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

Shows & fairs, 1931

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Swimming Carnival Exciting Events Visit of Canberra Team

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

Exciting finishes market the Goulburn Swimming Club's carnival held in good weather at the Municipal Baths on Saturday…

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The Show Entries Exceed Last Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

The entries at the Annual Show which opens to-morrow exceed those of last year. The entries are as follows:—…

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Trade Display Show Arrangements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

The Goulburn Manufacturers' committee will be well represented at the Goulburn Show this year. A meeting was held on Monday…

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Crookwell Show Trotting Handicaps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

Crookwell: Everything is in readiness for the annual show which will open to-morrow. Good entries have been received for…

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Record Entries Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

Record entries have been received for the crookwell A., P. and H. Society's annual show, which is to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday…

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Good Entries For Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

Although It Is too early to forecast whether entries for the Goulburn Show will exceed those of last year, indications so far point…

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The Show Entries Greater Than Last Year

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 3

Entries for the annual Crookwell Show, which opens to-morrow (Thursday) exceed those of last year. In almost e[?]vry section entries are…

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Perry's Circus a Show of The Highest Class

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 6

Since leaving their winter quarters at Mentone (Victoria), last August Messrs. Perry Bros'. Circus, including their large menagerie, have had a…

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Swimming Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

The usual weekly swimming carnival will be held at the baths to-night, at 7.45. A feature of the programme will be a girls relay race—Sunbakers…

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Swimming Carnival Misery Flat Again

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

The Misery Flat relay team seems to be invincible. At last Monday night’s swimming carnival it scored another victory when it beat a team…

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Show Insured Against Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

At its meeting yesterday of the committee of Goulburn A., P. and H. Society, it was decided to take out a policy for £200 as an…

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Show Committee New Member Welcomed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

In extending a welcome yesterday afternoon to Mr. Peter Best, who has joined tile committee of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society,…

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Annual Show Poultry Utility Section Strong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 8

Mr. J. A. Maude, of Peakhurst, succeeded his son as judge of the poultry at the show this year. He said there were no Game entries, nor…

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Annual Show the Secretary And His Assistants

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

The secretary’s office at a country show is to the general public just the secretary’s office, and nothing more. To those in…

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Annual Show Horses Great Competition Some Splendid Animals

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

Lovers of horses—and who is not?—had no cause to complain of the quantity and quality of this year’s horses…

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Annual Show the Ring Second Pay Judge Impressed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 7

The grand parade yesterday made an impressive array. One of the horse stewards remarked that it was the best parade he had seen at the…

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No Official Opening Goulburn Show Committee in Quandary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 5

It has been decided to dispense with an official opening at this year's Goulburn Show. This decision was reached at a…

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Crookwell Show Splendid Entries Good Attendance on First Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 3

Excellent weather greeted Crookwells 54th annual show, which opened this. morning, and indications are…

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Annual Show Cattle Light Competition But Nice Quality Exhibits

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 8

Yass is coming more to the fore as a cattle centre. Dealing in stock has become such an important factor in the district that regular sales have…

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Annual Show Sheep The Woolly Aristocrats “Up to Merriman Standard”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

As a sheep raising district Yass stands second to none throughout the Commonwealth of Australia. Housed at the Yass Show this…

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