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

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Annual Show Prize For McGinty Class Insurance Against Rain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

The president, Mr. Roy Glover, presided at a meeting of the P. and A. Committee on Saturday night. There were present Messrs…

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BURROWA P. A. and H. ASSOCIATION

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the will be held on Saturday, 3rd February, at 3 p.m. All members of the Association are specially requested…

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TARALGA A., P. And H. Meeting Plans for Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

At the usual committee meeting on Monday night there was a large attendance of members, the president, Mr. W…

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Anniversary Day Carnival and Ball at Hume Park

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 3

Anniversary Day will be celebrat[?] by a public holiday on Monday. The main attraction in Yass is tho Hume Park aquatic carnival and the…

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Ambulance Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

Writing to Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the Committee of the Goulburn Ambulance made application for the use…

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Goulburn Show Big Programme Ahead

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 1

The committee have been very active in arranging spectacular events for the Goulburn Show, including ribbon race, music…

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Premier at Gunning To Open Show On Second Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

The Premier of New South Wales, Mr. A. Mair, will perform the official opening ceremony of the 1940 Gunning Show, to be…

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Annual Show

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

Entries close for the Yass Annual Show, which will be held next week on February 9 and 10, on Saturday next,…

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Council Matter Discussed At Show Meeting

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

Municipal Council business was interposed with show business at last Saturday night’s meeting of the P. and A. Association. The subject…

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Yass Show To Be Held Next Week

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

The hon. secretary of the Yass P. and A. Association, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, advises that in view of the recent bushfires the belief seems to have…

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Booth Rights Annual Show and Picnic Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. P. M. Bourke auctioned the booth rights at Yass Annual Show, Yass Picnic Races, and Jerrawa Show, at his…

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Gunning News Gunning Show To Be Opened by Premier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. A. Mair, will perform the official opening ceremony of theh 1940 Gunning Show- on Friday, February 16, the second ’ day…

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Majority of Stores Will Not Close on Second Show Afternoon Saturday Week Varying Opinions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

A petition tabled at last Saturday night’s meeting of the Show society showed that fifteen local business places will…

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Ambulance Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The Goulburn Ambulance Carnival will commence on Thursday night. Arrangements have been made with the council that it be held outside…

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Show Holiday Gazetted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. G. V. Gibson, town clerk, stated to-day that the second day of the Show, next Saturday, was gazetted as a public holiday in last Friday’s…

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Annual Show Record Horse Entries Indicated Good Ring Events

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

Indications at the meeting of the P. & A. Committee on Saturday night, when details connected with the annual show to…

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False Reports That Yass Show Would Not Be Held Criticised by President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

Strong exception was taken at the meeting of the P. and A. Committee to a rumour that had been circulated locally and elsewhere, that the Yass…

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Another Show Road for Sydney Consolidated Revenue And M.R.B. To Pay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 7

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, in opening the new road from Epping to the Pacific Highway on Saturday, said…

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"Show" Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

The record public meeting held at Lismore on Monday night is an interesting, but not surprising, phenomenon. It seems to be…

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Grabben Gullen J.f. Show Postponed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting held on Friday night last it was decided to postpone the J.F. Show on account of the adverse season. Should the season improve…

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