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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 5 of 12

Sydney Show. Goulburn Fruit Scores Again. Mr. Mitchell's Horses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

The Royal Show, which was opened on Tuesday, is the largest in the history of the society. The horse and cattle sections, as well as pigs, are more numerous than ever. The display n…

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The Show. All Records Broken. Young District Well to the Front

Young Witness · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 1

This year's Royal Show in Sydney extends over, eleven days and nine nights, three days and nights of which will be carried on by the Society for…

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Sydney Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

The above show was opened on Tuesday last, is the largest in the history of the society there being up ward of 1000 more entries than last…

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Police and Firemans' Hospital Carnival and Art Union

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 1

The above Art Union, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the Public Hospitals of the State, will be drawn on…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 4

The attendance at the show during the day time on Thursday was 31,000. The takings at the gate totalled £1243. At night the attendance was 9000, and the receipts £112. Though a…

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Sydney Show. Record for Good

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

Many thousands of people in Sydney spent Good Friday out of doors, and the attendance at the show was a record—109,000, as against 99,000 last year. The receipts amounted to £4958, as…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

The attendance at the Royal Show during the day on Saturday was estimated at 70,000. This showed an increase of 7000 as compared with last year, but at night there was a falling off…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Miss Dolly Fogg, who was hurl while negotiating the high jump on Easter Monday, was seen in the saddle again on Wednesday. In the equestrienne contest Miss Fogg (riding…

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The Show. Dig Jumps

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A magnificent display of Jumping was glren by the ladies in the Dick Whittlngt on high Jump. The first bar was placed at 6ft and (Best Girl, Bird,…

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Row at Picture Show

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

The police proceeded against Thomas [Mills and James Cassln for alleged. rlctous behaviour in the Lyceum Hall, Young, a public hall open to the…

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Wheat at the Show. Disappointing Competition

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

A writer in the "Sun" says— The judges. Messrs R. W, Harris and G. W. Norris—were of option that the wheat shown in the…

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The Carnival

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 3

Mrs. Bucknell presided over a good meeting of the Carnival Committee on Wednesday night last, on the Mechanics’ Balcony…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

The Royal Show closed on Saturday night. The total takings were £18,419, the proceeds of the patriotic carnival being £1516 Mikko won the 11th hunting contest, Royal…

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Red X Day Carnival

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Red Cross Day committee was held yesterday afternoon when further arrangements were made in connection with the sports…

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Star Items at This Show

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

THE phenomenal success of the R.A.S. Show just held in Sydney has been a theme of general comment. The [?]al takings were £18,419, and when…

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Next Week’s Carnival. Highly Attractive Event

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

THE Carnival on Tuesday and Wednesday next will be a big affair We were going to say “ the biggest ” held here; but Vass has a long history,…

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Lessons From the Show. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 4

Sir,—One could not help thinking when looking at the splendid trophy of apples put up by the fruitgrowers of Goulburn district through the Chamber of Commerce, do they…

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Lessons From the Show

Young Witness · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 5

In writing of the splendid trophies of apples at the recent Sydney show, Mr. Goodhew, of Goulburn, wonders if the fruitgrowers over think of the…

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Red Cross Carnival. Red Letter Days in Yass

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 2

We are now on the verge of the biggest of Red Cross efforts, and signs of its approach are visible in Cooma Street which is being…

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Red X Carnival. a Great Success

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

The Carnival opened under glooomy conditions on Tuesday night. After all the fine weather weather we have had it looked like…

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