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

Shows & fairs, 1938

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Good Profit on Trots Show Committee Gratified

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

A profit of £40 on the trotting meeting held at the showground on January 3 was disclosed at yesterday's meeting of the Goulburn A.; P. and H…

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Racing Cowra Races Avoids Clash with Cootamundra Races a Week Earlier Not Fair to Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

At the request of the Cootamundra Turf Club, the Cowra Jockey Club altered the date of its ambulance race meeting from February 9 and 10…

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Show Coursing Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

Attendances at the Saturday meetings held by the Show Coursing Club are being maintained, according to a report presented…

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Gold Rush for Young Carnival

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

Professional and business men, shop assistants, and relief workers will take part in an organised search for gold which has been announced…

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"ABSURD!" Show Luncheon Cost CRITICISM

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

That the distribution of free luncheon tickets at the last Goulburn Show had cost, the A., P. and H. Society…

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Judges Chosen for Next Show Axemen Want Arena Enlarged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

Judges for Goulburn's 1938 Show. were selected at a meeting of the A., P. and H. Society's committee on Wednesday afternoon. Several other important-decisions were reached at the meeting…

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Annual Show Trot Out Your Bloodhounds (Contributed)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

So you think you’ve got something pretty hot in the way of a dog, eh? Well, there’s only one way to…

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P. & A. Preparing For Show Additions to Schedule

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of the P. and A. Committee on Saturday night, the president, Mr. Roy Glover, was in the chair and there were present…

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Anniversary Day Public Holiday On Wednesday Hume Park Swimming Carnival Postponed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

As there is a cool east wind blowing on the Murrumbidgee to-day and the weather has been so uncertain during the past few days,…

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Plans for Hospital Carnival and Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

Various public bodies including the Goulburn Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League were represented at a public meeting convened by the District Hospital Board at the Town Hall last night when arrangements for the hospital's annual street…

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Difficult Task At Points Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the first points night competition of the year, on Monday, night, when the Horticultural Society…

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Street Carnival Suggested to Celebrate Sesqui-centenary “Pretty Unsightly” Carpenter’s Corner Owner to Be Interviewed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

A recommendation from the Works Committee that the Mayor and Town Clerk interview Mr. L. Phillips regarding the present…

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P. & A. Show Preparations Good Progress Made

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the P. and A. Association Committee was held on Saturday night. The president, Mr. Roy Glover,…

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Show Luncheon President of P. & A. Appeals For More Support For Ladies’ Committee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The P. & A. Ladies’ Committee are again providing luncheon and afternoon tea at the annual show, for the benefit of…

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CROOKWELL A., P. and H. Society Show Preparations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

A meeting of tile Crookwell A., P. and H. Society was held on Friday night last. Mr. J. McComnack presided over a…

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Show Matters Friday Night's Meeting Mr. Kennedy Resigns

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

The attendance at last Friday night's meeting of the Show Committee was comparatively moderate. Major questions dealt…

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Stall Fees Must Be Paid in Future Show Committee's Stand

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

When Mr. Nicholson, at a meeting of the show committee last Friday night, asked a question concerning the payment of stall…

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Show Society Working Bee Arranged

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

A well attended Show Committee meeting, presided over by the president (Mr. M. J. Heffernan) was held at the Gunning Literary…

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Show Society to "Oil" Trotting Track

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 8

With a view to abating dust nuisance at the showground during the forthcoming show, the Goulburn A., P. arid H. Society…

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Annual Show Hints To Photographers (Anna Stigmat)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 5

These hints are offered to those camera owners who, though anxious exhibit their work at the forthcoming Annual Show, are saying to…

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