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

Shows & fairs, 1879

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Exhibition Committee

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 8

IN Tuesday’s report Mr. George Martyr’s name was inadvertently omitted from the list of local committee-men, appointed to cooperate with the Sydney Exhibition…

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Mr. Peabody and the Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 9

MR. PEABODY, one of the commissioners in America on behalf of this colony, had an interview with the Executive Commissioner on Tuesday. He intimated that he put him…

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Burrangong P. and A. Association’s Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

WE certainly cannot compliment, the above Association on the success of its general exhibition held yesterday, for neither in number or quality of exhibits, or in the attendance of visitors, could it…

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The Internation Exhibition -- Meeting of Magistrates

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 March 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of magistrates, which had been adjourned from the 6th instant, was held on Monday last, to consider any replies that might have been sent to the circulars of invitation issued…

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The International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 4

LETTERS received from the London Commission by the last mail show that, in England and on the Continent, matters in connection with the Sydney Exhibition are…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

THE first exhibition under the auspices of the above association tool place at Crookwell on Thursday last, and it was crowned with success in every respect. The day was cloudy but fine, and amongst the…

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The International Exhibition. Meeting of Magistrates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of magistrates, which had been adjourned from the 14th instant, was held at eleven a.m. yesterday morning to consider replies from the Yass Pastoral and…

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Crookwell. Pastoral and Agricultural Associations'’ First Annual Show

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 1

ON Thursday last the first exhibition in connection with the above association at Crookwell took place in a spot admirably suited for such an event, being a portion of Mr. Horatio Roberts’, and almost…

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International Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 3

THE Executive Commissioner (Mr. P. A. J[?]gs) has received a telegram from London to-day, that next to Great Britain and France, the country likely to be mot largely represented…

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Crookwell. Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s First Annual Show. the Settling

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

IN connection with the above took place at Mr. H. Roberts’ hotel on Thursday evening, the day of the show, commencing about 8 o’clock. The prizes were handed over to the various winners in the…

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Tumut Turf Club Races and Tumut Exhibition. Tumut

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

The annual races under the auspices of the Turf Club commenced to-day. The weather was splendid, and the attendance on the course was the largest for some years past. The…

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The International Exhibition.-- Meeting of Magistrates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of magistrates, which had been adjourned from 24th ult., was held yesterday morning in the court-house. The magistrates present were Mr. Yates (in the chair), Messrs…

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The Late Crookwell Show

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4

SOME misunderstanding appears to exist in the minds of the committee of the Crookwell Pastoral and Agricultural Society regarding the amount of the prize offered at the late show by Mr, Alderman…

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Goulburn and the Sydney Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 4

AMONGST the exhibits to be sent to Sydney by Mr. Andrew Gibson, of Tirranna, will be a two-year old colt, by Patcham, the celebrated American horse, out of Lady Flora by Taragon. The colt is…

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A Colonial Exhibition in London

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 4

The proposal to hold an exhibition of colonial products in London shortly (says the Globe of the 17th January) is no doubt largely…

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Agricultural Society for Goulburn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 4

A NUMBER of influential gentlemen in Goulburn and the district are seeking to promote the formation of a Pastoral and Agricultural Society, with a membership fee of one guinea only. Mr. Boyd…

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Local and General. Correspondence. Sydney International Exhibition, Public Meeting. the Member for Yass Plains. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

A public meeting of the inhabitants of Yass and District, convened by advertisement in accordance with a resolution passed at last meeting of the bench of magistrates, was bold yesterday SIR,--No amount of distortion can make my previous remarks, anent the member for Yass Plains, read as emanating from Yaas Plains 'Free Selectors' Association; nor can one word…

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International Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

DURING the last few days the progress at the Exhibition Building has been most astonishing, and the amount of work performed would simply create wonder to a person who has not visited…

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Exhibition Committee Meeting

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

THE first general meeting of the committee appointed at the late public meeting was held at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, in the court-house. There were present-- Mr. L. Yates (chairman),…

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The Agricultural Society's Show. Sydney

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 21 April 1879 · page 2

THE above society's show will be opened at noon on Monday by the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Alfred Stephen, and as your readers are so largely interested in the raising and improvement of stock…

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