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

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Methodist Fair for Church Funds. a Wonderful P.O. Stalls and Competitions

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Methodists raised fund for their church this week by holding a fair where flowers, sweets, produce and cakes were sold at…

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The Estimates. Show Rate of Shilling. Expenditure Figures

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

Estimates as submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. G. E. Spark) to the Council on Wednesday and adopted showed a rate of 12d in…

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Show Reminders

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

The closing date for general entries, has been extended to Thursday, 1st March. The Secretary will be pleased if competitors in the…

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Sheep Exhibits at Gunning Show

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. Merriman secured 15 first prizes and several second prizes in the open classes, in which Messrs. Davis Bros. were also prize-takers…

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Gunning Show Record Attendance Splendid District Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

Glorious weather prevailed for the second day (Friday) of the Gunning Pastoral and Industrial and Horticultural and Industrial…

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Show Reminders

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

To-day (Thursday) is the last day for making Entries. Non-perishable Exhibits must be delivered at the Ground on the…

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Lytton’s Theatre. To Play Yass Show Week

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

Lovers of good drama will welcome an advertisement; appearing in this issue that Philip Lytton’s Famous Dramatic Players will play…

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Brighter. Ring Events at Show. Improvement This Year

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

"I think it was apparent to everyone at the last show that there must be some improvement in the ring events" said Mr. H. H. McGregor…

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Bold Bid for the Best Tennis Carnival Big Trophies for Easter Tournament. Young Out to Make a Record

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

The Third Annual Southern Districts Championships will again be promoted by the Burrangong Tennis Club during…

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Mr. Bruce For Young? He Is to Be Invited to Open Show. Question of Higher Prize Money. Amusing Division of Opinion

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, is to be invited to open Young Show this year. There was an amusing division of…

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Braidwood Show Successful Exhibition Livestock Displays Attractive BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

Indications are that the Braidwood P. A. and H. Association's 53rd annual show, which opened in delightful weather this…

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Show Trots Great Entries

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 10

Splendid nominations have been made for the four trotting events to be discussed at the Crookwell Show next week. They are:--…

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Lytton's Theatre. to Visit Crookwell Show Week

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 5

Crookwell Playgoers are to have the biggest theatrical attraction that has ever been sent to this centre. It is the Philip Lytton Big Canvas…

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Braidwood Show Fifty-Third Annual Exhibition Evidences of Good Season

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 4

Braidwood Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, one of the oldest organisations of its kind in the State-commenced its 53cd annual exhibition Yesterday. Ideal weather prevailed again to-day, when the show was…

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Show Awards

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

Plants and Flowers and Fruit are not included in Show awards published to-day. They will be given in our next issue, also the ring events…

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SWIMMING Secondary Schools Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 6

The sixth annual combined swimming carnival of the Goulburn secondary schools will be held at the Municipal Baths to-morrow…

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Yass Show. Fine Display of Exhibits

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

The big event of the year In Yass, the Annual Show, is now on. The season being a, most propitious one, the present show stands out…

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Taralga Show Splendid Opening Day Record Attendance Likely TARALGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

An excellent season is reflected in the Taralga A. P. and H. Society's 49th annual show, which opened to-day in fine. warm weather. With the…

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Successful Carnival

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

A sum of £2064 was realised at the recent carnival at Bathurst for the hospital…

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Britain's Air Force Estimates Show an Increase LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

The nett total of the air estimates for 1928 is £16,250,000, an increase over last year of £700,000. Sir Samnel Hoare explains that omitting…

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