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

Shows & fairs, 1908

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Gunning Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

OFFICIALS.—Patron, Lieutenant-Colonel G. De L. Ryrie, M.L.A.; president, Mr. J. H. Hume; vice-presidents, Messrs. L. T. Watson, C. H. F. Grovenor, Jas…

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Telegrams. Gunning Show. Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

The show was continued to-day in hot and dusty weather. There were large contingents of visitors from Goulburn and Yass. Pearce's Yass Town Band was…

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Gunning Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Gunning Agricultural Society was held on Thursday and Friday last. The Show was opened by Mr. H. M. Wood, Chief…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

The Hon. J. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, being unable in consequence of a previous engagement to accept the committee's invitation, to officially open the forthcoming show, the…

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Royal Easter Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

The officials of the Royal Agricultural Society are having a very busy time at present. The secretary states that correspondence and other work in conection with the coming show…

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Goulburn Show. Closing of Entries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

Those who intend exhibiting at the forth-coming show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society are reminded that entries close on Saturday evening next the 29th…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. Will Thomson, secretary to the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association reports good entries for the show to be held next Wednesday and…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Entries for the Goulburn Show on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of next week closed on Saturday evening. The response is a gratifying one. Certainly the total is about a hundred lees than last…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

Everything in connection with the Goulburn Show is proceeding. satisfactorily. Train arrangements are completed, and although the total number of entries is not quite as large as last year, it is expected…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

Intending patrons of the show will be glad to learn that this year there will again be an exhibit from the Wagga Experimental Farm. The collection always commands a great deal of attention, and…

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Moss Vale Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

Moss Vale.—The 25th annual show of the Berrima District Agricultural, Horticultural, add Industrial Society was opened on Thursday by the State Governor. Miss Rawson, Miss…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

All arrangements for the Goulburn Show, opening on Thursday not, are in train. Given fine weather there should be good attendances, and a large influx of visitors may be expected…

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The Yass Show. a Good Attendance. Unpleasant Weather.THE Colonial Treasurer Present

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The 37th annual exhibition of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association has passed over, and when the very dry season is taken into consideration,…

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Goulburn Show. First Day—thursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

The first day of the Goulburn Show was held to-day in beautiful weather. A cursory inspection showed that the entries were quite up to those of previous years,…

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Yass Show Pictures

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

This week’s issue of the “ Sydney Mail ” contains several pictures representing the principal exhibits at the late show, The reproductions are first class, and are taken…

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Royal Easter Sydney Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The officials of the Royal Agricultural Society are having a very busy time at present. The Secretary states that correspondence and other work in…

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The Show. Third Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The show was continued to-day (Saturday). Of the ponies judged in the morning the best represented section was that for ponies…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, & Horticultural Society. Annual Show. First Day—thursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

OFFICIALS.—President, Mr. F. D. Badgery; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. L. Faithful, A. B. Chisholm, W. A. Martin, and F. F. Gibson; hon. treasurer,…

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Goulburn Show. Yass Sheep Successful

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

The Goulburn annual show was held on Thursday and Friday last, and was very successful. Yass sheep scored well, and in its [?]en[?] on these exhibits the “ Penny…

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The Show. Second Day.—friday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

For the trial of pony jump there were eight entries. The conditions were that each pony should jump over four 3ft. hurdles. Some good jumping was witnessed. Dick Turpin was the…

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