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

Shows & fairs, 1920

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 14

Goulburn Show. Very Fine Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 4

The Goulburn A., P., and H. Society's 36th show opened this (Thursday) morning, and if weather conditions are anything to go by, 1920 will rank as one of the best…

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Goulburn Show. Jumping

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

The first round of the £50 jumping contest was decided on Friday afternoon. Five owners were represented, W. T. Mitchell having no less than four horses…

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Goulburn Show Incident. Charge of Stealing Fruit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

A case arising out of the Goulburn show came up for hearing before Mr. V. S. Arnott P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court this (Saturday) morning,…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

Following are corrected fruit awards at the Goulburn. show:—Collection of 32 distinct varieties not apples, Geo. Crundwell 1. J. Kadwell 2, Bert Mills…

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Show Guessing Competitions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The dresses weights of the animals which were the subjects of the guessing competitions at the Goulburn show were ascertained on Monday…

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Goulburn Show. Third Day—saturday. Jumping and Ring Events

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

The attendance at the showground on Saturday was not so large as on the previous day, though still on the big side, especially for a third day…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

In the vehicle section Messrs. Lake and Stewart obtained first prize for sulky, long tray, without hood. and first for body sulky, without hood…

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Fair Dinkum

Young Witness · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

The people have given their verdict, and M.r Greg M'Girr topped the poll. Rents have not come down yet, sugar is scarce, and dear meat…

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Show Arrangements. Committee's Decisions

Young Witness · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Messrs J. Forsythe (president). Hills, H. Taylor, Drown, Pwyer, Grafton, Marina, Millard, W. Rutherford, G. Paterson, S. Haylor, Blackwood,…

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Cooma Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

The Cooma P. and A. Association's show opened on Wednesday in splendid weather. The attendance showed an appreciable increase over that of last year. The entries…

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City Band Carnival. a Great Success

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The grandstand and lawn at the showground were packed on Friday night for the City Band continental. Most of those present had a good sprinkling of confetti,…

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Royal Show. Opening Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

The Royal Show opened to-day in glorious weather…

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Royal Show. Goulburn District Fruit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 2

The Jubilee Royal Show was opened on Monday in ideal weather. Upwards of 8000 entries have been received. The day was devoted to the Judging of cattle. The…

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Sydney Easter Show. Large Number of Entries

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

Sydney Royal Agricultural Society's Easter Show, which opened on Monday, premises to be a bigger exhibltion of primary products of the State…

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Fair Dinkum

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

Easter Eggs—3d each. Final game of cricket competition being played on Good Friday—Hot Cross Runs…

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Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

The Jubilee Royal Show was officially opened by the Governor on Wednesday. The ring events began on…

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Sydney Jubilee Show

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

Ideal weather conditions have so far favored the Sydney Jubilee Show and the attendance on all days has been large…

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Show Societies. District Groups Favored. Uniform Action Urged

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 6

A Ergely accended conference of representatives of the pastoral and [?] soci[?] for the State [?] in the Coronation Hall on the…

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Sydney Show. the Fruit Exhibits. Win for Penrose-kareela

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

The crowds at the Jubilee Royal Show are increasing. Thousands watched the were seen to much better advantage than on Monday. The North Coast and Northern…

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A Gala Day. MURRUMBURRAH P., A., and I. Association. Royal Sydney Show. Returned Soldiers' League Adjourned Annual Meeting. Miss Hilda Barnes Distinguishes Herself

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

LOVERS of good sport will be well catered for on Easter Monday. The Demondrille Picnic Sports Club intend holding their annual Sports The adjourned annual general meeting of the members of the Murrumburrah Pastoral, Agricultural, and Industrial Association At the Royal Sydney Show on Tuesday. Miss Hilda Barnes (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Barnes, of Murrumburrah), rode the winner of the lady's back The following report has been kindly handed to us for publication by Mr. J. J. Dalton, hon. secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League:…

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