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

Shows & fairs, 1932

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Goulburn Sheep At Moss Vale Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 3

Sheep exhibited at the Moss Vale Show last week by Mr. W. R. Harrison and his daughter, Joan, of "Eunonyhareenyha," Baw Baw…

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Accident at Show Man Injured In Pony Hunt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

The only accident at the Show occurred late on the second afternoon, Mr, William Lightbound, 46 years of age, came off when riding a…

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Committee Meeting Date Fixed For Next Show MARCH 1 AND 2, 1933

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

A meeting of the P. and A. Committee was held on Saturday evening. The president, Mr. G. W. Merriman, was in the chair and there were…

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Big Crowd at Second Day of Jubilee Show Increase In Takings £46 Better Than Last Year Splendid Ring Events

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Local people and visitors wholeheartedly supported the second day of the Show last Thursday…

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The Hospital Street Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

The carnival to be held in Auburn Street in aid of the Goulburn District Hospital will open to-morrow night at 7.30 and will…

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"Can't Show for Honour" Dissatisfied Show Committeeman Resigns

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 6

In a letter tabled at last Friday night's meeting of the Show Committeemen Mr. Bert Whittington declared that after giving the draught…

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Show Matters Committee Applies Final Touches For Next Week's Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

Crookwell,'s fifty-fifth annual show eventuates next week--Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 17, 18 and 19--and the…

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"Iron Man" Show Week Feature

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 7

Dynamic and forceful, Robert Armstrong, who plays one of the leading role in 'Iron Man," coming next week to the Crown Theatre, starring Lew…

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Goulburn Show Opening To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

To-morrow will see the opening of Goulburn's 48th annual show—recognised as one of the great events of the years so far…

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Crookwell A. P. and H. Society United Australia Party

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 6

At the meeting of the Crookwell A. P. & H. Society thene were present: Mr. S. A. Cullen, president, in the chair; Messrs. T. J. Kennedy G. Plumb, J…

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To the Pound Show Weight Guessing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 6

Taralga.—No less than eight persons guessed the correct weight (153 lb.) of the fat sheep at the Taralga show…

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"Mother's Millions" Special Show Week Attraction

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

When the Univeral picture, "Mother's Million," will be at the Crown Theatre on Thursday and Friday of next week (Show Nights)…

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Mr. Dooley Hits Out Says Show Society Puts Its Foot on Locals And "Hoorays" Outsiders

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 6

Mr. J. T. Dooley waxed wrathful at the Show meeting on Friday night and charged the committee with putting its foot…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

Goulburn's 48th Show during the first day has been favoured with fine weather and all Goulburn residents will hope that the…

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SWIMMING Carnival To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 5

Providing weather permits, the Yass Swimming Club will stage one of the best carnivals yet seen in Yass to-night…

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Methodist Annual Fair. a Great Success

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

THE Methodist Church Annual Fair eventuated on Friday and Saturday last. There were large, attendances of the public and liberal patronage…

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Show Prize Money

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

The hon. secretary, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, informs us that the prize money in the juvenile section at the Show, will be available on Saturday…

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Street Carnival Rain Spoils Opening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

Although rain caused the abandonment of the Goulburn District Hospital's annual street carnival after about half an hour last…

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Tea at the Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

In our last issue we reported the president of the P. and A. as saying “for the first time in the history of the Yass Show the judges and…

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Hume Highway Cracks Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Cracks in the concrete roadway near Marulan, which are thought to have been due to the excessive weight of a power grader, used in…

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