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

Shows & fairs, 1882

79 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 4

The Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 June 1882 · page 2

THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the committee meeting of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society on Monday afternoon, it was resolved that the sum of X160 be voted for prizes at…

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Goulburn A. P. and H. Society

Southern Argus · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 2

A sheep show and horse parade in connection with our A. and P. Society will be held on 16th Angust next, At a committee meeting the other evening £150 was voted for prizes in connection…

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A Victim of Yankee "Fair" Ladies

Southern Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1882 · page 4

It was at a church fair, and he had come there at the special requestion of his "cousin." who was at the head of a flower table. He opened the door bashfully, and stood, hat in…

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Juvenile Exhibition

Southern Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 2

Owing to the inclomency of the weather and want of sufficient publicity, the meeting in connection with the International Juvenile Exhibition did not take place. It will be held on next. Tuesday…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 3

A meeting was convened last evening at the mechanics' institute in support of the Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition proposed to be held in Sydney a few…

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Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 2

MR R. D. BANISTER, J.P., the secretary and superintendent of the above, attended at the Mechanics' Institute last evening with the view of addressing a public meeting in…

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Local and General News. Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Southern Argus · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 2

A pecial Committee meeting of the above was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening. A resolution was carried to the effect that the trustees go security for a bank overdraft of £1000,…

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A Floating Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 17 June 1882 · page 3

Some months ago it was announced that a project was on foot for starting round the world a floating exhibition of British manufactures. For…

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Juvenile Inndustrial Exhibition

Southern Argus · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 2

On Wednesday evening next a public meeting commencing at 8 o'clock will be held in the class room of the Mechanics' Institute, when Mr. Bannister, the secretary…

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Opening of the Bordeaux Wine Exhibition. London, June 20

Southern Argus · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 2

The Bord Eaux exhibition was opened this morning under circumstances which augur will for its success, by the Minister for Finance. The ceremonial was picturesque,…

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Grand Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 June 1882 · page 3

SIR,--Will you kindly allow us, through your columns, to address a few lines to the young people on behalf of the intended Juvenile Exhibition, to be opened on the 9th…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Southern Argus · Thursday 29 June 1882 · page 3

The public meeting which was advertised to take place at the Mechanics Institute last night, in the interests of the Juvenile Exhibition, was not attended. The secretary,…

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Intercolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 29 June 1882 · page 3

Mr. R. D. Bannister, secretary, was in attendance at the mechanics' institute yesterday evening, for the purpose of giving an explanation of the objects of the above-named exhibition, and of the…

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Local and General News. The Coming Sheep Show

Southern Argus · Thursday 29 June 1882 · page 2

A sheep show under the auspices of the A., P. and H. Soeiety will be held on 16th August. Judging from the manner in which Messrs. Isaac Shepherd and J. J. Roberts…

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Grand Interoolonial Juvenile Industrial Exhibition. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow mo, through your columns, to address a few lines to the young people on behalf of the intended Juvenile Exhibition, to be opened on the 9th November 1882, in the Garden…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn: Saturday, July 8. the Coming Sheep Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 2

THE prize schedule of the sheep show, to be held under the auapioes of tha Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society on the 16th August, appears in our…

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Juvenile Industrial Exhibition

Southern Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1882 · page 2

WE have been favored with a pamphled, which the promoters of the Intercolonical Juvenile Industrial Exhibition have issued for guidance of exhibiturs. The…

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Exhibition and Lecture

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 2

ON Monday evening last Mr. Phillip Whyman exhibited in St. Nicholas' school-room, North Goulburn, his model of the Tabernnacle of Witness in the Wilderness, and also delivered an explanatory…

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Annual Stud Sheep Fair

Southern Argus · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 4

The annual fair for the sale of stud sheep commenced in Sydney on Tuesday last. On no previous occasion was there such a grand display of pure bred sheep. At Messrs…

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Rural Column. Forthcoming Shows. Goulburn Sheep Show and Horse Parade, August 16, Burrangong P. and A. Association, at Young, September 6. Eorbes Pastoral and Agricultural Association, 7th and 8th September. Yass P. and A. Association, September 13

Southern Argus · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 4

The work of subsuiling land for root culture should occupy the attention of the culturist, and soil broken up at this season of the year will by cross ploughing in the…

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