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

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Notable Exhibition by Third Creek Junior Farmers Opened by Mr. Ardill Quality and Variety Keynote

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

Numerically the Third Creek Junior Farmers' Club isn't an organisation of formidable proportions, but for what it lacks in this direction it has a bounteous supply of enthusiasm which compensates in good measure. This enthusiasm, coupled with a thirst for knowledge concerning things rural and domestic--which is…

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Kennel Club Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

Arrangements have been finalised for the Goulburn Kennel Club's May 2-Point Championship Show, which will be held in the Drill Hall Grounds…

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Show Societies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the show societies affiliated with the Southern Tablelands Union to be held at the hotel Alcestan on Saturday next…

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New York and the World's Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

An immense diorama of New York being shown at the World's Fair. Dawn, mid-day, twilight and night effects are achieved by constantly-changing electric lights. Four thousand buildings are shown…

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CROOKWELL Show Society Proposals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: Although it had been intended to commence revising the schedule for the 1940 show at the meeting of the A.,…

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Prell Family and Grassland Improvement Show Society's Congratulations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

For their success in the recent grassland improvement competition and their assistance to the district and the Show Society,…

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New Pavilion Show Society Alters Application Committee to Investigate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

Acting on a hint from the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society at its meeting on Friday evening last, decided to alter an application…

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"The Junior Farmer Movement" Third Creek J. F. Show Essays

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 8

There is considerable merit in the winning essays exhibited at the recent Third Creek Junr. Farmers' Club show. For this reason we publish hereunder the first and second prize winning exhibits in the two…

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Town Garden Competition Show Society Takes Control Two-thirds Prize-money Promised

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

A remark by Mr. S. V. Kensit that each body was trying to "pawn it off on to the other fellow" aptly summed up the discussion of a scheme by Mr. A. J. Walker for a town garden competition, outlined by…

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Earlier Show For 1940 Problems of Dates Allocation Must Avoid Clash With Camden

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

Because of an earlier Easter and a consequent earlier Royal Show, shows in the southern districts circuit will have to be brought forward. The allocation of dates will be a weighty…

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Show Carnival and Horse Sports

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

17th May next is the date of the Cootamundra A., P., and I. Association's Horse Sports and Show Carnival, the first event of which is…

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Public Opinion (We wish it to be distinctly understood that, while giving every opportunity for a fair expression of public opinion, we do not in any way, identify ourselves with views expressed by correspondents). Hospital Contribution Scheme (To the Editor of the "Signal.")

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

Dear Sir,--I noticed in a recent issue of your paper that a Notice of Motion has been submitted by a member of the local Hospital Directorate,…

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Clean Bill Goulburn Dairies "Good Or Fair"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

In a report submitted to the Goulburn City Council meeting last night, the Dairy Inspector attached to the Department of…

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Show Dates for Next Year Conference Prepares List Mid-week Exhibition for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

Delegates to the annual conference of the Central Southern Tablelands Show Societies' Union. (Group 7), which was held at the Hotel Alcestan on Saturday, were confronted with some peculiar difficulties in allocating the…

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No Show Concessions in the South

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 6

A recommendation to show societies in the Central Southern Tablelands' Union that no concessions be extended to…

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Show Society Delegates Take Neighbour to Task

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

A remark made by the president of the Australian Capital Territory P. and A. Association, Mr. J. C. Tickner, in 1938, that…

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Luncheon Tickets at Annual Show Have Become A Racket, According To Show Member

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

A proposal by the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society that consideration should be given to a standard distribution of show luncheon…

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Report on the District Show Exhibit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

In a report to Saturday's conference of tile Central Southern Tablelands Show Societies' Union, Mr. H. A. Clothier, an…

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Show Union Seeks Better Exhibit at Royal Discussion At Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Evident dissatisfaction with the manner in which the South Coast and Southern Tablelands exhibit at…

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Classifying Hacks At Show Parade Urged To Be Held On First Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

Speaking at the annual conference of the Central Southern Tablelands Show Societies Union on Saturday, Mr. J. W. Butt…

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