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

Shows & fairs, 1940

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“Day-by-day” Fair Next Saturday Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The Methodist “Day-by-Day” Fiar, to be held in the Memorial Hall next Saturday week (afternoon and night) will be something different in…

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Accident at the Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

When schooling his horse over the hurdles at the showground this afternoon at 1.45 the rider R. M. Meatherall, of South Australia, was…

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Show Crowds Well Behaved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

According to the police, the conduct of the large crowds at the Goulburn Showgroud during the past two days has been…

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Mayor Has Busy Day At Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

Apart from A.P. and H. Soeety officials, the Mayor of Goulburn, Ald. T. P. Manion, was the Goulburn Show yesterday…

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Spill in Hunt Casualty At Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

A woman rider narrowly escaped serious injury at the Goulburn Show yesterday afternoon, when her mount in the hunting…

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Sheep Dog Trials Absorbing Event At Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Owing to the fact that it was held in the gathering dusk which preceded last night's session of the Goulburn Show, it…

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Horses Supreme Ring Events At The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

Horses carried the day at the Goulburn Show yesterday, when the ring events proved conclusively that the horse, even in this…

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Goulburn Has Night Show Display Attracts Big Crowd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Although the gate receipts did not greatly exceed £100, members of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society had reason to feel proud of its "night show" programme last night—the viewpoint, justified the aims and ambitions of the…

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Show Parade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

Referring to compliments which had been bestowed upon him in connection with the highly successful manner in which he organised this…

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Takings Down Hospital's Annual Street Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The secretary of the District Hospital, Mr. F. Jennings, said to-day that he was doubtful [?] the takings at the annual street…

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The Show Third Day Events

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

A continuance of the ideal weather, which prevailed on Tuesday marked the third and last. day of the 56th annual…

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Car Speed Judging at Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

Although no one actually estimated the correct speed of 34½ miles in last night's car speed guessing competition at the Goulburn Show,…

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Curtain Down on Show Closing Session Last Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

Despite the fact that the gate receipts were unofficially given as £50 below the previous night's taking (£110), last night's concluding session of the Goulburn A., P. and H. Society's 56th annual show suggested that exhibitions under the…

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Cycling Stars for Goulburn Hubert Opperman, Rampelberg, Bambagiotti and Rogers To Ride Here Special Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

Four cycling celebrities— Hubert Opperman, Charles Rampelberg (France), Geno Bambagio[?] (Italy) and Lennie…

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Final Swimming Carnival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

The final swimming carnival for this season will be held in the town baths next Friday night, March 15. A dance will follow in the annexe of…

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Goulburn Show Visitors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

Mr. N. U. Curlewis, manager of the "Dolomite" company, came from Sydney to attend the Goulburn Show. He was here to meet customers of…

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"Ring-In" At Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

Immediate disqualification for life would probably have been the penalty imposed on two of the competitions has there been a…

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Splendid Show Wirth's Circus In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

Wirth's celebrated circus returned to Goulburn on Saturday and in the evening gave a performance that possessed all the…

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Champions of Three Cycling Nations To Appear At Saturday's Big Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 8

Four of the greatest cyclists in the world will be seen in Goulburn when they arrive from Sydney to compete in the big…

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Queanbeyan Stir Show Leader Resigns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 8

There was a stir at the last meeting of the Queanbeyan Pastoral and Agricultural Association When, a short time before…

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