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

Shows & fairs, 1885

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Goulburn Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 2

THE time for receiving entries for the above closed yesterday. A very small number has been received…

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Poultry Show

Southern Argus · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 3

The public are reminded that the poultry, pigcon, and cannary show will be opened to-day in the oddfollows' Hall. Visitors can gain admission to-day after 1 p.m.; but to-morrow they can have…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Southern Argus · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

A special meeting of the general committee of the above society wns held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs. F. Badgery (in the chair), J. Cropper, T. Marsden, W. Wyatt, S. H. Belcher, W…

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Sheep Show Abandoned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the committee of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society, held yesterday afternoon, it was wisely decided, in view of the small number of entries received…

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Pigeon and Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

THE third annual exhibition of the Goulburn Amateur Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society was commenced this morning in the Oddfellows' Hall. Although the show is not as good as last year's was,…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 4

THE poultry, pigeon, and canary show, which was thinly attended all through, was brought to a close last evening. At about 9 o'clock the ceremony of handing over the…

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Bird Show

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 2

The third annual exhibition in connection with the Goulburn Amateur, Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, commenced in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday last and was continued yesterday…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1885 · page 2

The twelfth annual show in connection with the above association was held on Thursday and Friday last, when, about a thousand people were present within the enclosure. The exhibits…

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Grenfell Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 August 1885 · page 2

THE annual Show of the Grenfell P. A. and H. Society. commenced on Thursday lost when the judging took place. With regard to the principal prizetakers a telegram in Saturday’s S. M. Herald…

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The Young Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 6

THE fourteenth annual exhibition under the auspices of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday, and proved a thorough success, both as regards the number and…

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The Show Dinner

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 2

The Show dinner was given in the Oddfellows’ Hall, on Wednesday evening, when sixty-two gentlemen sat down under the chairmanship of Mr. Mackinnon, President of the…

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The Burrangong P. and A. Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 2

The 14th annual exhibition of the Burrangong P and A A[?]ociation was opened to the public on Wednesday last, the previous day having, as usual, been devoted to the judging, although for…

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Agricultural Society of N. S. Wales

Southern Argus · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

The fourth annual exhibition held by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was opened on Wednesday, at noon, by Sir Alfred Stephen, who, in the absence of the Governor, presided at the…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 7
Also in Goulburn Herald

THE fourth annual exhibition hold by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was commenced on Wednesday at the grounds, Moore Park, and the opening ceremony took place at noon. His…

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Yass Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 4

THE show on Thursday was most successful. The weather was delightful, and the attendance about 700. There were 141 entries for the society prizes, and 87 for special prizes…

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Yass Pastoral Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 2

The fifteenth annual pastoral show under the auspices of the association was held on the show ground at North Yass on Thursday, and was a great success. The weather was all that could be…

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Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 2

THE sixth. annual show in connection with the Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Thursday under most favourable circumstances, the weather being all that could he…

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Agricultural Society of N.S. Wales

Southern Argus · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 4

The Agricultural Society's show was brought, to a close on Saturday, and on that day the several competitions in connection with the exhibition ended. Mr. W. Cooper's prize of…

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The Springfield Sheep at the Wagga Show

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 3

We gather from a telegram received yesterday from Wagga that Mr. A. L. Faithful has been very successful as an exhibitor of sheep at the pastoral and agricultural show being held this week in that…

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