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

Shows & fairs, 1872

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

Local and General. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 January 1872 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above association was held on Friday lust at the Court-house. Those present were Dr. Campbell (president), and Messrs. Cottrell, Jones, Grovenor, Shaw,…

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Local and General. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Third Annual Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 2

THE third annual exhibition under the auspices of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place yesterday, on the society's leased ground at North Yass. The arrangements made…

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Yass Agricultural Show. (From the S. M. Herald’s Telegram.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 4

THE Agricultural show was a very great success and the weather was most favourable, To Mr. Shaw the honary secretary, assisted by Mr. Ramsay, is the credit mostly due. Subjoined is a list of the…

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Agricultural Society’s Exhibition. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1872 · page 4

IN the presence of a large throng of well pleased spectators the. Agricultural Society’s Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition was opened on Tuesday, at the Exhibition Building, in the Prince Alfred Park,…

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Agricultural Society's Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 May 1872 · page 4

IN the presence of a large throng of well pleased spectators, the Agricultural Society's Metropolitan Exhibition was opened on Tuesday, by his Excellency Sir Alfred Stephen the…

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Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition. the Opening Ceremonies

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

THE fourth exhibition under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was opened under the most favourable circumstances on Tuesday. The weather was…

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A Bourke-street Show

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1872 · page 4

IT must be seen on a Saturday night—the night when the million are abroad, and ready for the entertainment provided for them. Other nights are all very well in a…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above society was held on Friday last, at the Court-house. Present.--Dr. O'Connor (in the char), Messrs. Roes Jones, D. Davis, T. Colls, A. Rommington,…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultnlal Association’s Second Annual Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

THE weather during the whole of the week has been all could be desired for the Exhibition. and the influx of visitors to the town has exceeded by far anything that we have…

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Pastoral Show at Young

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1872 · page 2

THIS show was held on Thursday last. The weather was all that could be desired, and the influx of visitors to the town has exceeded by far anything that we have witnessed for a very long time past. Long before…

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The Notorious Mrs. Fair to Be Hanged at Last

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 8

OUR readers will probably recollect that about a year ago, we published accounts of the remarkable trial of Mrs. Laura D. Fair, for the murder, in the presence of his wife and…

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[?]Mbidgee Pastoral Association Exhibition. (From the Wagga Wagga Express.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 4

ON Monday last the eight annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held at the yards enjoining the race course, under especially favourable auspices…

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Second Trial and Acquittal of Laura D. Fair

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 6

D. FAIR.—The trial and acquittal of Laura D. Fair for the murder of Mr. Crittenden, cannot and will not be passed in silence. The verdict of the jury struck everybody…

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