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

Shows & fairs, 1932

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Show Society Deletes Sheep from Show Schedule Spring Sheep Show to Be Held Rodeo Event for Third Show Day

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 4

Without much ado, the Show Society, at a meeting held on Friday night last, made a somewhat revolutionary change in the schedule for the…

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Show Society Taralga Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Taralga A. P. and H. Society was held in the office on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance. Mr. J…

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Street Carnival To Aid Unemployed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the opening of the Goulburn Unemployed Association's carnival in Auburn Street last night, the…

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Ballot for Show Committee. Big Nominations

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 2

The Postal Ballot for the election of the new Committee of the Murrumburrah P., A., and I. Association closes at 6 p.m. on Saturday, 26th…

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Dog Exhibits Plans for 1933 Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 1

Proposals by the Goulburn Kennei Club for improving the dog section at the Goulburn Show were given favourable…

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The Garden Flower Show Review Seasonable Reminders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 6

Congratulations to the secretary and his willing band of workers who made possible the success of the second Spring Show the…

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Show President Mr. G. W. Merriman’s Disclaimer “No Suggestion of Discourtesy” Reported Statements Denied

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 November 1932 · page 2

Mr. G. W. Merriman, who announced his resignation as president of the P. and A. Association at the committee meeting on Saturday night,…

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Taralga Scotch Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

Last week the district of Taralga was visited by a party of travelling salesmen, who pretended to give something for nothing, but the people…

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Unemployed Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 6

There was another large crowd present in Auburn Street last night, when the Unemployed Association's carnival was continued. The entertainment…

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Church of England Fair

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 9

The annual Fair in aid of St. John's Church of England is advertised to take place in the Mechanics' Institute and grounds on Friday and…

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"Not Fair Play" City Press and Sport

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 4

Contending that country districts were not receiving fair treatment from the Sydney press in regard to week-end sport, Mr…

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Tennis Exhibition Rain Prevents Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 6

Owing to the rain, last night's exhibition tennis had to be abandoned. The players, Dunlop, Moore. Donoghue, and Rogers arrived in…

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Swimming Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 5

Advice has been received that a first-class team of swimmers from Canberra will attend the opening carnival at the baths oh the first…

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Show Case Granted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 3

The Goulburn City Council last night sanctioned, an application by D. Simpson for permission to display a show case on a shop front in Auburn…

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A.b.c. Fair

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 2

The annual A.B.C, Fair and Baby Show, organised by the members of the Country Women’s Association to finance the C.W.A. Rest Room and…

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£140 PROFIT "Butterfly Fair"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 3

It is expected that the funds of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will benefit by more than £140 as a result of the…

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Musical Comedy Society Will Stage Bright Show Local Talent Gigantic Task Organisers’ Wonderful Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 1

To gel forty local people together in a country town, to induce them to practise three nights a week in the production…

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World Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 6

The £4,000,000 World's Fair to be held at Chicago next year is heading towards failure. Only half the space has been taken…

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Murrumbateman Fair

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 December 1932 · page 2

The annual Scots Church fair arranged by the ladies of the Women’s Missionary Association was held yesterday at Murrumbateman, on…

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Gala Days Big Carnival Next Week Swimming, Buck jumping, Sports, Queen Coronation, Revue, Talkies, Xmas Shopping Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 December 1932 · page 2

Time and tide wait for no man, and after brief but .extensive organisation the Victoria Park and Shop in Yass Week carnival commences on…

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