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

Shows & fairs, 1906

366 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 19

W[?]rth Bros.’ the Greatest Show on Earth

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Will open on Friday, September 7, in Young, near Railway Station, what promises to be absolutely the most “splendiferous” and gorgeous circus and menagerie that has ever visited this…

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Local and General News Show Week

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

The proceedings particular to this week commenced at 3 o’clock this afternoon, with the opening of the Convent school building fund bazaar, in the Mechanics…

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In Town for the Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

A large number of visitors have arrived in town,. and given favourable weather the attendance at the show promises to be a record. The accommodation at the…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

THE 35th annual show of the Yass Agricultural Association was opened yesterday in fine weather, and with a large attendance, including a number of visitors from…

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The Show Ball

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 3

Not so much with a view to profit, as to provide a means of social entertainment for the local folk and the many visitors, it is customary each year to promote…

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Show Week Doings. The Bazaar

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 3

“Good business” is the descriptive phrase employed by the promoters of the bazaar in the Mechanics Institute hall, during the week, to describe the…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette

WAS continued on Wednesday in showery weather. There was a record attendance, the takings amounting to ever £100. Excursion trains from Goulburn and Harden brought…

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Yass Show. YASS

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2

The 25th annual show of the Yass Agricultural Association was opened to-day in propitions weather and with a large attendance. The…

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Roman Catholic Church Fair

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

As is announced in our advertising columns, one of the events of Show week will be the fair in aid of St. Mary’s Church Convent, and which opens on Monday evening next,…

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The Passing Show

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 4

" I don't understand the rules them fellows fight under at all," observed the man with the towel, as he carefully pounded up the resin for the trays. "They ain't…

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Show Awards

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 2

In connection with the milking tests at the Show, only the second morning’s results wore given in our report on on Thursday last. Mr. McReynold’s…

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The Show as an Educator. School Children Instructed

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 2

With the object of making the Pastoral and Agricultural shows more educational, the novel idea has been evolved by the Department of making their principal…

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Exhibition of Minerals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

The exhibition of mineral products of the State which has been arranged by the directors of the Royal Exchange was opened on Monday by the Minister for Mines, Mr. S. W. Moore,…

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The Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

The treasurer of the society (Mr. D. Whytt) has asked us to state that the following gentlemen very kindly assisted the committee at the gate, and on behalf…

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The Fair

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

MONDAY night saw the opening of the Fair which is to be held in our town througout the week in aid of St. Mary’s Convent, and the display of goods in Messrs. Chant and Bartlett’s…

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Young P. and A. Show

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

Entries for the annual Show of the above Association closed with 1700, rather below the total of last year. This is to be accounted for by a decrease in the number of…

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Fair Play

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

A group of American commercial travellers were telling yarns on the subject of hospitality, says "Lipoincott Magazine," when one of them…

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Show Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Show Committee was than held, the attendance being the same as at the above meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Show Sports

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

The sports in and of the Burrowa P. A. and H. Association eventuated on Wednesday last in the showground, and were witnessed by a very smell attendance…

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