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

Shows & fairs, 1915

222 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Show Ground Sensation Young Woman Poisoned

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused in the vicinity of the Showground on Saturday last, when it was reported that a woman named Alice Ruby…

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Country Week Carnival. the Opening Day

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

The Country Week carnival of the New South Wales Tennis Association was begun on Wednesday in fine weather at the Double Bay courts…

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Band Picture Show

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

There way a fair attendance last night at the picture show given by the Lyceum Picture Coy., to the Band Contest funds. A very fine programme…

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Wingello Bushman's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

A wood-chop and sawing contest was held at Wingello on Saturday, and two matches evoked great interest. One between Wm. Jeffery and A. Dignam was won by the former by 10 seconds…

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Fruit Show

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of fruitgrowers held on Saturday last. It was decided to hold a fruit show next month. A packing demonstration is also, we understand…

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Helping the Belgians. Fangy Fair at "Strathroy."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a very successful fancy fair in aid of the Belgian Fund was held at "Strathrcy," the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Joscelyne, Bradley-street. The " hostesses"…

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Young Fruit Show. Proceeds for Red Cross Ambulance

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

A couple of months back the local Fruitgowers Association defical that their annual fruit show should be held this year, but no Gate was fixed…

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The Fruit Show

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

The fruitgrowers have found it advantage. Our not to hold the fruit show in the week selected at last meeting, and have now definitely fixed upon Thursday and Friday,…

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Where Kiddies run the Show

The Young Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

Old Junee is apparently a place largely run by a band of precocious voungsters who have got somewhat beyond the control of their parents, and who according to the…

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Royal Show

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 5

The secetary of the Royal Agricultural Society bas received a communication from the Clydesdale Society of Greet Britain and Ireland to the effect that his…

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Methodist Fair

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The annual Methodist Fair opens in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon of next week, and will continue on Friday and Saturday nights…

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The Fruit Show. Matter Well in Hand

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

The committee entrusted with the arrangements for the fruit show and concert to be held in the the Town Hall on the 25th and 26th inst., in ald of the Red Cross Funds, have not…

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A., P. and H. Society

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held at the Literary Institute rooms on Friday night. There were present Messrs. S. Cullen (president), in the…

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The Fruit Show the Ambulance for the Front

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

In order to assist the local Red Cross Society to provide an ambulance for use at the front, the Young Fruitgrowers' Union will hold their annual…

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Methodist Annual Fair Successful Opening

Young Witness · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

The annual Methodist Fair opened yesterday afternoon in the presence of a very fair gathering. Owing to the unavoidable absence from town of the…

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Eight-hour Association. Night Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

The Goulburn Eight-Hour Association will hold a Continental and carnival on the showground on the night of March 5, and given good weather the function should prove a popular…

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Methodist Fair

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Friday night, owing to the storm and subsequent showers was little more than a blank at the Methodist Fair. Very few people were out,…

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A. P. and H. Society

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Crookwell A., P. end H. Society was held at the Literary Institute rooms on Saturday…

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The Fruit Show Red Cross Will Benefit

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

From all appearances a very substantial sum should to raised towards the £550 required by the local Rea Cross Society for the purchase of a…

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Help the Ambulance Everybody Wanted at the Fruit Show. Opens Thursday Night

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

To help the Red Cross Society In raising £550 to secure an ambulance for the front the Young Fruit-growers Union decided to give the whole of…

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