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

Shows & fairs, 1927

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Royal Show an Interesting Exhibit

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 2

How an artistic, durable and fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three large bedrooms,…

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Prizes at Sydney Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

At the Royal Agricultural Show, Sydney, Messrs. Stewart Bros., of Murrumburrah, secured 2nd and 3rd prizes for Fat Bullock, any breed…

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No High Jump. Melbourne Show Decision

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

That, the Melbourne public likes to see other people get their necks broken was the opinion of Senator Guthrie, when members…

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Show Attendance Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 6

Rain caused Friday's attendance at the Show to fall considerably below the estimate. Only 67,870 people were present, as against 153,150 on…

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Ring Events Off Sydney Show Losses SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

The losses of the Royal Agricultural Society as a result of the rain is unofficially estimated at more than £25,000. Ring events were cancelled…

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Sydney Show Excitement in Ring Goulburn Hunter's Win SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 6

The day's ring programme, was carried out almost in its entirety at the Sydney. Show on Monday, one trotting final alone being…

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Show Judges—and Others

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 6

Speaking at the Camden Show Iuncheon Major-General Macarther Onslow (President) said : The fact that agricultural committees are free…

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The Taralga Echo. Friday, April 22, 1927. LOCAL and General, Visiting the Royal Show

Taralga Echo · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

Local visitors to the Royal Show, Sydney, include Messrs. Chas. S. Bradbury, C. C. Bradbury, William Price, ju[?]., Thomas Williamson. H…

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Trots at the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 6

Thirty-one started in the Hart-Parr Tractor unhoppled trot in harness (about a mile and a half), for 2.33 class, at the Royal Show, N…

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Show Trotting Goulburn Horses Do Well Sweet Lulu Wins Again

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

Goulburn trotters were Very successful at the Sydney Show, scoring four firsts and three seconds. Nigger Brown won two events,…

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R.a.s. Show Figures

Taralga Echo · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 3

The gate takings a tthe Royal Easter Show, which closed on Saturday evening, after beingextended three days, owing to inclement weather,…

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Show Secretaryship Mr. F. D. Hay Resigns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

Eulog'stic references to Mr. Frank D. Hay's work as secretary of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society were made at Wednesday afternoon's…

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Bathurst Show Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 6

The Bathurst show Trotting meeting was held on Saturday. In the Unhoppled Handicap Nancarrow was first past the post by half a length but a protest…

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At Sydney Show Staging of Southern Exhibit Organiser Complimented

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Francis, whoso efforts resulted In Taralga being represented in the South Coast. and Southern Tableland District exhibit at the Royal…

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Fair Rents Act Important Legal Decision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 6

A case of considerable importance was heard before His Honor Judge Coyle at the Goulburn, District Court to-day…

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Picture Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. Hodgen, Proprietor of the Lyceum Theatre, conducted a Picture Show at night, in aid of the Hospital funds, the nett…

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Entertainments King Carnival Here

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 4

From Friday night, May 20. Messrs. Greenhalgh and Slattery will present for one week the whole of their carnival attractions, which created quite…

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A., P., AND H. Society Annual Meeting Fixed Wicket on New Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society on Wednesday afternoon it was decided that the annual meeting…

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Entertainments King Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

Several thousands of people flocked to Verner-street, Goulburn, on Friday and Saturday last to witness the carnival attractions provided by Messrs…

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Trotting at a Show Cause Two Members to Resign

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND.—Thc decision of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association to conduct trotting on the showground has…

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