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

Shows & fairs, 1927

310 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 16

Master of the Cue Lindrum Visits Goulburn Brilliant Billiards Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 4

Walter Lindrum, Australian billiards champion, visited Goulburn yesterday and last night, gave an exhibition at the Mechanics'…

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Old Showground President's Interesting Remarks Next Show on New Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 2

The prospects of the next Goulburn Show being held on the new ground are Particularly bright, according to the remarks made by…

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Tuross. the Show Place of Australia a Place of Immense Possibilities Via Canberra, and Braidwood H. R. McWILLIAM, Vendor. Tuross, Moruya

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

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

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Australian Exhibition North Shore Bridge Opening SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government proposes to hold an Australian exhibition on the occasion of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in…

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A Hospital Carnival Trouble at Bathurst BATHURST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

At a public meeting called for the purpose of inaugurating the hospital carnival a number of the leading citizens declined to accept positions on…

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Show Society New Committee Meets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 6

The first meeting of the new committee of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society was held yesterday. The only business transacted was. the…

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Secretary's Salary Causes Lengthy Discussion A.P. and H. Decides

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 3

The remuneration of the secretary of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society was the subject of lengthy discussion at the committee meeting of the…

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Show Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Boorowa P.A. and H. Association was held at the Royal Standard Hotel on Saturday last…

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"Motor Show on Wheels"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

This aptly describes the convoy of Morris cars and trucks which will pass through here at 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3. The object of…

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Lindrum Scores Well Exhibition Game at Taralga

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

Waiter Lindrum. Australian billiards champion, gave an exhibition before an admiring crowd of enthusiasts at Taralga on Friday evening…

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1931 EXHIBITION Centennial Park Proposal Piddington Council Objects SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

The proposal to bold the 1931 Exhibition in Centennial Park is strongly objected to by many residents of Paddington, in which municipality…

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Record Show Goulburn Poultry Club Breeders' Splendid Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

Despite the lateness of the season, the Goulburn and District Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club's annual show, held on Friday and Saturday,…

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Australian Exhibition Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

Opposition to the use of Centennial Park for a proposed exhibition in 1931 is so strong that Parramatta Park has been suggested as an…

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Polo Show. Clever Light Ponies

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 2

Some of the best polo ponies in New South Wales were on view at the Kensington racecourse on Tuesday afternoon, when the…

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Goulburn Wins Success at Polo Carnival Pitty Has Nasty Fall SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 8

A series of accidents marred the polo matches at Kensington yesterday. In the second round of the Garvan Cup, J. C. Marlin of Currandooley,…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 5

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

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Girl Guides Successful Exhibition Second Company's Effor[?]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 2

With the object of endowing a cot at the District Hospital, the 2nd Goulburn Company of Girl Guides staged an interesting and successful display…

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Student Judges Competition at the Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 5

One of the attractions at the Sydney Sheep Show held recently. was the student sheep-judging competition in which considerable…

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Show Society Crookwell's Progress New Ground in One Year CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 August 1927 · page 3

The president, Mr. S. A. Cullen, presided over a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Crookwell A. P. and H.Society…

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Sheep Show Cootamundra Fixture COOTAMUNDRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 2

A large crowd attended the opening to-day of the sheep show and sheep dog trials, when the opening ceremony was performed by General…

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