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

Shows & fairs, 1877

22 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Agricultural Society Meeting at Mossvale

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 4

A FAIRLY attended meeting, to discuss the advisability of forming an agricultural and horticultural society in this district was held at Collon's Hotel, Messvale, on Saturday last. C. L. Nicholson E.q…

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Victoria and the Philadelphia Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 2

THE final report of the secretary to the commissioners for the Philadelphis Exhibition cannot be considered as encouraging. So far as we can ascertain, our Victorian…

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Australia at the Philadelphia Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 4

A LETTER appears in the New York Independent from the Hon. Alexander Delmar, in which he thus—as an American-speaks of the Australian exhibits at the Philadelphia Exhibition :—…

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Canada at the Sydney Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 2

A FEW days ago we alluded to the fact of Canada being an exhibitor at the metropolitan exhibition, and that two vessels—the Ocean Gem from Montreal and the Escort from…

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Goulburn Horticultural Society's Autumn Show

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 4

THE autumn show of this society was held in the hall of the mechanics' institute on Thursday last. The arrangements were carried out by the committee and the indefatigable secretary (Mr. R…

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Metropolitan Exhibition. Sydney

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

THE intercolonial exhibition of 1877 will outshine all its predecessors so far as the variety and extent of the exhibits are concerned, the display being superior in nearly every particular to any collection…

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The Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 4

About seventeen horses and a large number of cattle of different breads have been sent from Goulburn by train to Sydney for the purpose of competing for prizes at the exhibition. Great…

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The Intercolonial Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 3

THE Agriculture Society have been favored with fine weather and large attendances of visitors at their great exhibition, Prince Alfred Park. From an early hour all the avenues in the main building and…

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The Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 2

THE Exhibition in the Prince Alfred Park this year differs in some important respects frent its predecessors. It is more than the show of an Agricultural Society. It is more than an…

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Prize for Grapes at the Exhibition. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 5

SIR,—It in due to your readers—and to Mr. Grunsell especially, who in my opinion has deservedly taken the first prize for hit exhibit of grapes at the metropolitan exhibition—that I should explain that the…

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Goulburn at the Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 4

The result of awards at the exhibition are, so far as Goulburn is concerned, most satisfactory; and the number taken by local exhibitors speaks well for the district. The…

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Philadelphia Exhibition Banquet

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 3

ON Monday night a public banquet was given to Mr. Augustus Morris, executive commissioner, and Mr. Charles Robinson, secretary, in recognition of their services on behalf of the colony at the Philadelphia…

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At a Show

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 8

IN my extreme youthful days I had two objects of ardent admiration. The first, Admiral Paul Jones; the second, an unknown circus rider. I cannot remember the time…

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Thoughts About the Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 3

As the exhibition has just closed parhaps it may not be altogether out of place to put on paper a few thoughts suggested to two visitors from the country. On reaching Sydney by train, and almost equally…

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The Sheep Show at Young. Young, Thursday, 5.45 p.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 August 1877 · page 2

The Sheep Show under the auspices of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place on the association's ground here to day. Th show was very successful, and…

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Second Exhibition of the National Association of Queensland. Brisbane

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 3

THE second exhibition under the auspices of the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association was opened to-day at noon by his Excellency the Governor, Sir A. E. Kennedy. There…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 6

SIR,—The executive committee of the Australian Juvenile Industrial Exhibition will esteem it much if you will allow the following to appear in the columns of your paper…

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Albury Agricultural Show. Albury

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1877 · page 4

THE second exhibition of the Albury and Borden Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society, since its resuscitation, was held to-day, and has justified the expectations of the promoters, who…

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Exhibition of Horse-stock

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 3

IF anything were required to satisfy us that an agricultural and pastoral association would flourish in Gundagai it was forthcoming on Saturday last when the exhibition…

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Paris Exhibition. London, December 6

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 4

At a meeting of five hundred merchants, it was resolved to petition Marshal MacMahon and ask him to accede to the demands of the L[?]ft, suggesting that,…

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