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

Shows & fairs, 1884

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Local Prize-Takersat Sydney Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 2

At the Agricultural Show, Sydney, Mr. Thomas Grunsell was awarded second prizes for lucerne hay and fresh butter, and Mr. M. Mooney, Taralga, 1st and 2nd prizes for maize…

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Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

This show came off on Thursday and is reported to have been very successful. The feature of the show was the exhibition of sheep. The sheep judges were Messrs. T. W. Hammond, Junee; G.D Hay,…

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Forbes P. A. and H. Association’s Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1884 · page 2

THE 11th annual exhibition of the Forbes P. A. and H. Association, commenced on Thursday last. The attendance was not large, there being probably at no time more than 900 people on the…

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Sheep Show

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 2

The annual show of the Australian Steepbreeders' Association, held on the upper flat of Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s wool warehouse, Melbourne, opened on Saturday last. The…

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Burrangong Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 2

The thirteenth annual exhibition of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday, and was in every respect the largest—both in exhibits and attendance of the public—…

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Athletics at the Show Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 4

BETWEEN 200 and 300 persons gathered together on Friday afternoon at the Show Ground, to witness some athletic sports which were got up by Donald Dinnie, the famous athlete. The weather was…

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Sports at the Show Ground

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 2

Yesterday about 300 persons attended the Show ground to witness the athletic sports got up by Mr. Donald Dinnie, the great athlete, who is now in town. A band was engaged for the occasion, and…

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A First Woman. Advent of the First of the Fair Sex at an American Mining City

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 4

JUNE 30th was a day of jollification at Carbonate, Colorado, being the advent of the first waggon, the first woman, and the first board from the mill…

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Cootamundra Pastoral Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1884 · page 2

About twelve hundred persons attended the Show at Cootamundra on Thursday last. The exhibits were numerous and good. The principal prize takers in the horse section were: J. Byrne, J…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present-Messrs. W. Davies (in the chair), S. H. Belcher, A. F. Gibson, A. E. Davies,…

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Goulburn A. P. and H. Society

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the abovenamed society was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Messrs. Wm. Davies (in the chair), A. F. Gibson, S. H. Belecher, A. E. Davies, D. Broadhead, T…

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Wagga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

MR. A. L. Faithfull took the following prizes in the sheep section of the above show, which was Opened on Wednesday:—Merino sheep, strong combing, ram two years or over, first; ram, two…

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Improvements at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 4

WHEN the projects of the exhibition-building trustees have been fully carried out, visitors to that pleasure resort will find that a great transformation has been effected. The most…

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The Y. P. and A. Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the inclement state of the weather the show took place yesterday and was very largely attended, there not being less than six hundred persons present, among whom…

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The Farm. Paper by Mr. H. M. Jenkins, Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of England

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 4

Silos for the preservation of green food were originally mere pits or "graves," similar to those which are commonly seen on many English farms, and in which potatoes,…

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Mr. Faithful at the Wagga Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 2

We notice with very great pleasure that Mr. A. Lucian Faithfull, of Springfield, was highly successful as usual with his merinoes at Wagga show. The Advertiser says:—The sheep section was naturally…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society. Ploughing Matches at Maxton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 4

THE ploughing matches in connection with the above society were held on Friday, on land kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. George Cole, at Maxton. The weather was all that could be desired for the…

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MURRUMBIDGEE P. AND A. Association’s Show, (Abridged from, the Riverine Evening Star.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 2

THE first show under the amalgamated auspices of the M. P. and A. Association, opened at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday. The weather was showery, but notwithstanding this the…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Southern Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1884 · page 2

This show was held on the grounds of the society on last Thursday under the most unfavourable circumstances. The weather was cold and wet both on Wednesday (the day of the judging), and on…

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