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

Shows & fairs, 1863

6 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

British and Foreign Extracts. the Exhibition Bill of Fare

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 January 1863 · page 4

IN 1851, the refreshments allowed to be sold in the Exhibition were only of the kind technically called "light"-- what restaurateurs, in fact, call a "lady and…

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Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 18 March 1863 · page 2

THE first exhibition of this society was held at Burrowa, on Thursday, the 12th March, on the ground of Mr. Robinson, and contiguous to the laud of J. N…

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Burrowa Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1863 · page 3

THE first show of the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association, was held at Burrowa on the 12th instant. The exhibits were satisfactory in the highest degree, and the show, as a whole, passed…

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The Agricultural Society. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 3

SIR,--In every district except our own agricultural societies appear to thrive. There seems else here to be a continuous interest shown in such associations, but in Yass…

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Local & General Intelligence Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Exhibition of Colonial-bred Rams

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

ON Wednesday last the competition, under the auspices of the above society, for prizes of 75. and 25. offered for the best and second best pens of five colonial-bred rams took place at Burrowa. The…

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Original Correspondence. the Exhibition of Sheep at Burrowa. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 2

SIR,--In your report of the ram show at Burrowa, you state, in reference to the second prize, that the judges had considerable difficulty in deciding whether it ought to be awarded to No. 5. or to No…

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