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

Shows & fairs, 1923

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Slippery Dip. a Troublesome Splinter. Writ Against Carnival' Committee

Young Witness · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

ARMIDALE Wednesday.—A writ has been issued on behalf of Ernest Howard against the Armidale Hospital Carnival Committee, claiming £1500…

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Gunning's Successful Show. OVER 1300 ENTRIES. Goulburn Poultry Fanciers Do Well. Fine Display of Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

This year's show of the Gunning P.,A., and I. Society should prove a most successful event in every way. weather conditions on the first day are in…

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Gunning's Twenty-seventh Annual Show Excellent Exhibits Despite Drought Conditions Official Opening and First Day's Awards Record Success of Goulburn Poultry Breeders

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

Gunning never looked gayer than yesterday, when the twenty-seventh annual show of the Gunning Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Society was officially opened by Mr. J. A. Perkins M.L.A. Considering the disastrous season being experienced, the exhibits are of a very high standard, and were…

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Swimming Carnival

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

In another column uppoura an advertisement setting out the details of the events to be decided at the Championship Swimming Carnival to be…

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Hospital and Show Carnival To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

Sir,—At last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, an application from the A., P., and H. Society was received asking that permission be given to…

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A Question of Rights. Carnival On Show Nights Claims of A. P. AND H. Society and District Hospital

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Mr. A Goodhew, writes:— At last night's meeting of the Goalburn City Council and appliention from the A. P. and H. Society was received…

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A.p. and H. Secretary in Reply

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

The above letter being an attack upon the A.P. and H. Society, it was submitted to Mr. Frank-Hay, secretary of that body for a statement. He says:—…

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Goulburn Show Sale of Booths

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Yesterday morning Mr. Frank Hay of Hay. and Maddrell held a very successful auction sale of booths for the forthcoming. Goulburn show, at the…

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Show Booth High Price Realised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

Messrs. Hay and Maddrell on Friday sold the booth right for the Goulburn Show for £150 to Messrs. Grieves and Grieves, Sydney. This is the highest…

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Show Society's Function Smoke Concert at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

In connection with the successful show which concluded at Gunning to-day, a smoke concert was held last night in the Oddfellows' Hall. About sixty men spent…

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The Show Ball

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

The Show Ball is looked upon as one of the events of the year in the social life of Gunning, and last Thursday night's function, held in the Oddfellow's Hall,…

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Cable News. Business Brisk. British Industries Fair. Heavier All-round Buying

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 26.—Business at the British Industries Fair was exceptionally good. The sales in the first week Exceeded the whole fornight the fair…

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Goulburn Exhibit for Sydney Show £5 To Be Spent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

Regarding the usual exhibit at the Royal Agricultural show at Easter, Mr. A. Goodhew moved at the meeting of the Goulburn Chamber of Commence…

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Wagga Sensation Wonderland Picture Show on Fire. Incendiarism Alleged

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

WAGGA. Monday-—The police believe a deliberate attempt was made last night to-sed fire to the Womderland Garden Picture Theatre. Was…

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Chamber of Commerce Last Night's Meeting Rural Credits Conference, Royal Show Exhibit, Correspondence

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. E. Long, president of the Chamber of Commerce, presided at the postponed monthly meeting of the Chamber, in the Town Hall last night,…

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The British Empire Exhibition Australia's Chance

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 4

The State Government has appointed a commission to superintend the work of preparing exhibits from New south Wales to the British empire Exbhition…

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A., P., and H. Carnival Abandoned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

The idea of holding a show carnival which was never more than a tentative proposal, has been abandoned and the way is thus left open to the promoters…

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The Latest Crookwell Show Successful Exhibition Goulburn Poultry Fanciers Prominent CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

Dull weather prevailed for the opening day of the forty-sixth annual show of the Crookwell A., P., and H. Society but conditions are pleasant, and the…

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Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 4

There were premonitions of rain on Wednesday, with fears of a wet show, but from eight o’clock onwards the weather was fine and hot…

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Goulburn Show Entries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for the Goulburn. Show close positively to-morrow night…

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