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

Shows & fairs, 1935

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WOODCHOPPING Show Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

Record entries are anticipated for the wood-chopping section of the forthcoming Goulburn Show. Ample evidence of the remarkable…

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Show Holiday "Retailers Adamant" Mr. Prell's Criticism

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

That the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society had agitated for many years to obtain a full half holiday in Goulburn for the second day of…

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Goulburn Show Cruel Methods "Not to Be Tolerated"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

The Goulburn A., P. and H. Society will not tolerate any cruelty tactics to urge horses over high jumps, as a result of a…

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Wool Judging at the Goulburn Show A., P. & H. Discussion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

Reference to a letter which appeared in the Post commenting on the remarks of Mr. L. A. Sykes regarding the number of stewards…

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Show Trots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

It has been decided that all trotting races at the Goulburn Show will be handicapped under the assessment system adopted by the N.S.W…

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Flower Show Dahlias Outstanding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

The Goulburn and District Horticultural Society's Dahlia Show, which opened at the Masonic Hall this afternoon, ranks among the…

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Sydney Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 3

Following on the liberal donation of 100 guineas by the Flour Millowners' Association of N.S.W. to the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. for a…

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The Methodist Fair An Unqualified Success

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Last Monday night energetic workers met at the School of Arts with the only idea in mind of making the building look…

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Stage Set Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 3

CROOKWELL: Present indications suggest that the 1935 Show which opens to-morrow, will be one of the most successful…

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Show Matters Opening To-morrow

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

To-morrow will be a red-letter day for Crookwell and District, as given the weather that has prevailed for the past few days, the…

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Ministerial Visit Hospital and Show Presidents Storm in a Teacup

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

Prior to commencing the business which the Hospital Board met last night to transact, Mr. Reeder said (addressing the…

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Swimming Carnival

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

A meeting has been held to make arrangements for the Swimming Car nival to take place on Sunday next, on the occasion of visiting…

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Annual Show Prize Money

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

The hon. secretary, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, advises that there is still some prizemoney for awards at the annual show unclaimed, and that it is…

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Orient Exhibition London Times Pictures Official Opening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

The Orient exhibition of pictures from the London Times was officially opened by the Mayor, Ald. T. P. Manion, yesterday afternoon…

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Butter Exhibits For Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

Considerable interest is being taken in the A., P. and H. Society's competition for the best box of butter at the show…

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Exhibition Of Schoolwork to Be Held in September

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

An exhibition of schoolwork will be held at Yass on September 28, and also a school dramatic programme…

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Some Personages at the Recent Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

Left to Right.—Mr. George W. Merriman, of Vale View, President of the P. and A. Association; the Premier, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens; Mr. G. E. Ardill Parliamentary member for Yass; and Mr. Walter T. Merriman, vice-president and a most successful exhibitor of merino sheep, merino wool and Beef Shorthorns.—Photos by courtesy of “Country Life”…

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“IGNORED” Carnival Starts At 8.37 Some Aldermen Present

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 2

That a recent swimming carnival started on a Sunday night at 8.37 in contravention of the council’s instruction that the…

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Methodist Annual Fair. Popular Girl Competition. Won by Miss Val Killick Three Candidates Raise [?]

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

The Methodist Annual Fair eventuated in the Mechanics' Institute, Harden, on Friday and Saturday night and was largely attended,…

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Best for Years Crookwell Show Increase in Exhibits (Special to The Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

CROOKWELL, Thursday: Conditions were not ideal for the opening of Crookwell's 58th annual show to-day but, despite the strong…

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