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

Shows & fairs, 1880

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International Exhibition. the Official Closing Ceremony

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 8

THE heavy downponr of rain early on Tuesday morning gave promise that there would be but little venturing outdoors; but, fortunately, about 10 o’clock, the weather, which had been…

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In Memoriam. the International Exhibition of 1870. by Henry Halloran, C.m.g

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 4

The end comes now, and we regret How little was the marvel prized; How some have cavill'd or despised, And prated of its cost and debt…

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The Burrawang Show

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 5

THIS show and fine arts exhibition came off on the 21st and 22nd instant, at Burrawang. The event was ushered in by a thorough downpour of rain for the whole of the previous week, militating largely…

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Exhibition Defalcations

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 May 1880 · page 4

IT would be interesting to know how it comes about that the deficiency of £411 in the ticket sales branch of the International Exhibition had to be dragged out by "a newspaper…

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Tass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Tenth Annual Show. Wednesday, September 15th, 1880. List of Special Prizes

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 4

Best Aggregate Exhibit of Merino Sheep, the property of exhibitor, Silver Cap, valued at £10 10s.; offered by MR. J. B. SHARP, J.P., of Cliftonwood, Yaas, to be called "The…

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Forbes P. and A. Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1880 · page 2

THE above show was held on Thursday last. The following list of awards in the principal sections is condensed from the Times report :— THOROUGHBRED HORSES.— The best blood…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Young, August 26

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 3

The attendance, to-day, is estimated to have been over 1000. The Burrangong Association has been in existence eleven years, and has spent about £12,000 in…

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Local and General. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural & Association's Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

THE tenth annual show, held under the auspices of the above society, wee held on the new ground at North Yass last Wednesday. The exhibition wee the most successful ever held in…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 6

THE tenth annual show held under the suspices of the above society was held on the new ground at North Yass last Wednesday. The exhibition was the most successful ever held in Yass, and the…

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The Melbourne International Exhibition

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 3

Was opened on Friday morning under most auspicious circumstances, and in the presence of a vast crowd of spectators, the number of persons in the streets forming the route of…

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Melbourne Exhibition. Melbourne

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 4 October 1880 · page 2

THE attendance at the exhibition yesterday was scarcely up to the mark, but it is a well-known fact that had the commissioners not interfered with the reserved seats by so early appropriating all the best…

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Opening of the Melbourne International Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Melbourne International Exhibition was opened this morning under the most auspicious circumstances, and in tho presence of a vast crowd of spectators,…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. by Gnetra. No 2

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

WANT OF PATRONAGE—A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOKE— CASLIGHT AND GAIETY —LEISURE AND PLEASURE —LITTLE BABEL—A DECIDED WANT—A FORLORN [?]BINAMAN—SOMETHING LIKE A SHOP…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. No. 3

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA—A TINY MODEL—FIZZ—KINO CASEY—BAD TASTE—SITTING ON HER MAJESTY —CIRCUS MANNERS—SILK v. PAPER—DRESS— NOVEL HAIR OIL—SEASON TICKETS—GENIUS…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. General Impressions

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

THE Melbourne, Punch had an excellent cartoon the other day, representing a barn yard with an immense pile of straw in the centre, around the base of which strutted, in great dignity, the…

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Victoria and New South Wales at the Victorian Exhibition

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 4

ACCOUNTS from Melbourne inform us of a marked contrast between the Victorian court and the New South Wales court in the international exhibition. Our display…

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Exhibition Letters. No,1

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 4

EXPLANATORY—SUS; PER: COLL:—THE “CUP” —A SYMPHONY.— KINGS CASEY.—MUNRO.— MARCHES AUX FLEURS.—GENEROUS GERMAN. —A APOLOGY,—TRUE WINE.—FALSE WINE…

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Dried Fruits at the Melbourne Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 4

"THE farming community in an exporting community." This is only true in part, for the farmers have only begun to export one staple product, while the bulk of our…

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Exhibition Letters. No. 2

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 4

ASHES.—Cup AND DERBY.—GOD AND MAMMON —A GOOD RACE.—PSYCHE AUX ENTERS.— FLORA.— NICOTINA THE VEILED BACCHUS. —L’AMENDE HONORAHLE.—SHEEP SAUCE.—…

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Exhibition Letters. No. 3

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 2

PERQUISITES. — TOMUSTONES. — MARRGE. — A GOOD IMITATION.—A RESERVED SEAT —OUR THEATRES.— THEIR PROGRAMMES.-A PUZZLED TAR.—CURE FOR TUB “ BLUES,”—MODERN…

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