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

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Goulburn Queen For Firemen's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of the Goulburn Hospital Carnival Committee held on Friday evening it was decided to call for nominations for candidates for Queen…

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Essay Writing Goulburn Show Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The essay writing competition in, connection with the Goulburn show was carried out at the Bourke Street School on last Saturday morning…

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New Show Ground Beauty, Comfort, and Convenience District's Magnificent Asset

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Goulburn's new Showground is a hive of industry these days, with an army of men working feverishly to complete such fixtures as are essential for the holding of the first show, Which begins on Thursday, and another army of side show men getting their particular…

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Had Crime Record, but Given Chance Man Who Defrauded Mercer at Young. Echo of the Last Show. Presented Valueless Cheque

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

With a crime record in three States against him William Davis, alias William Devereau, who defrauded a storekeeper at Young…

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Show Day Holiday Arrangements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Friday, Goulburn Show Day, has been gaze ted a public holiday within the municipality of Goulburn. The postal and telegraph arrangements for…

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Show Trots Handicaps and Heats

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 6

Handicaps for the trotting events at the goulburn Show this week have been declared as follows: The ROGERS TROT, about 1¼m…

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Show Races Double to Will Nolan

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

There was a fairly good- attendance at the Show races held on Saturday afternoon last on the showground course. The gate takings amounted…

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1929 Show Ball. Pronounced Success Big Crowd Attends

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 10

The annual show ball, held at the Literary Institute Hall on Wednesday night last, was a pronounced succeess. The hall was taxed to its utmost…

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Crookwell's Fifty-Second Annual Show Continued Under Delightful Weather Conditions. Officially Opened by Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A.

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

In last Wednesday's issue we published a full' list of awards in the following sections, viz.: sheep, poultry, farm produce, dairy produce, pigs, horses (first day), cattle, dogs, vegetables, fruit, flowers, jams, preserves and cookery…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

The 45th annual show of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society, which opened to-day (the official opening is to-morrow) marks a definite step…

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Goulburn Show Fine Display on New Gronnd Entries Exceed Last Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 2

For its first show on the new ground the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society has an exhibition that does the district credit. General entries total 2237, an increase of over 50 on last year, while the schoolwork entries, 1331 in number, are 300 more than last year…

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Entertainments Hospital Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 10

Owing to the inclement weather last night, the Hospital Carnival was held in the Rink instead of in Aubburn Street. The carnival will be…

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The Show Society

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

ON Saturday next the annual meeting of the Burrowa P. A. & H. Association, will be held, and from then on the main topic…

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Rain Mars Show Ring Events Postponed Official Opening Off

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

Members of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society committee spent half an hour this morning de[?]ating what to do in regard to the…

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German Tests Show Ford "A" Performance. Ford Leads in Starting, Low Speed, Brakes and Acceleration

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 5

Information has been received about the victory won by Ford cars during the A.D.A.C.. reliability and economy tests recently held in…

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Penrose Show Eighth Annual Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The Penrose eight annual show was favoured with fine weather which materially helped to make it a great success…

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Panic at a Buckjumping Show. MERRIWA

The Yass Courier · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

A panic occurred among some of the spectators at the rodeo held at the agricultural show to-day, when the buckjumper Tyhoon plunged…

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Goulburn Show New Ground Popular Saturday's Ring Events

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

An exceptionally large crowd and the glorious sunshine were the main features of the third day of the Goulburn Show, held on Saturday It is…

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Royal Easter Show an Interesting Exhibit

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

How an artistic, durable aud fire retardant dwelling containing a large living room, entrance porch, three largo bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom…

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Goulburn Show Ring Events Decided Successful Final Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the showground yesterday when the postponed ring events were decided. Some keen contests were seen in the…

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