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

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Gunning to Ask Duke to Open Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

GUNNING: An invitation is to he sent to the Duke of Kent, as Governor-General, to open Gunning's 1940 show…

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Duchess Of Kent "Stole The Show" Royal Wedding In Florence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

LONDON: Thousands of Italians, gathered in Florence to see four sovereigns, seventy princes, 700 leaders of aristocracy and 400 diplomats, fell in love with the Duchess of Kent and said so with tremendous cheers…

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GUNNING P. & A. Duke of Kent, to be Asked to Open 1940 Show Generous Support From Members

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the Gunning Show Society was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Stan Starr (president) occupied…

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Heard and Seen Fair Enough

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

"What do you give for blank verse?" asked the poet. "Blank cheques," the editor replied…

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Exhibition Costly for Car Driver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 7

Evidence given at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday in a negligent driving case against Thomas William Meehan, of…

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Crookwell Show Society Ballot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

CROOKWELL: Two members of the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society, Messrs, A. A. McIntosh and D. A. Hearne, have…

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Young Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

This important annual event, now looms on the horizon and will at the moment interest intending exhibitors. Prize money totals £850--a very…

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Spring Carnival To Be Held In Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 7

"Melbourne will be a gay city when its first spring carnival is held in October," said Mr. N. Crawford, Sales Manager for Olympic Tyre and…

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Show Finances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

Reporting to yesterday's meeting of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society committee, the treasurer, Mr. R. M. Johnson, stated that after all…

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A., P. AND H. STEWARDS Preparing For Next Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

After considerable discussion on the method of election, the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society committee on Thursday…

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Fat Bullock's Absence Affected Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

CROOKWELL: Loss of revenue through the society having no bullock for a weight guessing competition at the last show was…

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Members Decline Problem For Show Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 4

CROOKWELL: The diminishing membership of the A.P. and H. Society is causing the committee concern, it being stated at the…

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Children and Show Free Entry In Balance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 2

After having been deferred from one meeting to another, the question of the free admission of school children to the Goulburn…

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Dog Kennels at the Show Proposals To The Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

At Thursday's meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society a report was presented by the Works Committee on the subject…

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Axemen and Show Discussion By A., P., &H. Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

The vexed problem of the location for the wood chopping arena again made a re-appearance at Thursday afternoon's…

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RE-ELECTED Crookwell Show President

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: As president of the A., P. and H. Society for the past two years, Mr. A. D. Mclntosh has always been…

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Show Pavilion Grant Delayed By Resignation of Mr. Spooner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Had Mr. E. S. Spooner not resigned the portfolio for Works and Local Government, the Crookwell, A., P…

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Finished with Credit Annual Meeting of Crookwell Show Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: After allowing £125 for depreciation, the Crookwell A., R. and H. Society completed the year with a credit…

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Show Society's Annual Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 8

The sixty-second annual report and balance-sheet of the Crookwell A. P. and H. Society was presented at the annual meeting…

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Mr. John Keith Show Society's First Patron Committee's Graceful Tribute

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 2

Unanimously and unopposed Mr. John Keith, one of the oldest members of the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society, was on Friday last…

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