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

Shows & fairs, 1914

168 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 9

The Latest. Taralga Show. Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

To-day was the first day of the Taralga Show. The weather is glorious, and everything looks well after the rain. A record has been established as regards entries, there being 300 more…

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City Band Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

The City Band held a continental on the showground on Friday night in aid of the band's funds. The night was a perfect one, and was ideal for such a function. There was a…

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Taralga Show. Another Record Established

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 6

Officials.—President, Mr. A. B. Pearce; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. J. Walsh, W. J. Cree, and J. Fitzgibbon; secretary, Mr. Geo. C. Goodhew; committee, Messrs. W. J. Cree, M…

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Cooma Show

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 2

At the 1914 Show of the Cooma P. and A. Association the following prizes for School work were awarded to pupils of Yass District School :…

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Royal Easter Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 2

The Royal Easter Show was officially opened by the Governor on Wednesday. There was a large gathering at the show banquet. Sir John Forrest spoke of the necessity for irrigating the…

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Taralga. the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

The weather for the second day of the Show was all that could be desired, and there was a very large attendance, including many visitors from all round the district. Judging started in…

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The Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 1

The show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales opened in the society's grounds, Moore Park, on Tuesday; and will be continued until next Wednesday…

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Only Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

I hope to see the person who makes a fortune from foreign investments brought in to help to relieve the burden upon the local ratepayer.—…

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The Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

The attendance at the show on Thursday reached record figure for a third day, 26,500 persons going through the turnstiles, as compared with 25,000 for the corresponding day…

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The Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 2

The Royal Show was continued on Friday. Being a public holiday it was really the first big day as regards attendance. Crowds flocked to the ground in the afternoon, and the total…

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Bolt at the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 2

A bolting horse careering madly round the showground on Friday morning was responsible of twelve people being injured. It appears that the animal, a blood mare, bay colour, was…

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Fatal Accident at Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

William White, 38, a horseman, met with a fatal accident at the showground on Thursday afternoon. White was a married man living in. Dowling-street, Moore…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 1

The attendance on Tuesday numbered 28,000 and the takings were £1145. The attendance since the opening was 606,450, the total takings being £12,955; The attendance is over 20,000…

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Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 1

The Royal Show again attracted c a large crowd on Saturday, the weather being ideal. The attendance was estimated at 55,000, which is a record for the fifth day. The ring events…

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The Royal Agricultural Show

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

The organising activity, and [?]ity, which Mr. Somer and his [?] devoted for months to preparation for the carnival, and the zealous…

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Sydney Show. Polo Ponies

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

There wore seven entries fur the polo pony, the ponies not to exceed 14.2 hands. The stewards made each comneti[?] go through his paces, then the…

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Agricultural Society's Sports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

The A., P., and H. Society is holding a sports meeting on Friday afternoon for the purpose of deciding a number of events that could not be held at the recent show because of the…

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Taralga Show. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

Sir,—Just a space in your valuable issue to refer to judging at Taralga Show. In the trot, which was left until almost dark, three horses happened to be left in the final, which was won…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society. Important Decisions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the, A., P., and H. Association was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. A. Martin, vice-president, in the chair. It was decided that a ball be held in…

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Kangiara Mining. Results Beginning to Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

The Kangiara correspondent of the "Tribune" writes:— The Pyrites Company, Ltd., which bought the Kangiara wine from the old company, has non…

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