - A Alp

  • ​1912 - T G Abbot

  • 1913 - R G Shegog

  • 1914 - M Bunn

  • 1915 - W B Wilson

  • 1916 - T Nicholson

  • 1917 - G A Chapman

  • 1918 - A Bowman

  • 1919 - F E Kurrle

  • 1920 - F E Kurrle

  • 1921 - W H C Holmes

  • 1922 - D Henry

  • 1923 - A A Linnett

  • 1924 - C B Vaughan

  • 1925 - J B Wallis​

  • 1926 - G Rowe

  • 1927 - G Kelly

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  • ​1928 - G Kelly

  • 1929 - M J McLean

  • 1930 - H G Fuller

  • 1931 - R Yann

  • 1932 - J H Goddard

  • 1933 - J H Goddard

  • 1934 - W J P Brydon

  • 1935 - W Langham Snr

  • ​1936 - W Langham Snr

  • ​1937 - J Lyon

  • ​1938 - R L Amiet

  • 1939 - R L Amiet

  • ​1940 - A Bryson

  • ​1941 - J A McMillan

  • 1942 - T E Witherdon

  • 1943 - T E Witherdon

  • 1944 - T E Witherdon

  • 1945 - T E Witherdon

  • 1946 - R J Glasgow

  • 1947 - V D Cahill

  • 1948 - W E Bunn

  • 1949 - E Nicholas

  • 1950 - J Hobley

  • 1951 - J G Kurrle

  • 1952 - R W Ritchie

  • 1953 - R W Ritchie

  • 1954 - S A Greaves

  • 1955 - F W Hawtin

  • 1956 - F J Olden

  • 1957 - J R Western

  • ​1958 - A N Pinkerton​

  • ​1959 - H E Ferres

  • 1960 - K L Yann

  • 1961 - I A Nation

  • 1962 - T W Slater

  • ​1963 - E A Adkins

  • 1964 - D Ross

  • 1965 - G K Fox

  • 1966 - G K Fox

  • 1967 - W R Dowel

  • 1968 - J H Bowman

  • ​1969 - R W Brooks

  • ​1970 - H C Goad

  • ​1971 - R K Williams

  • ​1972 - W O'Flaherty

  • ​1973 -F J Kurrle

  • ​1974 -

  • ​1975 - F J Kurrle

  • 1976 - G J Walker

  • 1977 - G J Walker

  • 1978 - J L Withycombe

  • 1979 - J H Bowman

  • 1980 - H R Patten

  • 1981 - I M Wilson

  • 1982 - P R Williams

  • 1983 - K M Whelan

  • 1984 - R W Brooks

  • 1985 - F J Kurrle

  • 1986 - G J Walker

  • 1987 - G K Fox

  • 1988 - L F Brooks

  • 1989 - H R W Treacy

  • 1990 - W R Dowel

  • 1991 - G K Fox

  • ​1992 - G K Fox

  • 1993 - J H Bowman

  • 1994 - Mrs M Brooks

  • 1995 - I H Cash

  • 1996 - J A Newton

  • 1997 - R B Holman

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  • ​​​1998 - R B Holman

  • 1999 - G K Fox

  • 2000 - G J Walker

  • 2001 - G J Walker

  • 2002 - I H Cash

  • 2003 - I H Cash

  • 2004 - Mrs A L Dowel

  • ​2005 - S R Whyte

  • 2006 - S R Whyte

  • 2007 - S R Whyte

  • ​2008 - Mrs B E Kurrle

  • 2009 - Mrs B E Kurrle

  • ​2010 - Mrs S Carfrae

  • 2011 - Mrs S Carfrae

  • 2012 - I H Cash

  • 2013 - I H Cash

  • 2014 - D Appleton

  • 2015 - D Appleton

  • 2016 - Mrs S Carfrae

  • 2017 - Mrs S Carfrae

  • 2018 - Mrs S Carfrae

  • 2019 - I H Cash

  • 2020 - I H Cash

  • 2021 - I H Cash

  • 2022 - Mrs R J Brooks

  • ​2023 - Mrs R J Brooks

  • 2024 - D Robbins

  • 2025 - D Robbins

  • 2026 -

  • 2027 -

  • 2028 -

  • 2029 -

  • 2030 - 

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