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

Shows & fairs, 1913

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Goulburn Show. First Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

Officials.—President, Mr. A. L. Faithfull; vicepresidents, Messrs. W. A. Martin, F. F. Gibson, A. R. Maple-Brown, and W. Wood; hon. treasurer, Mr. H. O'Brien; secratary,…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

The bullock in the guessing competition was weighed on Monday afternoon under the supervision of Mesrs. R. J. Cooper and A. Mills. Its exact weight was 910lb Mrs. W. Markwick, sen.,…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

Judging proceeded punctually after lunch. In fact, it started ahead of time. There was an alteration in the programme, the jumping contests coming very early. This was owing to…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. the Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

The Easter Show started this morning in ideal weather. There was a large stream of visitors) from an early hour. Judging is proceeding. The display all round is considered…

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Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 4

The annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society opened on Tuesday morning in favourable weather conditions. The attendance showed a distinct advance on last year. On the whole…

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Sydney Show

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

The 1913 exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society was opened on Tuesday last. The Show is subject to a certain extent, to the caprice of…

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The Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

Sir Gerald Strickland officially opened the Royal Show on Wednesday. His Excellency was accompanied by Lady Edeline Strickland and Miss Strickland. There was keen competion in…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

There was again a large attendance at the Royal Show on Thursday. The trotting, pacing, and hunting contests were the main attraction in the ring events…

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Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

There was a very large crowd at the Royal Show on Friday, though the ferry strike affected the attendance to some extent. Radium won the high jump, at 6ft. 4in. Blue Baron and…

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Children's Fair

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

A children's fair in aid of the kindergarten and building fund will be opened in the Cowper-street hall to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at three o'clock by the (Rev. J. H. Lewin. The…

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Children's Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

A children's fair, promoted by the Mission Sunday-school in aid of the kindergarten and building fund, was opened in the Cowper-street Mission Hall on Friday afternoon. In declaring…

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Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

The annual show of the Taralga A., P., and H. Society will be held on Thursday and Friday of next week, and entries close on Monday next, 31st instant, at 8 p.m. The usual…

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The Sydney Show

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

The weather in Sydney for the Easter Show was gloriously flue, notwithstanding Mr. Wragge's prediction that it was going to he wet, but it…

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Southern Districts Exhibit Royal Show, Sydney, 1914

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 1

The following are the minutes of the meeting of delegates held at the R.A.S. Rooms, show ground, Sydney, on Good Friday, 21st March, 1913…

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Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

In the report of the show it was inferred that Mr. E. J. Merriman was judge of the sheep in all classes. This was not so. Mr. Merriman judged the merinos, Mr. D. Phillips, of Big…

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Taralga Show. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to mention a couple of items that I think might be taken up by our show committee. The first is a matter which…

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A. P. and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday afternoon, the chair being occupied by Mr. W. Wood, vice-president. The dates for the holding of the next annual show…

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A Side Show Fraud Alleged Wild Man

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 2

Outside one of the side shows at Maitland show was a large gaudy canvas sign bearing the words, "The Travesty wild Man—See Him Eat…

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The First Show in England

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

The first agricultural show in England was held by the Bath and West of England Society in 1797. The judges, after examining the…

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Published by Special Arrangement. Woman's Enchantment [Copyright.] Chapter Iv.—concerns the Fair Foreigner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 8

As we went along the Brompton Road in a hansom, I turned to Cunliffe, asking. "'Where to—127a?" "Yes," lie answered, turning quickly to me…

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