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

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Dapto Show Incidents High Jump Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

The 1989 annual show of the Dapto Show Society was concluded on Monday, January 30, after an enforced postponement due to the…

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Show Booth Rights

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

The annual show booth and soft drink stall rights were offered at auction on Saturday afternoon by Mr. P. M. Bourke. The President of…

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Local and General Swimming Carnival on Thursday Night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

The first swimming carnival this season will be held on Thursday night, when Canberra will visit Yass…

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Exciting Night's Track Racing Carnival Staged By Goulburn League Cycle Club Visiting Riders Score

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Judging by the interest displayed by those present at the Goulburn League Cycle Club's carnival at the sporstground on…

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Preparing for the Show Council To Be Asked To Water Str[?]o’s Car Parking Problem

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. Roy Glover presided at Saturday night’s meeting of the P. and A. Others present were Messrs. D. C. Pateman, J. Smith, J. A. Davis,…

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From Everywhere Show Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

The final-meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society before the opening of the 1939 annual show will be held in the Empire Assembly Rooms…

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Preparing for Show Committee's Activities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

The committee of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society will hold only one more meeting before the 1939 annual show, and…

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A., P. AND H. and Trotting Deputation To The Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

At the February meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society committee last week, a report by the Trotting Committee…

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Taralga Ready For Notable Week Show, Race Meeting And Rodeo Arranged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

TARALGA: Colonel Twynam, who si the organiser for the Back to Taralga Week, is making excellent headway with his task, and his wide experience and capable management are enabling the committee who have charge of the matter…

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Dahlia Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

As notified by advertisement in this Issue, schedules for the Goulburn Horticultural Society's Dahlia Show on March 3 next are now available…

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Junior Farmers District Exhibit at Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

All district junior farmers are hoping to be able to make some contribution towards the District Exhibit at the coming Crookwell…

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Gunning Show Committee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the Show Committee was held in the Literary Institute on Tuesday night, and the President, Mr. Stan Sarr, presided over…

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TALLONG Flower Show Will Be Held

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

TALLONG: Marked interest is being shown in the forthcoming 16th annual flower show, a suggestion that it he cancelled…

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Yass Show, 1939 Co-operation Of Members Sought

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

In forwarding members’ tickets for the Yass Show to be held on February 28 and March 1, the hon. secretary, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, in a…

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Nowra Show Decreased Day Takings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Excluding the night takings, the gate receipts for the three days of the Nowra Show showed a decline of £100, compared with 1938…

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Burrowa Show Society Nominations for Committee No Ballot

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The nominations for the Committee of the above closed on Saturday last, when it would found that there were 37 candidates for the 30 seats…

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Carnival on Show Nights Suggested

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

Dir. Leonard said at Friday night’s Hospital Board meeting that the ambulance was prepared to run a carnival on show nights in…

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Scotch Fair at Marulan Presbyterians' Annual Effort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

MARULAN: The annual Scotch fair in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church was held in the School of Arts…

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Swimming Carnival Well Patronised Splendid Programme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

The first swimming carnival of the season was held at the Town Baths on Thursday night, when a team from Canberra competed against the…

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MARCH 24 Show Holiday Sought

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 1

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council it was unanimously decided to endorse the A., P. and H. Society's…

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