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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 3 of 29

Show President Narrow Escape From Injury Lightning Strikes Tree

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

A violent storm producing heavy rain in a short time was experienced on Red Hill station, Bowning, late on Tuesday afternoon. Messrs…

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Shire and Show Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

The Mulwaree Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday agreed to the proclamation of a public holiday on the second day of the Goulburn show…

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A., P. and H. President Appeals for More Co-operation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

An announcement that a donation by Mr. N. F. Batley of £6 had enabled a small profit to be achieved on the trotting meeting held at the Showground on January 29 last, was made at Wednesday meeting of the Goulburn A.,…

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Show Society and Site for Axemen's Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

Although the showground woodchopping arena, which has been a bone of contention with the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society members, will be allowed to remain in its present position during the forthcoming show, it will be removed to a new site before the…

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Too Much Glass, Too Little Beer, at Show Booth

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

CASINO, Saturday: When the liquor booth rights were discussed at Casino Show Society meeting, it was stated that so dissatisfied were…

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Annual Show Seating Accommodation Generous Offers by Committee Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

The coming annual show will not fail to be a success for lack of generous support by some members of the P. and A…

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Late George and Frank Merr1man P. & A. Movement Permanent Memorial on Show Ground

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

At the meeting of the committee of the P,. land A. Association on Saturday evening, it was decided to take steps to…

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Happy Ending to Happy Day Gay Scene at Night in Ball In Show Pavilion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

Gay decorations, featuring canopies of hundreds of red, white and blue streamers, with giant red and white bon-bons electrically lit, soft lights and boughs of greenery…

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Duchess of Kent As Saleswoman Handles Big Business at Christmas Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The Duke of Kent played a husbandly joke upon his wife the other day when, unexpectedly (and uninvited) he joined her as a seller of presents at a Christmas sale of the Royal School of Needlework…

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Grabben Gullen News Junior Farmers' Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

On Friday night last local junior farmers and the advisory committee met and made arrangements for the J.F. Show, which will be held on the…

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Jerrawa Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

The secretary, Mr. Thos. L. Bush, announces that the schedules for the Jerrawa Show., which will be held on Easter Monday (April 16),…

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P. & A. Show Preparations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the P. and A. Committee was held last Saturday evening. The president, Mr, Roy Glover,, was in the chair and…

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Items of Interest Official Opening of Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

As will be seen by the advertising columns on page 7 to-day. the 42nd annual Show will be held at Gunning on February 24, 25 and…

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Burrowa P. A. and H. Association. Annual Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Your Committee has pleasure in placing before you the fifty-second annual report of the Boorowa P.A and H. Association…

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Show Insurance

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 10

Wednesday's meeting of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association decided to insure the forthcoming show against rain for £300 on the…

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Burrowa Show Society Annual Meeting of Members

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

The attendance at the annual meeting of the Burrowa P.A. and H. Association was a record for the Society and augrurs well for the…

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Mission Exhibition for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

It was learned at the week-end that a section of the Missionary, Exposition, which will open at Newcastle this week in connection with the Regional…

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Merriman Memorial Fund To Be Established New Pavilion at Show- Ground the Objective

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

“That this committer resolve to take steps to establish a fund for the purpose of erecting a memorial to the late…

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Annual Show Don’t Read This If You’re Not Interested in Horses

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 2

Take a look at the Yass Show Schedule and you will notice many classes for your horse. Where are all those Heroics,…

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£287 Record Booth Price Goulburn Show Spirited Competition At Auction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 5

A record price—£287—was paid for the publican's booth at the forthcoming Goulburn Show…

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