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

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Fire Brigades Carnival Has Goulburn The Facilities?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

An assurance that Goulburn would be selected, as the venue for the Volunteer Fire Brigades Demonstration in 1941, providing that this city could make available the…

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1939 Chevrolet Tracks and Utilities on Tour Special Show Here on 7th JUNE

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to inspect under the one roof, a complete ranee of the…

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Zone Carnival Southern Team Chosen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 8

At the conclusion of the Central Southern Hockey Association's zone trial selection games on Saturday afternoon at Kenmore a…

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Rugby Union Carnival Bank Holiday Attraction For Goulburn Five Visiting Teams

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 8

Arrangements have been made by the Goulburn District Rugby Union club to hold a carnival in Goulburn on the Bank…

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1940 SHOW To Be Held On Friday And Saturday Storekeepers to Be Asked to Close

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the P. and A. Committee on Saturday night the following motion was carried: “That the 1940 show be held on…

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Zone Hockey Carnival Crookwell Teams Shine

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 7

Playing in the zone carnival at Goulburn on Saturday afternoon Crookwell Hockey Association teams won two and drew…

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GUNNING A. P. AND H. SOCIETY Business At Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 8

GUNNING: This year's show it was revealed at the annual meeting of the A., P. and H. Society, met with greater public…

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Yass Show Debate On Dates For 1940

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Yass P. and A. Society it was decided to hold the 1940 show on Friday and Saturday, February, 9 and…

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Good 'Little Show' Voluntary Fire Brigade Compliments From Commissioners

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 1

"I must compliment you on what you have done towards the formation of a voluntary service," said Senior Fire…

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Gunning Poultry Club Fourth Annual Show Widespread Competition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

There was a hive of activity last Wednesday and Thursday, May 23 and 24 on the Gunning Showground when the Gunning Poultry Club…

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Rugby Union Activities Arrangements For King's Birthday Carnival Six Teams to Play

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 7

At a meeting of the Goulburn District Rugby Union, held on Monday night, it was decided to form a social committee to…

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Famous Cricketers Show Film of Last English Tour Large Crowd Present

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 7

Over 200 people were present at Collins’ Building on Tuesday night and £19 was taken at the door, when a film of the…

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1939 Chevrolet Trucks and Utilities on Tour Special Show Here on 7th JUNE

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 5

So that commercial vehicle operators may have an opportunity to inspect under the one roof, a complete range of the…

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Rugby Union Carnival Feast of Matches For Holiday Week-End Strong Visiting Sides

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 8

Trial Rugby Union matches were played at St. Patrick's College oval on Saturday afternoon. Many excellent movements were…

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Annual Sheep Show Entry Figures Up District Strongly Represented

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 9

An enthusiastic response from Australia's leading sheep studs places beyond doubt the success of Sydney's 1939 annual sheep…

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Show Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 4

Mrs. G. P. Walmsley has informed the hon. secretary of the sub-committee of the Gunning P., A. and I. Society for the forthcoming Show Ball…

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Chevrolet Truck Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

The 1939 Chevrolet truck show from General Motors-Holden’s, which arrived at Yass Motors, the local agents, yesterday afternoon and was…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 7

Cootamundra’s Sheep Show and Dog Trials promise this year to [?]lipse any previous effort. Already many promises from prominent…

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Exhibition Tennis At Binalong To-morrow

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

Arrangements are well in hand for the exhibition games on the Binalong courts to-morrow (Friday, June 9), when Misses Joan…

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Rugby Union Carnival Goulburn Rep. Team To Meet Harlequins Big Game

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 7

The following players have been selected to represent the Goulburn District Rugby Union in the match against Harlequins…

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