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

Shows & fairs, 1939

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Goulburn Show To Open Next

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 7

In addition to strong support from Goulburn district exhibitors, entries have been received from northern N.S.W., Queensland and…

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Trotting Events at Crookwell Show Excellent Entries For All Events Divisions Needed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 8

Excellent entries were received for all trotting events, and in some races it was found necessary to run the…

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Rain Falls On Third Day Of Crookwell Show But Crowd Is Pleased with All Round Display Mr. Ardill, M.L.A., Will Urge Government To Assist With New Pavilion

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

CROOKWELL: Rain, which held off well on the first two days, marred the third day of the A. P. and H. Society's annual show. A fine, drizzling rain fell during part of the morning and all the afternoon. At one time during the afternoon the committee discussed the question of abandoning…

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Antiques Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

The Antiques Exhibition if old china, old silver, and old furniture in St. Saviour's Cathedral Hall is now in its last week. It will close on…

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Thrill Riders at the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

One of the leading attractions at the Goulburn show will be the international girl motordrome, the riders being Miss Marjory Dare, of…

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Mexican Rose Fifty-Four Stone Girl For Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

One of the big attractions at the Goulburn show is Mexican Rose, that charming personality from old Mexico. When Rosie arrived in…

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Folk From Fairyland Attraction At The Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Like a page from "Gulliver's Travels" or "Peter Pan," is the announcement that the Giant Guardsman and his midget bride are…

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Antiques Exhibition At St. Saviours

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 8

An interesting feature of the Antique Exhibition now being held in St. Saviour's Church Hall is the attention it has attracted…

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Carnival Suffers Rain Affects Attendance About £100 Netted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

The carnival held in the Diggers club room grounds last week, in common with all other fixtures, suffered in consequence…

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Show Traffic Arrangements Made By Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

Attention is directed by the Goulburn police to the traffic arrangements which will rule in this city during the annual…

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Kept Moving Show Ring Events Amplified Announcements

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

Gone are the days when spectators sat around the show ringside and wondered just how long it would be before the next event…

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Holiday for Show Shops Close 1 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

On Friday next, which marks the second day of the Show, Goulburn shops will close at 1 p.m. and re-open at 7 p.m., closing…

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Trade Exhibits at Crookwell Show Hold Public Interest Cady Radio

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 5

Delightfully clear music and faithful reproduction attracted many interested radio fans to Mr. Jack Cady's stand in the…

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Crookwell Show Trots Twelve Races Decided Big Money For Anniversary

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 3

Despite a heavy track and considerable inconvenience to horses, riders and drivers, splendid fields came out for all trotting events at the Crookwell Show on Friday and Saturday…

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Safety Patrol Truck at Crookwell Show Police Officer Addresses Crowd

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

One of the new police road safety patrol ptility trucks which are being used in an endeavour to check careless driving on the…

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Annual Show Reflects District's Wealth Adverse Season Defied Junior Farmers to the Fore New Records in Many Sections

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

A Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society's Show is often described as the shop window of the district in which it is staged. That definition can be safely applied to the Crookwell Society's sixty-second annual show held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, for it was a…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The 55th annual show held by the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society commences to-day. A show in any district 'marks the climax…

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School Sports Swimming Carnival Results

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 7

Following are the results of the District School swimming carnival held at the Town Baths on Friday last:—…

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Prize Colours at Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

Prize colours awarded at the Coulburn Show bear the following significance: First, blue; second, red; third,…

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At the Show International Girl Riders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 7

Easily the most sensational act at the Show this year will be the International Girl Motordrome riders, who ride and control their own…

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