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

Shows & fairs, 1875

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Courtship Fair and Square

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 8

ONE long summer afternoon there came to Mr. Davidson's the most curious specimen of an old bachelor the world ever heard of. He was old, wrinkled, and odd. He hated old…

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The Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association. Sixth Annual Exhibition. Thursday, February 18

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the above Society held its sixth annual exhibition on the show ground, North Yass. The weather was all that could be desired, especially as owing to the late rains there was little or no…

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The Recent Show at Yass

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 4

The total number of exhibits at the Annual Shows of the, Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association for the last four years have been as follows :—1871, 343 entries ; 1872, 302 entries…

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The Approaching Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 4

IT would appear from the number of entries in the various sections, and from the character of the exhibits already to hand, that the Agricultural Society's show in Sydney, in…

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Neglected Industries. To the Editor of the Agricultural Society's Journal

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 2

SIR,—With a variety of climates, and more particularly with the variety of soils which can be found on our vast territory, is it not strange that so many industries are utterly…

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Opening of the Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 4

AT noon, on Thursday, the seventh Intercolonial Exhibition, under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, was opened by his Excellency the Governor, Sir Hercules…

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The Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

ON Thursday, though the weather during the forenoon was showery, and in the afternoon and night very inclement, the exhibition was fairly patronised and visited by about 12,000 persons. The building…

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Opening of the Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

AT noon, on Tuesday, the seventh Intercolonial Exhibition under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, was opened by his Excellency the Governor,…

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The Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

THE forenoon of Friday proved so threatening that the slack attendance at the exhibition could not be wondered at but after twelve, visitors commenced to pour in at a rapid rate. Park and…

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The Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 3

ON Tuesday the attendance at the Park was rather slack, and inside the building there was comfortable room for careful inspection, which no doubt was taken advantage of by the visitors who numbered…

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Sydney Annual Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 1

The accounts which have been given by the Sydney Press of the great Annual Metropolitan Exhibition, are altogether too long for transference to our columns. All the visitors agree…

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European Mail News. Australian Wine at the Vienna Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 4

IN a review of Mr. Henry Vizetelly's report on wine and beer shown at the Vienna Exhibition, the Saturday Review says:—"We must confess to being slightly surprised at the extent, variety…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 4

THE attendance on Saturday, the last day of the exhibition, although not large when compared with the heavy numbers of the first week, yet was quits good enough to prove that right throughout, from the…

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The Metropolitan Exhibition. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 3

SIR,—I dissent entirely from the clap-trap advertisements of this institution, which are very like the biddings at an auctioneer's room, whore the going—going—going, for the third and last time is the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 4

ON Wednesday afternoon a preliminary meeting was held in Mr. Gannon's chambers to consider the advisability of forming a pastoral and agricultural society in Goulburn…

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The Philadelphia International Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 8

AT the invitation of the President of the United States, her Majesty's government have consented to take part in the international exhibition to be held at Philadelphia…

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The Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1875 · page 2

THE wet weather, which promised to spoil the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Associations’ Show has cleared off, and the last few days have appeared as though…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1875 · page 7

The preliminary work for the exposition to be held at Philadelphia in 1875 is reported as making rapid progress. Thirty-one of the leading nations of the world have accepted…

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Special Telegrams. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show. A. J. C. Spring Meeting. Wagga Wagga

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 September 1875 · page 2

The eleventh exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association held yesterday was very successful. The weather was fine. The exhibits in the sheep sections were excellent. The cattle…

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Melbourne Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 2

The Intercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne was opened on Thursday last; and, though only about three years have elapsed since the preceding Exhibition was held there, the progress of various…

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