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

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Continental Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

A continental fair was held in the grounds of the Goldsmith-street Lecture Hall on Monday evening. Tile night was a delightful one for such a function, and the affair proved…

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Show Entries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1913 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for the Goulburn 6how close on Saturday lay next Mr. G. C. Harris, the secretary, will supply schedules and all information. So far the…

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The Methodist Fair

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

Rattling good business was done at the Methodist Annual fair on Friday and Saturday evenings, and the total result is expected to yield all out £150…

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The Fruit Show

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 2

Entries are already coming in for the Young Fruit Show, to be held on Friday and Saturday of next week. Mr. Bryant, Government expert, is to give a…

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Show Entries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

Another reminder is given that entries for the Goulburn show close on Saturday next. Intending exhibitors should therefore lose no time, as it is inadvisable to run the risk of…

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Visitors to Sydney Show

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 5

One of the most attractive sources of amusement during the Easter Carnival in the city will be the production of the dramatic version of…

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Gunning P., A., and I. Society. Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 2

The annual show of the Gunning P., A., and I. Society was commenced on Wednesday in very warm weather. Generally speaking the show was a very…

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Record Entries for Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

Despite the bad season the entries for the Goulburn Show constitute a record, numbering about 2500. There will, as might have been exported, be a falling off in farm produce,…

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The Fruit Show

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

The Young fruit show, to be held on Friday and Saturday of this week, should interest everyone who desires Young to advance commercially, and…

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Band for the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

The secretary of the A., P., and H. Society has received a communication from Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson that the A.L.H. Band will be at liberty for the second and third days…

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Grand Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

Residents of Goulburn and visitors to the show on Friday next. will have no need to complain of lack of amusement and entertainment, the Liedertafel building fund committee…

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The Fruit Show

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

The Young fruit show opened in the Town Hall yesterday (Friday) afternoon, and is to continue until to-night. This year there are a splendid…

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Gundaroo Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 4

It will be noticed by advertisement elsewhere that owing to insufficient entries the how proposed to be held at Gundaroo has been abandoned. No doubt the unfavourable season pre…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 4

Readers are reminded that the Goulburn Show opens on Thursday next. As already announced, the number of entries, despite the bad season, is a record, so that a first-class…

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Visitors to Sydney Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

"One of the most attractive sources of amusement during the Easter Carnival in the city will be the production…

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Entertainment on the Show-ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

Usually at show time we hear complaints of want of accommodation and consequent disappointment to numerous pleasure-seekers during the evenings of the Goulburn Show; but…

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Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at tile carnival held on the showground by the Liedertafel on Friday night. The evening was cold, and this was not without effect on the number…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

The weather was much improved for Friday, and judging in the ring proceeded well to time. [?] was keen competition. The parade was hold at two o'clock, and…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

The weather this morning was threatening, and a few showers made matters uncomfortable. The attendance was moderate. The ribbon for champion hackney went to…

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Sale of Show Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

O. H. Furner and Co., Ltd., report the sale of the following stock on tile showground:—On account of Mr. A. L. Faithfull, Springfield, fat bullock, to Mr. Hunt, £15 15/; pen of…

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