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

Shows & fairs, 1918

225 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Mr F. P. Ewen of Tattersall's Hotel Crookwell, has purchased the publican's booth for the Crookwell Show. At the Goulburn Licensing Court on…

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Motorists Visiting Sydney Show

Young Witness · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 1

An invitation is extended to all motorists (vide J. F. Leake and Co's special advertisement in this issue), to witness a demonstration of…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on the showground on Wednesday afternoon, the president (Mr. A. L. Faithfull) in the chair. The object of the meeting was to inspect the…

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Highland Carnival

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The two nights Highland carnival and continental was concluded at Harden on Friday night. The attendance was a record. The silver cut…

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Gunning Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

The Gunning Show was held on Wednesday and Thursday last in beautiful weather. Amongst the district prize winners…

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Goulburn Show. Splendid Entries

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 6

Entries for the Goulburn show closed on Saturday night with a total of 224[?], which is in excess of the number for 1915, when the last show…

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Crookwell Show. CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

The annual show of the A., P., and H. Society was opened to-day in beautiful weather. The grounds presented a very pleasing appearance, and there was a good attendance. With 1700…

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Fruit Show. a Record Exhibition

Young Witness · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 6

The annual show of the Young branch of the Fruitgrowers' Association of S.S.W. was officially opened by Mr. J. Lynch, M.H.R., in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The show, as Mr. Lynch said in his remarks. is a great tribute to the productivity of this rich district of Young. As…

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Millard's Exhibit at the Fruit Show

Young Witness · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

An exhibit of great interest to fruitgrowers is Hint of 'Messrs. Millard and Sons, Ltd. It comprises orchard tools, sprayers, pruning saws,…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

Attention is directed to the advertisement elsewhere giving the times for the principal horse events of the annual show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society on Thursday, Friday, and…

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Crookwell Show. CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the show to-day, and the weather was beautiful. Mr. James officially opened the exhibition, and congratulated the society on the progress made…

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Crookwell Show. Second Day

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The second clay of the above Show was an ideal one regarding weather conditions and fully 3000 people were present. The gate takings were…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

The gate takings at the Crookwell Show for the two days totalled £110, which compares favourably with the record of previous years. The receipts of the tent for the benefit of the local…

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Goulburn Show Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

In order to avoid confusion and danger, the Goulburn Council has arranged for all vehicular traffic to the showground to proceed via Clifford or Goldsmith streets, and return via…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Carnival and Art Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

The executive committee of the above state in a circular:—There is yet nearly a month to systematically canvas each country hospital district for the sale of tickets. The money…

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Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The show opened on Tuesday, with splendid exhibits of cattle, sheep, horses, farm produce, and poultry. Mr. C. H. McKeahine was the principal winner in Herefords, and Mr. G. A…

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Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

Reminder is given that entries for the Taralga Show on Thursday and Friday next close to-day (Saturday). Additional specials are advertised this issue…

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The Show. Second Day. Record Attendance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The second day's show was held in gloriously sunny weather, and in the presence of a large attendance. The ring events were the attractive feature of the day. They were of an…

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Queanbeyan Show. Yass Prizewinners

The Yass Courier · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

In the School Work section at Queanbeyan Show, the following prizes were won by Yass exhibitors. The successful competitor’s are…

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Goulburn Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

The above show was held last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in fine weather. Mr W. Hawes of Crookwell was…

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