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

Shows & fairs, 1929

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Show Ball Brilliant Spectacle First In New Pavilion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 2

The pavilion at the new showground was transformed into a blaze of colour last night when the show Ball— the first social…

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Show Secretary

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

It is understood that about four applications have been received for the position of show secretary for the Yass P. and A. Association…

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Mammoth Sheep Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 4

It requires a good deal of confidence to tage the step taken by the Young P. and A. Association recently. The sheep have always been an…

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Profit of £135 Goulburn's Last Show President Expresses Satisfaction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 4

A profit of £135/16/2 was made by the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society on its last show—the first on the new ground. The committee…

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More Land Show Society's Deal Purchase of Additional Land

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

Acting on behalf of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society, Mr. C. E. Prell, (president), has succeeded in bringing off a shrewd…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

The Annual Flower Show and industrial Exhibition of the Hoorowa Methodist Church will be held in Guild Hall, Boorowa, on Thursday…

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Jerrawa Easter Monday Sports Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 6

When compiling my report to the local Press in connection with the Easter Monday sports carnival and ball, wherein acknowledgements to all…

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R.c. Jumble Fair Splendid Financial Success About $200 Netted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 1

The jumble fair held in the Crown Theatre on Friday and Friday night last, under the auspices or the Catholic Church, was an unqualified success,…

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Charity Carnival Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

Every year the students of Glasgow hold a carnival day in aid of charity and they were determined this year to beat their record of…

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Sheep Dog Trials for the Boorowa Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 5

At the committee meeting of the Boorowa P.A. and. H. Association, on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Josiah Southwell…

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District Exhibit for Our Next Show East District Versus the West

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

On Saturday last, the Show Committee discussed the question of staging a district exhibit at their next Show…

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POLO Goulburn Carnival Indefinite

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 6

Goulburn Polo Club has not yet decided whether to hold a carnival this year or not, owing to the small possibility of getting many visiting…

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Show Secretary Mr. A. B. Chapman Appointed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the P. and A. Committee, held on Friday night, Mr. A. B. Chapman was appointed secretary of the P. & A…

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Art Collection Signor Nobili's Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Lovers and students of art will find much to hold their interest at the art exhibition opened by Signor Nobili in the Goulburn Mechanics' Institute…

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Busy Polo Season Ahead. Young Has Try-out at Cootamundra. a Full Programme. Western Teams for Local Carnival

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

Polo prospects for the present season are very bright. During last week-end the new Cooramundry Club arranged for…

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Stolen Skins Two Youths Before Court "Money For The Show"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

Alleged to have persuaded Arthur Maxwell Wilson to steal 117 lb. of rabbit skins in order to get money to go to the Crookwell…

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School of Arts Flower Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

The Annual Flower Show and Industrial. Exhibition of the Murrumburrah School of Arts will take place to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday…

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Autumn Flower Show To Be Held In Memorial Hall This Day Week From 2.30 TO 6 P.M.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

The Horticultural Society of St. Clement’s, under the auspices of the Church of England, will hold its annual autumn Flower Show…

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"Be Fair." to Modern Boys and Girls

The Young Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

According to the old times, the boy and the girl of to-day are jazz mad. The girls are blase and the boys are riding to the nether world…

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Is It Fair? (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 6

Si.— Some dogs it seems, are destined to practically, live and die as prisoners on their chains—and all because their owners know no pity, or…

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