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

Shows & fairs, 1881

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Exhibition Letters. No 7

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

CHRISTMAS AND OUR EXPECTATIONS. — THE GLOOMY FUTURS,—BEAUTY AND FASHION.— THOSE FEARFUL HATS.—THE EXHIBITION AS A GRAND SHOW.—DEPARTURE OF THE AUSTRIAN…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. Belgium

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 3

BEFORE entering this court our attention is attracted by a pioture, No. 76, “ The War in Montenegro,” which displays some of the horrors of war, and reminds us of the great…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. German Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 2

Here was enter a Temple of Art. Everything that large experience, great judgement, and an [?]ventive capacity could be has been done here to display the pictures to the best advantage…

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Exhibition Letters. (By Garnet Walch.) No. 9

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2

EXHIBITION V. BOTANIC GARDENS.—WOOL.— THE MODERN GOLDEN FLEECE. — OUR ANATOMY. — BITS OF HUMANITY. — THE SUGGESTER.—A SURGICAL CRESUS.—…

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Exhibition Letter

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 4

A TALE OF TEARS.—A SCIENTIFIC WILDERNESS.— A TRANSFORMATION SOENE.—DISINFECTION THE ROSES. — A PALTRY AFFAIR-SWEETS AND SOURS;…

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Exhibition Letter. No. 8

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 4

NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS—GOOD RESOLUTIONS— CHRISTMAS RECOLLECTIONS—AN ENGLISH VILLAGE—WAITS—A HAUNTED HOUSE—PERSONAL EXPERIENCES—LOCUS A NON— A LITTLE…

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Exhibition Letter

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 2

DEAD-HEADS—COUNTRY COUSINS-ANTIDOTE— TO NARROW MINDEDNESS—AN IDEA—FUTURE EXHIBITION—A DISMAY PROSPECT—LAGER BIER—THE THEATRES—AN ELEGANT VOLUME…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Vice-presidents, G. D. Hay Esq. J.p., H. Carr Esq.; Treasurer, S. L. Cox Esq. J.p

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

The third annual show took place on Thursday last in the paddock opposite Roberts's hotel. A two-days' show was advertised; but in reality only one took place, the second day being devoted to the sale by…

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The Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Associations Show Grounds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 2

TUE committee of the above having expended a large amount of money in improving the land granted to them for the use of the association b. the Government, we yesterday paid a visit of…

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The Taralga Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 7

FOR some time past the committee of the above association were to be found working away with a determination to make their second annual show result in a success, and…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 4

WE have had our international show, and although a good many of the exhibits will remain on view for another month, the process of dismantling has already commenced,…

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Exhibition Letters. No. 12

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

TEMPORARY SILENCE—SURMISES—THE TRUE CAUSE—ON THE OPERATING TABLE—CELEBRATED EXCUSES—A SPECULATIVE SCOUNDREL —A HOROLOGICAL SWINDLE—AN HONEST…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society. Opening of the First Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

Patron: His Excellency Lord August Loftus K.C.M.G.; President:—W. P. Faithfull; Vice-Presidents.—The Hon. James Chisholm M.L.C., W. Davies, W. Douglas, J. T. Gannon, A. P…

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The Goulburn A., P., and H. Society's Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 2

THE first Show under the auspices of the above society was opened yesterday, when, as was expected, it turned cut to be, so far, a grand affair. Most of the exhibits were got in position…

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The Goulburn A, P., and H. Society's Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 2

THE first grand show under the auspices of the above society took place during the week, and was formally opened by the President, Mr. W. P Faithfull, at noon on Wednesday…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Show. the Dinner

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 2

THE dinner in celebration of the first show of this society took place on Friday evening in Mr. C. Rogers' furnishing arcade. The central portion of the arcade had been…

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The Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

THE above show, the first of the kind held in Goulborn, since the year 1869, when the first Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society broke up, has been pronounced a most…

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Melbourne Gossip. a Sketch in the Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 4

The speaker was fluent as be rattled over —‘Ten and six, ten and six, ten and six. Full of antiquarian lore, and covered with all the sacred signs and symbols. Going…

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Retrospect of the Melbourne Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 May 1881 · page 4

IN the words of a once popular song. "The light of other days has faded." The Melbourne international exhibition of 1880-1 has become a thing of the past; but will…

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Local and General News. Disgraceful Exhibition

Southern Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

Last night about nine o'clock our attention was drawn to the Assembly Rooms, Belmore-square, not by the ordinary dancing racket which is carried on there, but by the…

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