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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 5 of 10

The Social Aspect of the Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

There are other principal features which are well known, and the social side of the big exhibition should never be overlooked. The…

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The Show

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

Records were broken at the Sydney Show this year. The attendance was larger than ever before, except on Easter Monday, and the exhibits…

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Easter Week in the City. the Races and Show. a Study of the Visitors

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 April 1911 · page 2

On two days—Good Friday and Easter Saturday—1,450,000 people paid fares on the trams in Sydney. That will give some idea of the…

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Shorty Story a Fair Impostor (Continued from last week.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 6

She is completely [?], as though she had had some frightful shock or had undergone some terrible experience,'said the man of medicine. But when Mrs. Smith…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

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

The committee have fixed the dates for next annual show, March 14, 15, 16, 1912, at the meeting held on Wednesday last. The only other business was the application from the Football…

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Picture Show Evil. Legislation Contemplated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. G. S. Beeby) says that the picture show, instead of being an educational influence, as was originally expected, has been a serious menace…

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The Coming Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 8

THE Committee of the Murrumburrah P., A., and I. Association have nearly completed the preparation of the schedule of prizes for the…

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The Farmer. Preparing Show Stock

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 7

The coats of young stock, an experienced herdsman remarks, are important, and he thus explains his practice with young bulls: "About…

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St. John’s Flower Show. a Successful Event

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 2

THE annual autumn Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition in connection with St. John’s Church of England was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday and…

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Children's Carnival Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

A meeting of ladies interested in the carrying out of this event, held annually under the auspices of the 3rd A.L.H. Band, took place in the Oddefllows' Hall on Wednesday afternoon…

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Show Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

A MEETING of the Committee of the Borrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held at the Royal Standard Hotel…

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Children's Carnival Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

As announced elsewhere, this annual fixture, held under the auspices of the 3rd A.L.H. Band, assisted by a committee of ladies arid gentlemen interested in the band, takes place at the…

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Picture Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

The Victor Picture Co, played here on Saturday night to a moderate house, and the universal opinion was that the excellence of the entertainment merited a…

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Picture Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

­­The Victor Picture Co. announce a second visit to Crookwell on May 24, and jdging from the excellence of their last performance patrons may…

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Children's Carnival Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

Arrangements for this ever-popular event are going smoothly, and the promoters are confident they will surpass previous years' efforts. In addition to the prizes of a prettily-dressed doll…

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Children's Carnival Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

The meeting for the making of final arrangements in connection with the above was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday afternoon, when the following were present:—Mesdames…

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Poultry and Pigeon Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

The annual show of the Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society will be opened in Mr. J. J. Roberts's auction rooms to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at three o'clock by the…

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The A.l.h. Carnival Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

The annual carnival dance for children was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening. There was an attendance of about two hundred and fifty children, with many adults,…

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Picture Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The Victor Picture Co. was billed to appear here on Wednesday last, but owing to their films haying miscarried, being…

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Fair Game

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

Many people imagine that the Church service is performed for the purpose of giving them an opportunity of criticising the preacher's pulpit efforts.—…

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