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

Shows & fairs, 1884

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"Sinning, Tho' Fair to See." Chapter Ii

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 4

RONALD THORNE was an artist whose name was not quite unknown to fame. He had achieved just that amount of success to make him confident that he…

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"Sinninc, Tho' Fair to See." Chapter Iii

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 4

THE Countess of Hillington was still a very handsome woman. She had been the only daughter of the Marquis of Downshire, and when she was very young…

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"Sinning, Tho' Fair to See." Chapter Iv

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 4

EVERYONE said that season was an unusually brilliant one, London had not been so full for years; parties, balls, fetes, and flower shows followed each other in…

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Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 July 1884 · page 2

POULTRY, PIGEON, AND CANARY SHOW.—The second annual show of the Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association will be held in the oddfellows' hall on the 9th and 10th instant. The…

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"Sinning, Tho' Fair to See." Chapter V.

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 July 1884 · page 4

GLADYS Carlisle had not disappeared from Allington without creating a certain amount of excitement and interest in her loss. She was only a nursery governess,…

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The Bird Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 2

THE second annual show of the Goulburn Amateur Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society will commence to-morrow at the Oddfellows' Hall and be continued on Thursday. The number of entries is very large,…

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The Poultry Show

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 2

THE POULTRY SHOW.—The annual show of the Goulburn Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society opens to-morrow at the oddfellows' hall. We are requested to draw attention to the fact that all exhibits must…

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The Great Bird Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 2

The Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society hold their annual show to-morrow and Thursday at the Oddfellows' Hall. There are over 350 entries, including birds of every description, and the…

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"Sinning, Tho' Fair to See." Chapter Vi. They were married

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 4

Lord Daneley took his bride away to show her the beauties of other lands. They rambled together through Germany and parts of Italy ; there was no…

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"Sinning, Tho' Fair to See." Chapter Vii

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 July 1884 · page 4

LADY DANELEY had told Mary Mason she should be home in three months, but more than a year and a half elapsed in reality before she again visited Hillington…

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Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

This exhibition was continued during Thursday, and a fair attendance of the public attended through out the day. Proceedings were enlivened in the evening by music supplied by a string band. Before…

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"Sinning, Tho' Fair to See." Chapter Viii

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 4

LORD Daneley went back to his lonely home certain but of one thing -- henceforward, for all time, he and his wife must live as strangers. The Gladys he had…

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The Late Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 2

OUR attention has been drawn to two matters, of which the committee of the into a Poultry Show have cause to complain. The first is that, while the New South Wales—or parent—Society gave the Barwood…

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Goulburn A. P. and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 2

THE general meeting of the committee was held on Monday afternoon, when the following were present: Messrs. W. Davies (chairman), E. C. [Manfred, A. Gibson. T. Marsden, A. E. Davies, W. H…

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Goulburu A. P. and H. Society

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 2

The general meeting of the committee was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs. Wm. Davies (in the chair). A. Gibson, T. Marsden, E. C. Manfred, A. E. Davies, W. H. Oram, and I. Shephard,…

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A Dress Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 4

ONE of the most interesting features of the Health Exhibition, which was opened on May 8, is the series of figures which illustrate the civil costumes of our ancestors…

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Metropolitan Agricultural Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 2

Amongst those who obtained awards at the exhibition in connection with the New South Wales Agricultural Society were Mr. Walter Douglas of Invevalocy for bighly-bred cattle and Mr. Thomas…

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The Metropolitan Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 3

THE Agricultural Society's Show at Moore Park was opened on Thursday morning, and by noon there was a fair attendance. The, grounds were in splendid condition, and the arrangements appear to…

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Grenfell P. and A. Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 3

AT the Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition, which was opened on Wednesday, Mr. F. F. Gibson took prizes in the following classes:—Best fat ox, fat ewes, eight-tooth ram, best hogget…

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Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Grenfell

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 2

The Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition, which was opened to-day, was a great success, and nearly 2000 persons wire present. The following is the prize list :— Blood stock—…

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