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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 5 of 21

Gunning Show a Record Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

The gate takings for the two days amounted to £116 7/9, which is an increase of approximately £20 oil last year's revenue from this source…

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A One-legged Digger Championship Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

The hon secretary of the G.A.S.A. announces that he has been fortunate in obtaining the services no Mr. F. Roberts a one legged digger for next…

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To Show Cause. License Reduction Board in Goulburn Fifteen Licensees Called Upon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

The Goulburn Electorate Deprivation Sittings of the Licenses Reduction Board commenced at the Goulburn Courthouse this morning. This is the first sitting in the electorate, and it is expected that the Board will be occupied hearing evidence here for at least two days. '…

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Schools Association Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

The Goulburn Secondary Schools Swimming Association will hold the third annual carnival in the City Ba[?] Victoria Park, on Monday afternoon…

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Yass Show. Yass

Daily Witness · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

The Yass annual show was concluded to-day in splendid weather. The attendance was large, and the exhibits of very high quality…

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Boosting Sydney Sir Thos. Henley's Hopes Exhibition in 1930

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 3

Sir Thomas Henly is determined to boost Sydney at all costs. At a luncheon of the Town Planning Associaion on Monday he announced that there is a…

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Goulburn Diggers R.S. and S.I.L. Meeting The Graythwaite Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

The sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. in Goulburn is one of the city's live institutions. Wednesday night's meeting, presided over by the president…

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The Country Is Fair Game

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

Sydney treats the country as a virile youth will treat his more simple-minded fellow, and, to use a colloquial term, "gets away with it." Scores of charitable appeals, which are the concern of the…

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Swimming Carnival. Prospects for This Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The weather prospects I for this afternoon's swimming carnival, which commences at 2.30 p.m., were at…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 3

The good opinions formed by visitors to the Yass Show have been confirmed on reflection. Everyone was pleased with it, and the P. and…

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Taralga Show Splendid Entries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

Splendid entries have been received for the Taralga Show, which opens on Thursday. Anumber of improvements have been effected to the showground…

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Goulburn's Big Picture For British Empire Exhibition Sheep Sale Photo. Accepted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Wheatley has been advised by the executive secretary of the British Empire Exhibition that the big photograph of the record sheep sale…

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"Shop in Your Own Town." the Show Influence

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

Another phase of the "shop in your own town" controversy cropped up at Saturday's committee meeting of the Cootamundra Show Association,…

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Yates Champion Brilliant Billy Onions G.A.S.A.'s Afternoon Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 1

It was breezy, but bright, on Saturday afternoon and there was no reason why the Goulburn Amateur Swimming Association's carnival at the City Baths…

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Strong Protest Chamber of Commerce and White City Carnival Wire to Attorney-General

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of the retailers subcommitte of the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce this morning the holding of a White City Carnival for a Sydney…

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Silver Shield Won St. Pat.'s Defeats High School G.S.S.S.A. Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 3

At the third annual combined swimming carnival of the Goulburn Secondary Schools Sports Association held at the City Baths on Monday afternoon, St…

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Crookwell Annual Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

Next week the 47th Annual Show fixture will be held. We take the Show the same as our breakfast--it comes and goes with customary…

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Record Gate Receipts Braidwood's 49th Show A Successful Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 1

Gate receipts at the 49th annual show of the Braidwood P. and A. Society on Wednesday and Thursday of last week totalled £116 9/. which…

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Not Prohibitionists Bathurst Show Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 1

The Bathburst branch of the N.S.W. Alliance recently wrote to the Show committee of that town acking that the sale of alcoholic liquor at the annual…

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Crookwell Show Premier to Open

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 1

Arrangements for the coming show to be held on the 20th and 21st of this month are well in hand. A number of improvements and repairs have been…

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