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

Shows & fairs, 1926

278 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 14

Grand Show Ball

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

The Grand Show Ball, under the auspices of the Burrowa P.A. and H. Association, to be held in the Guild Hall, on Wednesday evening, 2lst…

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Pathetic Case Cultured Woman and Show Freak

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

Krao, freak woman from Siam, whose hair-covered body and long, prehensile fingers won her the title of "missing link" during her 30 years…

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Women's Hockey Country Week Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 July 1926 · page 6

The annual Country Week carnival of the New South Wales Women's Hockey Association began at the University Square, Sydney, yesterday…

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Show Committee Five New Men Result of the Ballot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 3

Wednesday's meeting of the Goulburn A P. and H. Society was probably the shortest in the history of that organisation. It was called for…

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Water for New Showground Bore Successfully Sunk Boon to the A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 3

What promises to be an ample supply of water has been struck on, the new showground at a depth of about 100 feet…

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Grand Show Ball Wednesday. 21st July Be Sure yOU Are There

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 2

The Grand Show Ball, to be held in the Guild Hal, Boorowa, on Wednesday evening next, 21st inst., promises to be the Ball of the…

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Exhibition of Pets R.S.P.C.A. Programme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

Great enthusiasm was shown at the meeting ,of the Goulburn branch of the Royal Society for Prevention of cruelty to animals held in the. Town…

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Country Week Carnival Women's Hockey Matches Goulburn Team Victorious

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 6

The N.S.WV. Women's Country Carnival was brought to a close on Saturday when Goulburn. defeated Bathurst by four goals to nil Misses…

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War Memorial Tenders for Tablets and Show Cases Opening on Armistice Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the finance committee was held at Town Hall last Friday night. It was decided to accept Mr. J. Turner's tender for the erection of the…

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Show President Mr. Prell Re-elected Other Office-Bearers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 3

At the first meeting of the new committee of the A. P. and H. Society on Wednesday Mr. C, E. Prell was unanimously re-elected…

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Show Week Carnival How Hospital and A., P., and H. Society Benefited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 5

Mr. M. Manrred forward us copies of the balance sheets in connections with the show week carnival held in and of the Goluburn District Hospital…

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Proposed Motor Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 July 1926 · page 4

There is a possibility of a big motor carnival being held in Goulburn at the end of October. At its meeting on Monday night the…

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Show Week Carnival

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

The programme for each evening during the Show Week Carnival was drawn up at the Show Meeting on Saturday afternoon last…

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Show Ball Brilliant Social Success

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 2

The attendance at the ball held on Wednesday evening of last week, in the Guild Hall, under the auspices of the Burrowa P.A. and H…

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Wage Earners Doing Well What Bank Deposits Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 10

Speaking at the centenary dinner of the Chamber of Commerce in Sydney on Wednesday, Senator Pearce said that the standard of living could…

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Tuross. the Show Place of Australia a Place of Immense Possibilities Via Canberra and Braidwood

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

Lovely lakes, beautiful beaches, romantic islands, backed up by rugged mountains—the Killarney of Australia. Surfing, boating, great…

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Cootamundra Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 2

THE 44th Annual Show will be held at Cootamundra on 31st August aud 1st September. Special provision is being made for the…

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Methodist Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 8

The Methodist Church flower committee will hold a show in the Arcadia Rink on November 12 and 13. It is the intention of the committee…

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Gunning Show Society Thirtieth Annual Meeting Weather Hampers Success

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 7

There was only a fair attendance of members of the Gunning P., A., and. I. Society at the annual meeting last Friday afternoon. The retiring…

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Tuross. the Show Place of Australia a Place of Immense Possibilities Via Canberra and Braidwood

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 August 1926 · page 5

Lovely lakes, beautiful beaches, romantic islands, backed up by rugged mountains—the Killarney of Australia. Surfing, boating, great…

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