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

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Swimming Carnival Mile Contest

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

A swimming carnival, organised by Mr. G. Newman, was held on New Year’s Night, at the Town Baths. Although the night was on the cold side…

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Minor Casualties at Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Two casualties of a minor nature occurred at the Night Cycling Carnival on Saturday night, when two children received head injuries…

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SWIMMING Trophies for Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

Member of the Goulburn Swimming Club met last night. Offers of trophies for the forthcoming carnival were accepted with thanks…

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Exhibition Golf Over Week-end

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The brilliant professional golfer, W. Bolger will be arriving in Goulburn tomorrow, and will be here over the week-end. He…

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Wheat Crop Competition. Burrowa P. A. and H. Association. Judge's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Mr. D. Dunlop, judge in the recent crop competition, submitted the following report to the Burrowa P.A. and H. Association:—…

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CYCLING Professional Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

For the first time for several seasons a combined amateur and professional night meeting will be held at Goulburn on January 31…

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Prizemoney Down Sydney Show Fruit Growers Annoyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

Fruitgrowers in the Goulburn district are expressing great dissatisfaction at the action of the Royal Agricultrual Show…

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Anniversary Day Various Fixtures Baths Carnival; Park Picnic Sports at Jeir

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

Next Monday, Anniversary Day, will be a day of outdoor activity locally. Principal fixtures for this public holiday will be a…

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Goulburn Superior Swimming Carnival Canberra Team Defeated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

Goulburn swimmers proved superior to Canberra competitors in every event in which they competed at the carnival organised fly…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.s.w. Royal Easter Show, 1931 Prize Schedule £11.000 Prize Money-- Cups and Trophies

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

The Royal Agricultural Society is to he congratulated on the schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show, which has just been issued. In…

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Ten Visitors Speedway Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

With additional nominations which came to hand yesterday, the Goulburn Motor. Club will definitely have 10 visiting riders at its…

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Royal Easter Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society is to be congratulated on the Schedule of Prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show, which has just been is…

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Best Ever Carnival At Baths Swimmers Shiver

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

“The Best Ever”—was the unanimous verdict of those who participated and those who witnessed the swimming carnival…

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Wool Sales Values Show No Change

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5
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The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Coy. writes:— On 27th January we offered 7284 bales effecting a good clearance and…

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Wool Values. Values Show No Change

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

On 27th January we offered 7284 bales effecting a good clearance and realising. to 19½d for three separate clips…

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Annual Show Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

The annual meeting of the members of the Boorowa P.A and H. Association will be held at Tattersall's (Scott's Court House Hotel) on…

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Taralga Show Committee Prepares

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Taralga A.P. and H. Association was [?]d at the office. There was a good attendance and the president, Mr. M…

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Wool Sales Values Show No Change

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Fanners and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., write:— On 27th January we offered 7284 bales, effecting a good clearance and…

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Royal Easter Show Prize Schedule £14,000 Prize Money Cups and Trophies

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

The Royal Agricultural Society is to be congratulated on the schedule of prizes for this year's Royal Easter Show, which has just been issued. In…

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