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

Shows & fairs, 1938

563 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 29

Governor's Visit to Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 1

His Excellency, the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, K.C.M.G., will visit Goulburn to-morrow, and at 2…

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Local and General Show Prizes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 2

The hon. secretary advises that prize money awarded at the annual show, is now available…

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CROOKWELL Large Crowd Present At Show Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 3

CROOKWELL Door takings at the Show Ball amounted to £70, the result being very gratifying to the organisers…

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Curtain Goes Up On Goulburn District's Annual Show Fifty-fourth Exhibition Begun To-day Striking Array of Wealth Splendid Sheep And Horses Shown : Many Interesting Pavilion Features Busy Day Experienced by Judges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 1

Entitled to greater recognition on this occasion than in any preceding year by virtue of the fact that it is in reality the climax to the Goluburn celebrations arranged in observance of Australia's SesquiCentenary, she Show opened in congenial weather this morning, and…

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Night Cycling To-morrow Night's Big Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 8

Twenty-six events will be decided at the Goulburn League Cycling Club's carnival at the sportsground to-morrow night,…

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His Excellency at the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 9

Shortly before lunch Lord Wakehurst, who was accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp, Captain Harding, and the Mayor of Goulburn,…

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Goulburn Show Is Officially Opened By Governor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

Gathering from all parts of the city and district, a tremendous crowd, estimated to number more than 10,000 people, converged to-day on the showground, where at 2 p.m. the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, K.C.M.G., officially opened the Goulburn Agricultural,…

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Trade Displays at the Show Splendid Array in the Grounds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 12

A splendid array of trade displays was of interest to all who visited the show. E. J. WALKER Handily situated at the rear of the…

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Record High Jumps at Show F Englebert's Double Exhibition Draws to Close

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 7

Ben Bolt and Mark Radium, owned by Mr. F. Englebert, set two ground records in the high jump events decided at the Goulburn Show on Saturday, when the 54th annual exhibition was concluded…

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Show Cup Won by Fidelity Race Record Created By Bannister Horse Trotting at the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 8

Fidelity owned by Mr. A. Gorman, of Bannister, gave a good performance of Friday to win the Back to Goulburn Show Cup, the…

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Bannister Mare Wins Show Cup in Record Time

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 8

Mr. A. E. Gorman, of Bannister, wore the cheeriest of smiles at the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society's Show on…

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Cycling Carnival Thrilling Racing at League Club's Fixture on Saturday Night D. Bain's Mile Race

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 7

Good racing was seen at the professional night cycling carnival held at the sportsground on Saturday night, the riders providing…

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Official Opening of The Show Governor's Tribute to District Ceremony in Presence of Great Crowd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 3

"I am very proud indeed to have had the opportunity of examining some of the products which have made this district famous," said the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, K.C.M.G., in officially opening Goulburn's 54th…

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Speed Judging at Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

Much interest was shown in the car speed judging competition at the Goulburn Show and 13 people shared in the first and second…

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Show Cup Winner's Time Not Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 7

It is pointed out that the officials were wrong in crediting record time to Fidelity, winner of the Back to Goulburn Show…

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Half a Million in Stamps On Show In Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Stamps valued at nearly £500,000 will be in the Sydney Town Hall, where next week the Philatelic exhibition will open. The…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 7

In the cattle section at the recent Crookwell Show the prize for the champion cow was awarded to an Australian Illawarra Shorthorn shown…

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Show Display Bassingthwaighte's Radios

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 3

Radios were a feature of Mr. N. E. Bassingthwaighte's stand at the Crookwell show, lines on display being the…

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Hospital Carnival Big Profit From Annual Effort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 2

When the accounts are finalised it is expected that the Goulburn District Hospital will show a profit of about £220 on the…

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Goulburn Show Trotting Crookwell District Successes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 3

A feature of the spectacular trotting programme at the Goulburn Show on Saturday was the victory of the 13-year-old Four…

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