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

Shows & fairs, 1911

194 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 10

Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

The coming show promises to be one of the most successful yet held by the P. and A. Association, and the entries easily constitute a record for…

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The Papuan Exhibition. Return to Thursday island. Badly Used Up

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

After practically everybody had come to the conclusion that they had met with disaster, the Administrator of Papua, and his exploring party turned…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

There was an excellent third day's attendance on Saturday afternoon, and the judging was watched with interest. In the hunting contest the fight was chiefly between…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

The bullock and sheep used in the weight-guessing at the Goulburn Show were killed on Monday. The bullock weighed 1190lbs, and the sheep 128lbs. The winner of the big…

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Fruit Show. a Splendid Display

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

THE importance of the fruit growing industry in this district was reflected in the display of fruit at the first show held by the young Fruit growers Union, Which…

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Telegrams. Taralga Show. Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 6

There was an excellent attendance at the show to-day. Following are additional awards:—Sheep dog trial: Hillas's I, Lang and Robertson's 2. Boys' flag race: Maher…

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Taralga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

The above was held on Thursday and Friday in fine weather, and was one of the most successful ever held under the auspices of the society. The…

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Riot at Sydney Show Ground. the Mob Takes Possession of Skuthorp’s Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 4

Skuthorp’s buck-jumping show at the Royal Agricultural Society’s grounds on Saturday afternoon differed greatly from the anticipations of those, who attended…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

The fortieth annual show of the Yass P. and A. Association was opened on Wednesday, the weather being favourable. There were big increases in the entries in many…

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Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 4

The prizes in the sheep section of Taralga Show noted in our report as awarded to Mr. P. A. Jamieson should have been credited to Messrs. P. A. Jamieson and Sons…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society. New Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the general committee was held on Wednesday for the purpose of considering the desirability of exchanging the present show ground for the northern half of…

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The Yass Show. Early Difficulties

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 2

The Yass Show, which is now holding its fortieth annual exhibition. was started in August, [?] and held its first show in [?]…

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The Royal Show. an Immense Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 4

ALL the entries for the Royal Show have now closed. The lists in all the Sections show marked increases on the total received for the 1910 Show…

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Taralga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

Among the prize-winners of the above show last week, and omitted from our report last issue were Messrs. J. Connellan (first for pair of buggy…

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Monster Sports Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 6

Cyclists and owners of pony jumpers are reminded that entries for the monster sports carnival to be held on the Goulburn Showground on Easter Monday close on Monday next, 3rd…

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Show Week

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 2

Those who intend visiting Sydney during Show time, and have some intention of going in for a meter car, might do well to bear in mind what has [?] ways been said in these columns in…

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The Royal Show. An Immense Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

All the entries for the Royal Show have now closed. The lists in all the sections show marked increases on the total received for the 1910 Show…

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The Show a Record Exhibition. Splendid Collection of Exhibits. Officers and Committee

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

President—R. Harvey. Vice-Presidents—Messrs. P. M. Bourke and W. McClung. Hon. Treasurer—D. Whytt…

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The Easter Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 2

Speaking at St. Saviour's Cathedral on Sunday evening, Archdeacon Bartlett characterised it as a disgrace that a show should be held on the most solemn day of the year. Supposing, he…

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Cooma Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

Cooma, Wednesday.—The Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Associations show opened to-day. The weather was fine, bright, and warm, but a north-west wind, which blew a gale at times,…

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