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

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Show Exhibition

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 4

Quite a number of exhibitors at outside Shows are residents in this locality and they may be said to be generally abreast of the times so far…

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Young Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

General entries for the Young Show close on August 24, and intending exhibitors should send along their entries immediately. The prize…

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Show Society Big Works Programme New Grandstand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society committee, the erection of a modern grandstand. at the new…

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The Local Show. Closing of Entries

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 5

The most important matter for attention just now is the making of Show entries. The Show is less than two weeks off, and much is to…

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Is The Sheep Show Loss Real? Actual Figures Show Deficit. But Proper Division of Income Makes Surplus

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

Although cash receipts from the Sheep Show Show a deficit as compared with expenditure, an estimate by the secretary (Mr. T. A. Tester)…

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Change of Date of Young Show to March Almost Certain Effect of Holding Separate Sheep Show--p. and A. Association Committee's Hearty Approval

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

Proposals for changing the date of the Annual Show from September, in which month it has been held for a great many years, to March, received almost unanimous approval at the meeting of the committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Ambulance. Special Tent on the Show Ground. No Collections to Be Allowed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

Permission was granted to the Young Pro[?]sional Ambulance Committee to erect an ambulance tent on the Show Ground…

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Educative Show Element Has Been Lost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 4

"To-day the sporting element dominates our shows and the educative side has been lost," said Mr. Binks, of Berry, at the…

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Show Notes Mainly for Exhibitors

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 2

Exhibitors of needlework and preserves are requested to please deliver their exhibits at the Show Ground on Monday afternoon, the…

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Crookwell Show Meeting of Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Crookwell A.P. and H. Society was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, Mr. S. A .Cullen presiding…

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Local Owner Successes at Wagga Show Races

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 1

At the Wagga Stow Races on Friday a good betting race was provided in the Trial Stakes. Ranana was so strongly supported that he touched…

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Show Society Mementoes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 2

Two fine enlarged photographs, serving as mementoes of the opening of the new showground, have been hung in the A.P. and H. Society's…

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Show Societies Union Meeting at Goulburn

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 August 1929 · page 10

Messrs. S. A. Cullen and W. G. Keith represented Crookwell A., P. and H. Society at a meeting of the South Coast and Southern Tablelands…

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Goulburn Carnival

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 4

On Sunday, 8th September next, a team is travelling from Murrumburah to lake part in the Goulburn Carnival. The team will play two…

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Young Annual Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 2

Next Wednesday is the main day of the Young Show, when visitors[?] can be sure of a good day’s outing. The committee of the Young Show knows…

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Tennis Notes Visits From Champions Exhibition Games

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 8

Arrangements have been made for visits during the coming season from some of the State's best players. Crawford, Hopman and…

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Gunnedah Show Yass Native’s Success

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 3

Mr. Frank McClung, a native of the Yass district, practically swept the board, in the fine wool sheep sections at the recent Gunnedah Show,…

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Young Annual Show. Wednesday is the Main Day

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 3

Just a little different to the usual practice, but next Wednesday is the main day of Young Show' when, visitors to the "Mecca of the Motorist"…

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"Dubbo Despatch" Called On to Show Cause SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 5

Application for a writ of attachment was made to the Full Court against the "Dubbo Despatch," on behalf of Robert Nathan ,Payne, Thomas…

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Grenfell Show Large Attendance; Fine Exhibits

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

Once again an unqualified success was the Grenfell Show, held during this week. Attendances on each day were large and exhibits, in each of…

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