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

Shows & fairs, 1914

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San Francisco Exhibition. London, Dec. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

The English newspapers ridicule the reports emanating from the United States to the effect that the non-participation in the San Francisco Exhibition by Britain and Germany is due to…

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Market Reports. Lamb Values Show a Rise

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

Plentiful supplies, keen biddings, improved rates; These were the prevailing conditions at Homebush last Monday in the lamb section…

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The Royal Show.—prize Money, £7000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

The schedule for the Royal Show, which takes place this year from April 7th to April 15th, has been issued by the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society. Although no very striking…

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Farmers’ Carnival. [?] Preparations for faster [?]

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

The Schedule for the Royal Show, which takes place this year from April 7th to 15th, has been issued by, the Council of the Royal Agricultural…

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St. Nicholas' Church Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

The gross proceeds of the Christmas Tree in aid of the funds of the St. Nicholas' Church were £32 and the expenses £2 7/, leaving the nett result £29 13/, which was £9 9/11 better than…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

The annual carnival of the Goulburn Swimming Club, to be hold at the baths to-morrow (Friday) evening, promises to be a great success. Splendid entries have been…

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Panama Exhibition. Mr. Nielsen Mentioned

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

A report gained circulation in political quarters on Tuesday that Mr. N. Nielsen, ex-Minister for Lands and ex-member for Yass, in the State…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

The committee met or Wednesday afternoon, Mr. A. R. Maple-Brown, vice-president, in the chair. Detail business relating to the forth-coming show was transacted. Mrs. A. B…

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Night Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 4

The programme for the opening night carnival, to take place on the showground on Friday evening 20th Feb., appears in this issue, and it will be seen that amateur cyclists, pedestrians,…

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Poetry, the Fair Thief

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

Before the urchin well could go, She stole the whiteness of the snow; And more, that whiteness to morn, She stole the blushes of the morn;…

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The Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The schedule for the Royal Show which takes place this year from April 7 to 15, has [?]een issued by the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society The principal alterations…

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Night Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

Entries close on Thursday next with the secretary at the Empire Theatre for the first night carnival, to be held on Friday night, 20th February. Tenders for fruit and cake stall and…

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City Band Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

The City Band intends carrying out the functions as mentioned in the advertisement column of this issue, and ladies' committees are being arranged to attend to the different duties in…

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The Royal Show. Wheats for the Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

The first entries for the coming Royal Show were those in the wheat section, and the secretary states that there has been a satisfactory increase…

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Night Carnival. the Tango

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

The committee of the Eight-hour Association met on Wednesday evening, under the presidency of Mr. F. Tandy, and decided that the special attraction for the opening night…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was hold on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. A. Martin, vice-president, in the chair. There was a full attendance. Mr. A. L. Faithfull (president) wrote,…

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Night Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

As will be seen by the list elsewhere, splendid entries have been received for the competitive events at the Eight Hour Association's Night Carnival on the showground on Friday night…

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Gunning Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

In spite of the dry season excellent entries have been received for the Gunning Show, which will be held on 18th and 19th inst. We are informed the ring events have filled up…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

The Railway Department has granted the application of the above society for a special train from Crookwell on the second day of the Goulburn Show…

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Gunning Show. a Creditable Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

Officials.—Patrons: Messrs. A. James, M.L.A., and Austin Chapman, M.H.R.; president: Mr. L. T. Watson; vice-presidents: Messrs. A. E. Finch, H. H. Witts, C. H. P. Grovenor, and…

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