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

Shows & fairs, 1915

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Harvest Festival Fancy Fair. Methodist Church. [Communicated]

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

On Thursday and Friday, 25th and 26th February, the annual fancy fair in connection with the Methodist Church, Crookwell, was held. Mr. John Keith…

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Goulburn Show. Record Entries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

Saturday last was a busy day at the office of the secretary of the A., P., and H. Society, when entries closed for the forthcoming show. The secretary reports that the list is a record, the…

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Show Suggestions. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Sir,—On the eve of our show I would like to suggest that the committee should exercise more care in ascertaining that the entrants in the boys and girls' riding competitions are under…

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Taralga Show. Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

There is a fair attendance at the show. The weather is hot but pleasant. The cattle are specially good, being a record for this section. Sheep and horses are excellent. Farm produce…

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A., P., AND H. SOCIETY. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Sir,—We, the underigned, would like to draw the attention of the public to the fact that no prize is offered at the Goulburn Show this year for an open competition for tip dray…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The annual exhibition of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society, which opens on Thursday morning, promises to be a big success, despite the adverse conditions created by the European…

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The Minstrel Show H. T. Jasprizza's Effusion

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

If we may judge by the tale of w[?] published in our contemporary last issue over his name, Mr. H. T. Jasprizze must have felt particularly…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society. Thirty-fourth Show. First Day

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

Officials:—President: Mr. A. L. Faithfull; vice-presidents: Messrs. W. A. Martin, A. R. Maple-Brown, W. Wood, A. A. Dalglish; committee: Messrs. D. M. Broadhead, S. J…

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The Easter Motor Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 6

Following on the success of the motor races last Easter, the Sydney Motor and Bicycle Club are holding another carnival, and this year it will consist of a reliability trial from Sydney on…

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Show Cattle Sold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. Wood reports having secured big prices for some fine show cattle sold by him at the showground on Friday. Two of his show cows brought £14 10s each, and were bought by…

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Traffic Arrangements for the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

The police at the showgrounds yesterday were in charge of Inspector Brown, Supt. Saunders being also present. On the ground itself the members of the force were ubiquitous, but…

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Goulburn Show. Second Day-friday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 6

The second day of the show was even lovelier than the first, and a bumper attendance was assured from the opening. A steady stream of patrons set in at ten o'clock and flowed…

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An Unexpected Win at Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. Wood at the show smoke concert recounted an amusing experience. A fat bullock was delayed on the road, and Mr. Wood arranged that a bale of lucerne should be sent to the…

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Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

THE 37th annual show of the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society will be held on the showground on Thursday and Friday next,…

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The Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

In every section of the great show of the Royal Agricultural Society to be held in Sydney at Roster time, the entries are extremely satisfactory. The feature of…

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Goulburn Show. Third Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

The third day of the show was a fitting finale to what may be termed a record for the society. When it is remembered that the schedule was unavoidably cut down, and that…

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The Late Show. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir,—It would hardly be right to let the above pass without a word of congratulation to the officers and all concerned at the great success achieved. We have a president that enjoys…

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Our Fruit Show. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

Sir,—In taking the fruit to the Royal-Agricultural Show, Sydney, I should like to make an earnest appeal to all fruitgrowers who have not already contributed to this laudable idea to do…

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The Tipperary Minstrel Show and the "Chronicle." (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Sir,—As my attention has been drawn to something in the last issue of the young "Chronicle," which I believe was an intended reply to my…

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Cowper-street Fair and Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 2

The annual fair in connection with the Cowper-street Sunday-school will take place to-morrow (Friday), and promises to be a signal success. Mrs. Parker will open the fair at 3…

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