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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 9 of 21

BILLIARDS Champions in Goulburn Exhibition at Mechanics' Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 2

Owing to unfavourable weather there was only a fair attendance at the Mechanics institute on Tuesday night when Walter Lindrum,…

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Memorial Concert. Miss Buckland's Entertainers Show to Good House

Daily Witness · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 1

A big audience in the Town Hall last night listened appreciatively to a splendid entertainment given by Miss Buckland's party, in aid of the…

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Cootamundra Show Dates

Daily Witness · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 2

In order to avoid clashing with Young Show the dates of the Cootamundra show have been altered to September 2nd anu 3rd…

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Sydney Show Opens. Increase in Entries. Sydney

Daily Witness · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 2

The Sydney Royal Show opens to-day when cattle and pigs will be judged. Entries for all classes at the show this year show an…

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Thudduncra Last Week's Carnival

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 1

A sheep given by Mr. Victor Hum-brook at last Wednesday's carnival in aid of the Town Queen candidate was auctioned and re-aucttoned until…

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Royal Show Goulburn District Exhibits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

The South Coast and Tablelands exhibit at the Royal Show is probably the most representative display the district has yet made. Wool wheat, and…

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"What's in a Name" "War Memorial Fair" Harvest Festival Too Churchy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

The War Memorial committee spent quite a, little time at Monday night's meeting in discussing the question of a suitable title for the special effort being…

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Royal Show Opened on Monday SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 6

The Royal Sydney Show opened this morning in glorious weather. In every class, agricultural, pastoral, and manufacturing, more entries have…

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Huge Crowd at Show. Good District Exhibit. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Ten thousaud people were at the opening of the show yesterday. The district exhibits which will be Judged to-day attracted most notice. The…

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The Maori Contingent. Led by Noted Faith-healer. Off to Expire Exhibition. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Thirty-nine Maoris, stalwart [?]en and handsome girls, arrived from New Zealand to-day. They are going to the British Empire…

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Show Officially Opened. To-day's Ceremonies. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 2

The Sydney Show was officailly opened to-day. The weather is fine but cloudy…

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Empire Exhibition Buildings

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 6

It is announced that 95 per cent of the exhibits are now on the spot At least 4000 men are working overtime They made excellent progress on…

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Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Horticultural Society on Tuesday evening it was decided to hold the chrysanthemum show in the assembly…

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Maoris for the Exhibition. SYDNEY

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

Thur[?]y Mao[?]is, stalwart men and handsome girls, arrived from New Zealand to day. They are going to the British Empire Exhibition under…

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Corner's Voice Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

The Corners Voice Chrysanthemum Show is to be held on Wednesday next. The prizes are for the six best blooms and all entries should be left…

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Show Attendance. Big Increase

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The attendance at the Sydney Show yesterday was 50,000 compared with 46,000 for the corresponding period last year…

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At the Show. Last Nights Events. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

The Pony high jump last night was won by Mr. Langworthy's "Dandy" (5 feet). Novice High Jump, Chittick's…

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Radio Breaks Neck Accident at the Show. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

The well known hunter Radio, owned by R. L. Payne, broke his neck at the Royal Show last night in the Novice Hunter's Plate. This…

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Bruce Will Fight for Protection. Speech at the Show. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, speaking at the show luncheon yesterday, said the policy of Australia was protection, for which he was…

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Taralga A., P., and H. Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 6

The prizes awarded at the late show are now available, and will be distributed the present week. In a Summary of the receipts and expenditure…

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