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

Shows & fairs, 1932

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Queanbeyan Show Over 500 Entries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

More than 500 entries have been lodged at the office of the secretary of the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Mr. J. E…

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Coles’ Comedy Company Annual Show Visit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

With the near approach of the Yass Agricultural Show comes the welcome announcement that the ever popular Coles’ Company are to play their…

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Transport Act. Good News to Show Societies

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

Reference was made recently to the fact that Show Societies would be adversely affected by the Transport Act. However, as a result of…

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The Show Good Entries Every Prospect Of Success

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

There is every prospect of the Diamond Jubilee Show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday…

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Gunning Show First Day Good Entries: Big Crowd Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

Gunning Show opened in perfect weather to-day, and with big entries in practically every section. Indications point to one of…

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Swimming Carnival at the Municipal Baths. Largely Attended. Jack Dacey Wins the Double

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

On Sunday night last, another Swimming Carnival was conducted at the local Baths, leased by Mr. J. Moore, jun. There was a large…

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Crookwell U.a.p. Meeting Methodist Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

The butterfly fair of the Methodist Church, Crookwell, was concluded on Wednesday night and proved a splendid success financially. The…

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GUNNING 36th Annual Show Is Complete Success Fine Exhibition Is Staged Splendid Entries Better Cattle Section Horses Set Up New Record Excellent Fruit Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Ushering in the 1932 show season for the district, Gunning's 36th annual show, which opened in fine weather yesterday, promises to be one of the best exhibitions yet held there…

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The Post! A. P. and H. Society and Trotters a Reply (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

Sir: The two letters re the above were considered at an informal meeting of my Committee held at the Showground yesterday…

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SWIMMING Cup Carnival To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

The proposed visit of the Canberra swimmers to Yass to-night has been postponed until Thursday, March 10, when a special carnival will be held…

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The Show Diamond Jubilee Record Entries

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

Record entries have been received for the Diamond Jubilee Show which will be held on Wednesday and…

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Gunning Show Success Of Vale View Sheep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

The 35th Gunning annual show was held last week. Despite the adverse season, the entries were very large, numbering 1400, and in some…

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Memorial Hall Talkies Western Electric Sound System Show Night Attractions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

The management has carefully selected special programmes, with a complete change for each Show night. Wednesday night’s attractions will be…

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Gunning Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

Prize winners at the Gunning Show, held recently, included the following exhibitors in the Drawing classes of the Fine Arts section Map of…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

Yass.—Record entries have been received for the Yass Diamond Jubilee Show, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next despite Old…

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Taralga Show Good Opening Day Cattle Create Record Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

To-day marked the opening of Taralga's annual show, and providing the favourable conditions continue to-morrow, Taralga…

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Gunning Show Competition Results

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

Weight guessing competitions held at the Gunning show attracted keen interest. The dressed weight of the fat cow…

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Show Stalwarts Carrying on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 6

In official harness at Taralga's annual show yesterday were two veterans of the society in the president, Mr. M. W. Charteris, and…

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The Children's Corner Crookwell Show--school Section (Q)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 8

Class 9: Imaginative Composition, Boys or Girls, under 14, to reach Show Secretary on or before 12th March. Write a Story based on the Picture, "The Boyhood of Raleigh". (See Geography--Primary Syllabus)…

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Records May Go Braidwood Show Good Exhibits: Ideal Day Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

With record entries in practically every section, Braidwood Show will be one of the most notable staged by the Braidwood…

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