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

Shows & fairs, 1924

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Procession to the Carnival

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

We have been asked to draw, readers attention to the efforts of a number of young men who are organising a number of amusing stunts at…

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CROOKWELL A., P., AND H. SOCIETY Forthcoming Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The A., P., and H. Society's 192[?] show promises to be an even greater success than those which have preceded it…

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Swimming Anniversary Night Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the G.A.S.A. next carnival on Saturday night next, when a good programme has been arranged, and a…

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Crookwell Show Premier to Open

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

[?] Premier (Sir George Fuller) has [?] to open the Crookwell an[?] how which is to be held in March [?] is expected that this show will…

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Yass P. and A. Association. The Coming Show !

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the committee was held at the Institute on Tuesday last, Present: Messrs. W T Merri[?] (President), Les Davis, Walter…

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Carnival Opens. Crowds Have A Gay Time

Daily Witness · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

St. John's Hall and grounds were most attractively decorated and Illuminated to mark the opening of the Summer Carnival, the chief…

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Sydney Royal Show. New Grandstand and Pavilion

Daily Witness · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

Lord Forster on Wednesday unveiled tablets at the Royal Agricultural show grounds, which commemorate the erection of the ground…

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The Nowra Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

The Shoalbaven A., P., and H. Association's Jubilee exhibition will be held at Nowra on February 14, 15, and 16, and residents of Goulburn and…

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For the Maimed Goulburn Diggers' Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

For some weeks a special committee of the Goulburn Sub-branch of Returned Soldiers' League, has been concentrating its efforts in organising a…

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Acting Prime Minister At Kiama Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Dr. Earle Page (Acting Prime Minister) and Mr. Austin Chapman (Minister for Trade and Customs) were present at the Kiama Show[?] which was opened…

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Show Committee

Daily Witness · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

The members of the P. and A. Association have been called together for the annual meeting, to be held on Thursday afternoon next at 2.30…

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Sheaves for Show. Can Hay Be Grown at Young?

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

That is a question the people of Sydney are asking--and require an answer on the 18th February. The Country Promotion League has…

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Cold Carnival Swimmers' Shivery Experiences G.A.S.A. Fixture Cut Short

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

The plucky competitors in the G.A.S.A. carnival at the City Baths on Saturday night were soon forced to give up all attempts at "cracking hardy."…

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For Graythwaite Diggers' Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. B. W. Carver presided over an attendance of thirty representatives of Goulburn sporting bodies on Tuesday evening at the Soldiers' Club Hall, and…

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No Carnival For Goulburn Hospitals Firemen's Project Abandoned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The Goulburn Firemen's Carnival project, which was being organised to secure money for the local hospitals, has been definitely abandoned…

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Bushel or Bag? Wheat Exhibit at Show

Daily Witness · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

"The way wheat is exhibited at the Show," said Mr. J. Blackwood, at a committee meetng of the Young P. and A. Association this morning,…

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Date of Show. Age of Cattle Difficulty. P. AND A. Committee Meeting

Daily Witness · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the P. and A. committee was held this morning and attended by the following: Messrs J. Forsythe (president), C. Robertson,…

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Rain Ruined Show P. and A.'s Review. Committee's Annual Report

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The outstanding features of the year, according to the Young P. and A. Association's 52nd annual report, as presented to the meeting of…

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Borg Will Come Swedish Swimmer for Goulburn Carnival to be Held

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The secretary of the G.A.S.A has received word from the N.S.W.A.S.A., that owing to an alteration in Borg arrangements he will be able to…

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Taralga Show Excellent Prospects

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 6

The secretary of the Taralga A., P., and H. Society reports that prospects for the forthcoming show in that thriving township w[?]every rosy. Many…

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