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

Shows & fairs, 1924

402 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 21

Corner's Potato Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

The potato show under the auspices of the "Corner's Voice" will be hold on June 10 and already entries are being received…

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Polo. Narandera Carnival. Harden Brilliant

Daily Witness · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 4

The polo carniyal was continued at Narandera yesterday. The beaten teams were handicapped the previous night. Goulburn…

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Fire at Picture Show

Daily Witness · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Schook of Arts at Morriset, near Wyong, was destroyed by fire ealy this morning. The picture hall and billiard room…

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Goulburn Wins In Narrandera Polo Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

Goulburn brilliantly. defeated Lindifferon , in the Narrandora polo carnival on Wednesday, coming out winners by 15 goals 12 behinds to 1 goal behinds…

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Show Society Race Club's Offer Discussed Wednesday's Big Committee Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1924 · page 2

A" committee meeting of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society in the Empire Assembly Hall on Wednesday afternoon was wall attended…

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Polo. Narrandera Carnival. Beaten Teams Cup

Daily Witness · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 1

The only, competition match yes terday at the pole carnival was in the Beaten Teams cup. Wagga played Narrandera C…

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British Empire Exhibition. the World's Strangest Fishes

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

Mr F. A. Chaffey, Minister for. Agriculture, and Chairman of the State Commission for the Exhibition makes available the following…

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The Secretary of the Sydney Show. Mr. H. M. Somer Dead. SYDNEY, Sunday

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

Mr. H. M. Somer, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society since 1906, died suddenly yesterday in the city…

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Constable's House Application to Fair Rents Courts Rent Increased

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

In the Goulburn Fair Rents Court on Monday before the relieving P.M. (Mr. Cohen). Frank Rex Gorham, a police constable, applied to have…

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Empire Exhibition. a Record Attendance. Demand for Australian Apples. London, June 2

Daily Witness · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 1

A record attendance visited Wembley yesterday. There were long queues outside, the cafes, and many of the visitors were compelied to…

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"Monty" Somer Dead Royal Show Secretary Collapses from Heart Failure

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 6

The widely known and popular secretary of the Sydney Royal Agricultural Society. Mr. H. M. Somer, died suddenly on Saturday morning in…

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Polo. the Goulburn Carnival

Daily Witness · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 3

The third annual polo carnival at Goulburn will commence on Monday. The 'following draw haa teen decld. ed upon 'for Monday' for the first…

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Show Matters P. & A. Committee Meets

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 4

Many matters connected with the show, now only three months distant, were dealt with at yesterday's meeting of the P. and A. Committee,…

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Motor Racing Australian Grand Prix Goulburn's Big Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

Mr. Stan Moran, secretary of the Goulburn Motor Cycle Club, has been advised by the secretary of the Auto Cycle Union, which is promoting the…

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Memorial Concert. Moderate House, But Good Show

Daily Witness · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

The concert in aid of the clock fund, organised by Mr. H. Jasprizza, held in the Town Hall last night, was a very bright and entertaining…

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Polo Carnival Opens Thirteen Teams Competing Goulburn "A" in Winning Form

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

The chilly atmosphere and lowering skies which characterised Monday's weather had no influence on the attendance or play at Goulburn's third annual polo carnival, which opened at 10 a.m. in "The Pines" paddock…

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Polo. Goulburn Carnival

Daily Witness · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 2

The first round of the Goulburn, Baird and Werriwa Cups at the polo carnival concluded yesterday, and the second round was…

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Children's Carnival. St. Mary's Pupils Effort

Daily Witness · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 2

The pupils of St. Mary's High School and Primary School, and St. Mary's Boys School held a carnival on Monday afternoon in the school…

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Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

The. Old Goulburn. Poultry Club show will be held to-morrow and Saturday on .the Goulburn showground./ Heavy outries have been: received and…

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Goulburn Polo Carnival. Molonglo v Yass

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

The teams :— Molonglo: F. M. McDiarmid (captain), H. C. Maddrell, Broadbent, A. T. Cunningham…

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