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

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Art in the Kitchen. the Cookery Exhibition. Pictures in Sugar

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 5

Lieut.-Colonel Newnham-Davis writes in the London "Daily Mail," of 6th November:-- There are many things interesting and…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

This well-known and popular Australian combination, which has lately completed a record season in Sydney of 22 weeks to crowded houses, will open in Goulburn in Verner-street next…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

This attraction will commence a season of three nights on Monday evening next in Verner-street. It comes from Sydney after having had a most successful season there. There are 60 buckjumpers,…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

A very large house greeted the first appearance of Martini's buckjumping show in Verner-street on Monday evening. For those who love the horse in his wild, ungoverned state a most…

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Martini's Buckjumping Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

Another crowded attendance was recorded by this show on Wednesday evening. The programme was practically the same as on the previous occasion. A competition for local riders attracted seven entries…

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Grants to Goulburn and Crookwell A., P., and H. Societies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

Immediately on the Estimates being passed Mr. A. James, member for the Goulburn electorate, made application to the Department for grants to the Goulhurn and Crookwell…

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Martini’s Buck Jumping Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

This well-known and popular combination which has lately completed a record season in Sydney of 22 weeks to crowded houses will open in Yass in the…

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The Shoeing of Show Horses

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

Most exhibitors are aware that in the exhibition of highly-bred show horses there is nearly as much in the art of training as in the natural propensity of…

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The Olympic Motor Show. Opened by the Duke of Connaught

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 3

The opening of the Motor Show at Olympia this morning (11th November) by the Duke of Connaught was a purely informal affair, and there were no…

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Bioscope Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Macdade is again visiting Yass and giving exhibitions of his famous “Living Pictures.” As announced in our advertising…

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Martints Buckjumping Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

This well-known and typical Australian Show, which has lately completed a record season in Sydney of 22 weeks to crowded houses, will play in Burrowa in West &…

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The Tumut Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

On reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that entries will be received for the Tumut Show which takes place on Wednesday and…

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Martini’s Bookjumping Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

THIS popular and [?] show which has lately completed a record [?] of [?] weeks in Sydney in [?]rowded hours, will open in Young in Mr. Bestard’s paddock opposite English…

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Gunning Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. Murphy, of the North Yass Hotel, has secured the sole right to the publican’s booth at Gunning Show. Mr. Murphy intends to provide for the…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. C. G. Wade his signified his intention of being present at the opening of the Yass Show. It is probable that Mr Wa[?]deli. Treasurer,…

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Show Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. P. M. Bonrke will submit to public auction on the Yass show ground on the day following the show, stud and flock rams and ewes, horses,…

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Gundagai Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The Gundagai annual show of 1908 takes place on March 24 and 25, entries for which close on March 11. Schedules and all information can be obtained…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. Will Thomson, is hard at work receiving entries for the coming show. He has entries from some of the leading sheep breeders and…

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Gunning Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

The Gunning Show will be held to-day (Thursday) and to-morrow. The entries number over 1200. including—Horses 287, cattle 88, sheep 118, poultry 145, vegetables 74, jams, etc., 93. It…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

The weekly committee meeting of the A., P., and H. Society was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. A. Martin, vice-president, in the chair. The tender of the Evening Penny Post…

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