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Greenough Farmer's Club Show first prize card

1908
Overview

rectangular blue card with black printing, top left corner missing.

Historical information

This card was awarded to Rowland Beetson at Greenough on 7th October 1908. Rowland Beetson's parents moved from SA to WA in 1896. They settled in Harvey, before moving to Greenough in 1906. Beetson worked for David E. Grant at Moonyoonooka. He married in 1909, and in 1912 moved to Guildford, then Greenhills.
His horse 'Cream Bess' was owned by him at Harvey and over 15 years won many show certificates.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2926
Item type
Awards
Themes
Agriculture
Material
Card
Width
192 mm
Height or length
124 mm
Depth
1 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Greenough Farmers' Club Annual Show 7th October 1908.
Awarded to R. Beetson, Exhibit - High Jump (Cream Bess), Section B, Class 17.
F.E.M. Clinch, Secretary.

Contextual Information

The Greenough Farmers' Club Show was an important annual event at Greenough.To date this is the oldest prize card from that show that we have in the collection.

Keywords
Greenough
Place made
Geraldton
Western Australia
Australia
Year
1908
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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Comparative significance criteria
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Object’s condition or completeness
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First prize card won by Rowland Beetson
First prize card won by Rowland Beetson at the Greenough Farmers' Club show, 1908.

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