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

Shows & fairs, 1879

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Reduction in Railway Rates for Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 August 1879 · page 2

THE following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. M. C. Law, secretary, Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association :--…

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Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1879 · page 2

THE above exhibition took place on Wednesday 6th just. The weather was very unpropitious and the exhibits were few. The following is a list of the awards…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 1

TEMPORARY offices for the different international commissioners are being established in their respective courts, and the work of fitting and ornamenting is preceding. The…

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Goulburn Exhibits for the Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 4

COMPLAINTS having been received by Mr. F. M. Charteris from several quarters on account of their applications for space at the International Exhibition not having been…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 3

THE Executive Commissioner has received advices that the Indian exhibits will be much more numerous than was at first anticipated, and that a large number of packages are now…

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Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 3

An important meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held yesterday, the object being to consider the charges made by Mr. Bruce against…

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Exhibition Telegrams

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 6

AT the suggestion of growers of heavy combing wool, the commission have offered an additional prize in Sub-class 35A for the best bale of combing wool in the grease,…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 9

OVER 7500 packages of exhibits have been delivered at the main building up to noon to-day. The orchestra gallery is nearly completed,…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 6

CONSUL VICTOR SCHOENBERGER, the Austrian Commissioner, with his secretaries, Herr Pinschoff and Kerr Wilhelm, arrived by the Austrian Imperial corvette Heligoland…

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The International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 August 1879 · page 4

THE following letter, which explains itself, has been received by Mr. F. M. Charteris; and we therefore publish it for the information of those who are desirous of sending…

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Yass Pastoral Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

The following awards have been made:— Section 1, class 1, Merino Clothing Ram, any age. —C. Marina. Section 2, class 1, Merino Combing Ram…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 8

YESTERDAY the interior of the Exhibitionbuilding presented the appearance of a warehouse and workshop combined. Large quantities of packages lie stacked in the…

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Show Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 August 1879 · page 2

Owing to the late hour at which the jumping contest concluded, many sales intended to have been hold had to be postponed. Mr. A. L. Faithfull was privately offered one hundred…

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Yass Show of Sheep, Stallions, and Bulls

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 August 1879 · page 2

THE Yass Sheep show -- for the exhibition or entire horses and bulls has merely been engrafted thereon, and not very satisfactorily -- was held on the association's ground, at North…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 8

INCREASED activity was noticable yesterday (Wednesday) at the Exhibition building. Hammers and chisels were in use in all directions, and the air resounded with the…

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The Yass Show

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 9

THE annual show of sheep, entire horses, and bulb was held in North Yass on Wednesday. The exhibits are spoken of as few in number, but of good quality. The sheep are…

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Yass Show of Sheep, Stallions, and Bulls. (From Yass Courier.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 4

THE Yass Sheep Show—for the exhibition of entire horses and bulls has merely been engrafted thereon; and not very satisfactorily— was held on the association’s…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 10

THE grounds immediately surrounding the “GardenPalace” now show unmistakable signs of approaching completion. The saw mill, whose busy whirr has been heard…

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Within the Cupola. an Exhibition Building SKETCH.(Communicated to the Illawarra Mercury.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 4

WHILE observing from day to day and week to week the progress made in the erection of the large and handsome dome at the International Exhibition Building, my…

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International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 9

IT is stated that some of the exhibits have been damaged by the wet coming through the roof, especially in the Japanese court, but if so, the sufferers are not making complaints…

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