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

Shows & fairs, 1876

39 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 2

The Pailadelphia Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

There who designated as folly the proposal to vote a sum of money to secure the representation of New South Wales at the Philadelphia…

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Yass Sheep Show Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above association was held at Dodds's Commercial Hotel on Tuesday last. The members present were Messrs. R. W…

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The Young Sheep Show

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association, an Exhibition of Sheep was held at Young on Wednesday last. The show was a great success; and the Judges…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association’s Sheep Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 2

IT would almost appear as if Nature had intended to be purposely kind on the occasion of the sheep show held on Wednesday, for the day was bright and pleasant—a contrast to the…

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News by the Mail. Machinery at the Philadelphia Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1876 · page 4

THE art-gallery and the machinery-hall are the two most popular places of resort, and no doubt people are attracted to the latter department because they can see apparatus…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Grenfell Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Exhibition. Grenfell, Tuesday, 2.40

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1876 · page 2

The first Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Exhibition ever held at Grenfell took place to-day. The weather was beautifully fine and the attendance good…

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The Queensland Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 August 1876 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- The Queensland National Exhibition was opened at noon to-day, by his Excellency Governor Cairns, and is in every way a splendid success. It was not without many…

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The Queensland Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 7

THE Queensland national exhibition was opened at noon on Tuesday, by his Excellency Governor Cairns, and is in every way a splendid success. It was not without many…

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Grenfell P. a and H. Association’s E Ehibition

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 3

BY far the great: numbers of exhibits in the pastoral section we those for the thoroughbred blood stallions, f[?] which there were no less than six entries, an the hero of many contests,…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Forbes Pastoral Show. Tuesday Forbes, 7.40 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 2

THE show to-day was a great success. There were upwards of one thousand persons on the ground. The weather was glorious. The exhibits were more in number than at previous…

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The Philadelphia Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 September 1876 · page 8

THE New South Wales executive commissioner to the Philadelphia Exhibition writes as follows:— "I have devoted as much time as I…

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The Queensland Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1876 · page 3

THE following notices of New South Wakes exhibits appear in the Brisbane Courier:— The old-established firm of Alderson and Sons, a Sydney, though less strong in the display of raw…

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The Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition, 1876. (From, the Times.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 4

THE show of thoroughbred horses was not so good as last year, for then, including each section there were nineteen exhibits, whereas this year there were only seven altogether,…

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The Motive Power at the Philadelphia Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 16 September 1876 · page 4

The following is from an American paper: — The great engine which runs the Machinery in Machinery Hall, on the Centennial grounds, weighs 800 tons — will drive eight lines of shafting — has…

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Local and General. Yass Sheep Show Association's Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 September 1876 · page 2

THE second annual show, under the auspices of the above association, was held yesterday. The morning was showery, and towards the afternoon a steady rain set in, which prevented the…

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The Yass Sheep Show Association's Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 2

THE second Annual Show, under the auspices of the above Association, was held on Thursday last. The morning was showery, and towards the afternoon a steady rain set in…

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Yass Sheep Show Association. (From the S. M. Herald’s Telegrams.) Second Annual Show. Thursday Morning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1876 · page 4

THIS weather is showery, and somewhat militates against the attendance at the sheep show. There are a large number of sheep-breeders in town. The honoray secretary’s labours have been very great,…

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Yass Sheep Show

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1876 · page 4

THE second annual show, under the auspices of the above association, was held on Thursday. The morning was showery, and towards the afternoon a steady rain set in, which prevented the attendance…

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Horticultural Show

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 3

ON Thursday last an exhibition of fruits flowering-plants, vegetables, &c., in connection with the Goulburn Horticultural Society took place in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute, which on the whole…

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