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

Shows & fairs, 1935

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Worries of a Show Secretary Picture True To Life

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 6

(By JACK MOSES) I used to think that the man who wanted most patience and tact among all the people I have met was the presiding genius at the inquiry…

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Boorowa Show Dates Altered to Wednesday and Thursday 18th and 19th SEPTEMBER

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

The Show Committee at their meeting on Saturday decided to alter the dates of their show from Thursday and Friday…

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State Governor to Open Show. Light Horse Troop From Young Will Provide The Escort Returned Soldiers to Form Guard of Honor

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

THE STATE GOVERNOR, Brig.-Gon the Hon. Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, V.C., K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., has accepted the invitation of the Committee of the Boorowa Show Society to visit Boorowa on 19th September and officially open the show…

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Royal Show First Judging Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Although the Royal Show will not be officially opened until Wednesday, there was a large attendance to-day to watch the…

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P. & A. Annual Show a Success Value of Co-operation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association committee was held on Saturday afternoon. The president, Mr. G. W. Merriman,…

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Show Apples Local Winners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. C. G. Savage Director of Fruit Culture and Mr. W. H. Broadfoot, of the Department of Agriculture, who are…

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Royal Show Excellent Potatoes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: "The exhibition is one of the best ever staged at the Royal." Mr. A. J. Pinn, special agricultural instructor stated…

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"FIBROLITE" Fine Exhibit at Sydney Royal Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 4

One of the outstanding attractions at this year's Royal Easter Show will be the large and comprehensive exhibit of "Fibrolite" asbestos-cement…

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Horses at Show Throughbreds Weak Many Trotters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. A. W. Thompson, judge of the thoroughbred and Arab sections at the Royal Show, was disappointed at the…

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Annual Show Financial Result

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 4

As reported in our last issue, at the meeting of the P. and A. committee on Saturday afternoon last the hon. secretary. Mr. S. C. Sleeman…

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Flower Show. in Aid of the School of Arts. a Sum of £72 REALISED

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 2

A Flower Show and Bazaar, in aid of the Murrumburrah School of Arts was opened on Friday night last, and continued on Saturday…

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Trotting at the Show Goulburn Successes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 6

The final of Joe Gardiner's Trotters' Handicap, in harness, about four laps, was won by G. Millsom's Huon Brook in 3m 9 4-5s. B. McKenzie's…

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The Man on the Land Too Good to Show Noxious Weeds Jersey Cow Hawkesbury College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 4

Governments are sometime criticised in general terms for their inability to compete with private enterprise, but in…

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Goulburn Axemen Victory at Royal Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 4

Goulburn's champion axeman, H Nicholls, of Kenmore, scored a splendid victory at the Royal show on Thursday when he carried off the…

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Red Cross Doll Show District School Effort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

At the District School on Thursday last, in aid of the Junior Red Cross homes, there were 50 dolls shown altogether, 41 in the Prettiest and Best…

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Flower Show Fine Chrysanthemums

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

Easily the finest collection of chrysanthemums that Goulburn has yet seen is on display at the Masonic Hail, Bourke Street,…

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Hockey Association Carnival In June Competition Starts

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

A meeting of the Men's Hockey Association was held at the residence of Mr. R. Newton-Tabrett on Saturday night last, when it…

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THE 1935 SHOW Netts Record Profit Bouquets From Abroad

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 7

An interim statement tabled by the secretary at Friday night's meeting of the Show Committee revealed that the nett profit on this year's show…

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How Beer Is Made Exhibit at R.A.S. Easter Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 2

The working models displayed in Tooth's exhibit, illustrated how beer is made. The glass vessels used in the exhibit were the largest which…

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Tooth’s Show Exhibit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 4

The working models displayed in Tooth’s exhibit at the Sydney Show illustrated how beer is made. The glass vessels used in the exhibit were…

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