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

Shows & fairs, 1928

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Hockey Carnival on Show Ground

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 2

While the trots were in progress at the Show Ground yesterday (King's Birthday) the girls of the Pioneer Hockey Club staged a carnival, which produced some bright play and was watched with interest by the large crowd present…

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POLO Goulburn Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 6

June 21, 22, and 23 are the dates set down for the Goulburn Polo Club's carnival, which already gives promise of success. There will be an added…

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Hockey Carnival Metrop. Wins Foxall Cup SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 June 1928 · page 6

Metropolitan A by defeating Central Southern Association yesterday at Rushcutters Bay retained the Foxall Cup, which it won for the first time…

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Humphrey Bishop Co. a Brilliant Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 3

A packed house greeted, the Humphrey. Bishop Co. last night at the Broadway Theatre and it was rewarded with a most attractive show. The…

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Charity Trots Show £51 Profit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 6

A profit of £51/10/3 was shown on the charity trotting meeting conducted by the Goulburn Trotting Club on June 2, according to…

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A Great Exhibition. to Be Held in Sydney When the Bridge Is Opened. Canberra, May 30

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 8

Sydney is to have a Great Exhibition in 1932, the year when the Harbour Bridge is to be opened. Thither will come exhibits from the…

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Lack of Interest In A. P. and H. Ballot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 4

"They might take more notice of them if we printed them on blue paper," said a committeeman of the Goulburn A. P. and H…

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No Sydney Exhibition. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 2

Before the House of Representatives adjourned last night the bill for holding a big exhibition in 1931 in Centennial Park, Sydney, was, on…

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Polo Carnival Opening Matches To-Morrow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 6

Given fine weather, tile Goulburn Polo Club should this week experience one of the most successful carnivals on record. Most of the visiting teams…

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Polo Carnival Second Day's Play Canberra "A" Has Win

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

This morning's rain did nothing more than lay the dust on the "Pines" polo ground, where the Goulburn polo carnival is taking…

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Show Society Satisfactory Year Improvements to New Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society, held at the Empire Theatre assembly room yesterday afternoon, satisfaction was…

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Polo Carnival Concluded on Saturday Finals Palyed Elsewhere

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 6

Goulburn Polo Club is most unfortunate as regards the weather which prevented play in the Goulburn tournament on…

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WOEFUL Exhibition of Billiards. Cronan Romps Home. Wins by 149

The Yass Courier · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 5

Messrs H. Noakes and J. Cranan were the comtestants in the final game in the Soldiers’ Club billiard tournament on Friday night. There was a crowded…

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HOCKEY Country Carnival SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 6

The matches arranged for yesterday in connection with the country week carnival conducted by the New South Wales Women's Hockey Association…

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Again Postponed Rain Mars Hockey Carnival SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 6

Play in the country women's hockey carnival was again postponed yesterday on account of the rain. Although the weather prevented…

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Country Week Carnival Goulburn Team's Double

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 6

Goulburn's representative team was in excellent form when the Country Week women's hockey carnival was resumed in Sydney yesterday…

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Sheep Show Opens Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 2

The annual sheep show opened at the, Royal Agricultural Society's grounds at Moore Park to-day. Interstate and overseas visitors…

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Girls' Hockey Carnival Goulburn Team Successful

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 8

Goulburn's representative team met with further success when the women's country week hockey carnival as resumed yesterday, defeating…

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Polo Udley Cup Carnival Goulburn's Exciting Win SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 6

Over 4000 people saw the British Army in India polo team completely outclass Canberra in their first Sydney appearance…

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Sydney Sheep Show Additional Awards SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

The marked increase in the interest of breeders and general public in the Sheep Show was strongly in evidence yesterday. The attendance, in the…

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