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

Shows & fairs, 1883

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Sports at the Show Grounds

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 2

Encouraged by the success that attended their efforts on Boxing Day, the committee of the Goulburn Division Sons of Temperance secured the Agricultural Society's Show Ground on New Year's Day,…

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A Beauty Show

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 7

These are the days of shows, observes and exchange. In England we have had exhibitions of all sorts-babies, barmaids, oats, dogs, snuff-boxes, lace, old…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 3

We learn that his Excellency the Governor has promised to be present on the 4th April, the first day of the anual show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society…

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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: Tuesday, March 20. Taralga Agricultural Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 2

THE third annual exhibition in connection the agricultural and pastoral association was held at Taralga on Saturday last, and was in every way a grand success. The…

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Taralga Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 2

THE setting took place on Saturday evening at Robertson's Australian Arms Hotel, Mr. L. Ross J.P., the president of the Association, in the chair. The vice-president, Mr. J. J. Lynch J.P. and about…

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Agricultural & Horticultural Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING, the laxity of the agriculturalists in the Yass district, the committee and stewards of the society made a very creditable display in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute…

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A., P., AND H. SHOW. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—It is to be hoped every care will be taken to award the prizes correctly in the forthcoming show, and the judges given plenty of time for their duties. Exhibits of…

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Crookwell Annual Show

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

THE fifth annual show in connection with the Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association hold on Tuesday last may be considered the most successful that has yet taken place in that district. The…

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Yass Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

YASS AGRICULTURAL SHOW.—The Yass Agricultural and Horticultural Show took place on Wednesday and Thursday last, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. The attendance on the first day was…

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Yass News (From our Correspondent.) Yass Agricultural and Horticultural Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

The first special agricultural and horticultural show that has been held in Yass under the auspices of the Yass. P. and A. Association was opened in the Mechanics' Insritute on Wednesday, shortly after…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulbdrn. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man.— Campbell. Goulburn Saturday, March 24. Crookwell Annual Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

The fifth annual show in connection with the Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association held on Tuesday last may be considered the most successful that has yet taken place in that district. The…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1883 · page 2

THE third annual show under the auspices of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society was opened in the society's building and ground on Wednesday with, perhaps, more of pomp and ceremony than…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society. Third Annual Show

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 April 1883 · page 2
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PATRON—His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus, K.C.M.G.; President—the Hon. James Chisholm; Vice-Presidents—W. Douglas, Esq., A. F. Gibson, Esq., S. Emanuel, Esq., J. T…

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The Show Grounds

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 2

Since the last exhibition a number of improvements have been made, the principal of which are a pavilion for the band, and a caretakers' cottage. The poultry shed has also been removed to the rear of…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society. Third Annual Show

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 3

PATRON—HIS Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus K.C.M.C.; President—the Ho. James Chisholm; Vice-Presidents— W. Douglas Esq., A. F. Gibson Esq., S. Emanuel Esq., J. T. Gannon Esq.; General Committee—T. Ayling, W. J…

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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, April 7. Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Third Annual Show. Society

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 2

PATRON—His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus, K.C.M.G.; President—the Hon. James, Chis[?]holm; Vice-President—W. Douglas, Esq., A. F. Gibson, Esq., S. Emanuel, Esq., J. T…

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Cootamundra Agricultural Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1883 · page 2

The Agricultural Association held their annual show on the park on Thursday. The day was all that could be desired. The attendance was very large, and everything…

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The Late Show. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 3

SIR,—In your report of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society's Show you mentioned that there must have been something wrong somewhere in reference to the exhibition of draught horse. You could have gone…

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TELEGRAMS. Moss Vale Agricultural Show. Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 4

HIS EXCELLENCY was met by Mr. John Lackey, M.L.A., and Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M. The latter gentleman, in the absence of the president read the address. There…

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