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

Shows & fairs, 1884

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Queanbeyan. St. Benedict's Convent School Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 2

Which took place on Friday week last, may be pronounced to have been the most successful that has ever been held at that establishment. A large number of visitors…

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The Parramatta Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 4

THE Juvenile Industrial Exhilition at Parramatta is one of the most interesting displays the people of this colony have witnessed. It is a practical commentary on the gospel of work. It indicates that…

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Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 4

The prize list of the Berrima District Agricultural Society's Show, which takes place on the 19th, 20th, and 21st March next, has been prepared by the sub-committee appointed…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1884 · page 3

A general committce meeting of this socitey was held at their rooms, Auburn-street, yesterday afternoon. The following members of the committee were present:—…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Cootamundra Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Autumn Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 2

A large number of exhibits in agricultural machinery are entered for the show on Thursday, in fact the largest we have bad here by a long way. The display will be a…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Cootamundra Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 2

At the show yesterday the principal honors in agriculture implements fell to Robinson and Co., bat M’Lean Bros., and Rigg got the honors for reaper and mowers, reaper and…

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The Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 4

THE fifth annual show in connection with the Burrawang Farmers' Club opened on Wednesday last, and was continued on Thursday and Friday Light rain fell all day on Wednesday and for two…

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Cootamundra Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 2

The autumn show of the Cootamundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association was held on Thursday. The judging, for the greater part, was conducted on Wednesday. The…

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Cootamundra Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 4

THE Agricultural Show at Cootamundra, on Thursday, passed off very satisfactorily, the attendance being about 1200. There was a splendid display of agricultural machinery, Messrs. T. Robinson of…

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Taralga Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 2

The fifth annual show in connection with the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Thursday last upon a piece of land belonging to Mr. P. Mooney, known as the Ta[?] [?], and…

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Berrima District Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 3

The above society commenced its first show at Moss Vale on Wednesday on a piece of land which they have rented. The lease is for 21 years, and the rent merely nominal. As the society was only…

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Preparing Wheat for Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 4

An exhibitor writes to the Adelaide Observer :— Let me direct the attention of judges and the public to an abuse which has crept into…

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The Southern Argus Published in Goulburn Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and friend of man—CHAMPBELL. Goulburn: Tuesday, April [?] Crookwell Annual Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association the sixth annual exhibition of live stock, farm, garden, and dairy produce was held in the Society's Grounds on Thursday last. The…

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Wagga A. and H. Society

Southern Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1884 · page 2

A general meeting of the Wagga Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held on Friday evening to consider the desirability of dissolving the society,.Mr. James Gormly presided, and the…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON a meeting of the committee of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was held. It was decided to hold a show on the 10th and 11th September, and to use…

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"Sinning, Tho' Fair to See." Prologue

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 4

A MORNING in mid-winter, when the snow was all around, and the piercing cold of the January wind seemed to find its way through any amount of cloaks…

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The Poultry Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 2

Among the entries already made for the Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society's Snow, on 9th and 10th July next, are twenty by one exhibitors containing thirty seven fowls—the total value placed…

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The Poultry and Pigeon Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

IF the number and value of the birds to be shown at the next show of the Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, be any indication of the probable success of…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the committee of the above, held yesterday afternoon, it was decided to postpone the Goulburn show to the 1st and 2nd of October, in consequences of the Wagga Wagga and…

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Goulburn A. P. and H. Association

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the above-named Society was held yesterday afternoon. There were present, Hon. J. Chisholm, Mr. Wm. Davies Messrs. Marsden, A. F. Gibson, Belcher, A. E…

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