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

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Gunning Show Committee President Re-elected Mr. Ardill Secretary

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 8

There was a good attendance of the new Gunning Show Committee at a meeting held on Saturday night, when Mr. S. T. Starr was…

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New Show Pavilion to Cost Over £1,000 Govt. Grant Sought

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 1

The Crokwell Shire Council had before it on Thursday last a plan of proposed new showground pavilion the estimated cost of…

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Sydney Sheep Show W. Lawrence Scores Another Triumph "Gundowringa" Provides Champion Corriedale Ram

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 7

Whilst Mr. J. F. Guthrie, of Geelong (Victoria), carried off the Coriredale Society's Cup for the most successful exhibitor of…

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Win for N.S.W. Interstate Hockey Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 8

N.S.W. won its first match in the interstate junior hockey carnival, which was commenced at North Brighton yesterday…

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Next Show Proposals For New Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society, held yesterday, Mr. E. Cooper gave notice that he would move…

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Gunning News Show Society Mr. Stan Starr Re-elected President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 4

There was a good attendance of the new Show Committee last Saturday night in the Gunning Literary Institute, when the following were…

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Show Members' Privileges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

The question of the privileges associated with members' tickets came in for considerable discussion at the annual meeting of the…

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Car Parking at Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

The word "not" was inadvertently omitted from the notice of motion nut forward by Mr. E. Cooper at the annual meeting of the Goulburn A.P…

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Goulburn Show Society Big Loss If Cheque Is Not Met

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

It was revealed at the annual meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society, held on Wednesday afternoon, that unless a cheque for £281 is met, transactions for the year…

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The Show Some Suggestions Mr. Bourke’s Views

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

After speaking for an hour on show matters at a meeting he held on Thursday night, Mr. P. M. Bourke said he was not going to turn around…

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Goulburn Show Big Loss If Cheque Is Not Met

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

It was revealed at the annual meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society that unless a cheque for 281 is met, transactions for the…

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Polo Cup to Goulburn Ashton Brothers' Great Play at Maitland Carnival Big Crowd at Finals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 8

Goulburn won the Sir Samuel Cohen Cup, at Maitland Polo Club's annual carnival at Rutherford on Saturday, winning…

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MR. P. M. Bourke Addresses Public Meeting on Show Matters Finances Discussed Tin Hare Racing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

At a public meeting convened by himself and held in the Memorial Hall lecture room on Thursday night, Mr. P. M. Bourke…

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Trouncing for 3Rd Battalion G.P.S. Old Boys Show Reversal of Form Rugby Union Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 7

3rd Battalion suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of G.P.S. Old Boys in the Rugby Union competition on Saturday…

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Queanbeyan Show £93 Owing On Booth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

"Unfortunately, the purchaser of the publican's booth and soft drinks booth rights failed to pay the balance of the purchase…

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Opening The Sheep Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 6

THE Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) opening the 44th. Sheep Show at the Showground before a record crowd…

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Sheep Show at Cootamundra Entries Exceed Those At Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 1

COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday: For the annual sheep show, which began yesterday, the Cootamundra A.P.H. and I. Association has 818…

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Poultry Club Successful Show Meeting at Gunning

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Gunning Poultry Club was held at the club room on Monday night, June 26th, when an exceptionally good attendance of members were…

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Queanbeyan Show £93 Owing On Booth

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 1

“Unfortunately, the purchaser the publican’s booth and soft drinks booth rights failed to pay balance of the purchase…

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Art Exhibition Miss Margaret Coen’s Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 2

The work of Miss Margaret Coen, daughter of Mr. M. Coen, of Yass, and Mrs. Coen, of Randwick, and a native of Yass,…

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