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

Shows & fairs, 1909

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Accident at the Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

While performing in the Maiden Hunting competition on Wednesday at the Yass Show, Mr. James Ta[?]’s Dart struck the logs heavily and came…

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The Show Smoke Concert

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

The annual smoke concert in connection with the Yass Show was held in the Oddfellows’ hall on Thursday night, a large attendance being present. The…

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Fair Hair at Eton. a Curious Fact

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

Anthropometry, a feature of a discussion at tho Merchant Taylors' School of the Association of Public School Science! Masters on January…

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Cooma Show. W. McCLUNG, of Yass, Scoopes the Pool

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

At Cooma Show on Wednesday last Mr. W. McClung won every prize in these classes for strong and fine combing section, for owners of not more than 2000 sheep…

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Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

The autumn flower show of the Horticultural Club will be held in tile Mechanics' Hall on Monday evening next, and some nice flowers and decorative exhibits will probably be on view…

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Exhibition of Manufactures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Holloway) has received communication from his Excellency Lord Dudley, Governor-General, stating that he cannot accept the invitation of the Council to open…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Opening of the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Show was opened to-day in most tavourable circumstances. There was a fairly large attendance, considering that this is only judging day…

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Industrial Exhibition and Eisteddfod

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

A number of ladies met on Tuesday afternoon last for the purpose of forming a committee for the successful carrying out of several sections in connection with the…

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Royal Show.—second Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 3

The Royal Show was officially opened on Wednesday by the Governor-General. The feature of the programme was the general parade, which was one of the finest seen on the ground. Mr…

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The Sydney Show. Local Winners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 4

The Royal Show was opened on Tuesday, and may practically be said to be a vast exhibition. Great improvements have been made on the ground since the last show, the most noticeable…

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Royal Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 2

THE Royal Shaw was opened on Wednesday, and may be said to be a vast exhibition. Great improvements have been made on the ground since the last…

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The Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

The Royal Show was opened on Tuesday, and may practically be said to he a vast exhibition. Great improvements have been made on the ground since the…

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Guillotine in Public. Carnival at the Prison Gate

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 6

Everything betokened a fete and public holiday, from the peasants in their Sunday bust to the string and brass bands playing in all directions, while…

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Guillotine in Public. Carnival at the Prison Gate

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 4

Everything betokened a fete and public holiday, from the peasants in their Sunday best to the string and brass bands playing in all directions, while…

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Sydney's Easter Show a Phenomenal Success

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 2

It would seem impossible, so near perfection has the Royal Sydney Show attained, year excelling year in succession, that the present occasion can…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 2

The Royal Show was closed on Wednesday. It was the most successful ever held in Sydney. The attendance and takings established a record. About 5000 people…

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The Easter Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1909 · page 1

The attendance at the Royal Show continues to be of a record character. On Saturday £40,500 were present. The receipts were £1651, an increase of £158 17s on the…

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Sydney Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 4

Wednesday was the official opening day of the show. All the efforts in the way of organising the show were apparent as a tour of the ground was made,…

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The District Exhibits at Sydney Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

ONE of the roost interesting, ne well as instructive, parts of the recent Sydney Show, writes a Sydney correspondent, was the District Exhibits in the…

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Short Story. [Published by Special Arrangement.] a Fair Exchange. (By Mary Angela Dickens.) Continued

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 5

Was it her entertainment, or was it his own? After a day or two Mark hardly knew. She was so original, so responsive, so easy that he found…

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