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

Shows & fairs, 1886

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Wednesday afternoon; present, Messrs. A. F. Gibson (in the chair). J. Tilley, J. Cropper, T. Marsden, J…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society.—Invitation to the Governor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

AT a meeting of the committee of the A. P., and H. Society, held on Wednesday afternoon last, at which Messrs. A. F. Gibson (in the chair), J. Broadhead, F. D. Badgery, J. Cropper, A. L…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

In accordance with instructions given by the committee at their meeting last week, the secretary wrote to his Excellency the Governor to ask him to become patron…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

The Governor's Private Secretary, Mr. E. W. Wallington, has replied so follows to the communication sent to Lord Carrington, asking him to become patron of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral,…

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The Agricultural Society. to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

SIR,--As the affairs of the local Agricultural and Postoral Association, as recently revealed in your columns, at present, form the principal topic of conversation in the…

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The Agricultural Society. to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

SIR,--As an old' settler in the 'Crookwell district I beg to tender my thanks to you --first, for advancing the place by establishing a newspaper, and, secondly,…

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Agricultural Show Grounds

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

One result of competition that should have been practised in years gone by has terminated favourably. Our readers will remember that tenders were invited for…

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The Coming Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 2

The arrangements in connection with the Agricultural show that takes place on the 11th March are approaching completion. The day has been proclaimed, a public…

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For Love Only! Chapter V. "Shall I, wasting in despair. Die because a woman's fair!"

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 4

ONE day, soon after the events just recorded, John Blount astonished Miss Lester and Dolly by a sudden announcement. "I am oft north to-day," he said…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

THE annual show of the Crookwell A. and P. Association will be held on Thursday next. A very creditable exhibition is always made at Crookwell, and, although the season has been very bad for the…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

INTENDING exhibitors at the annual show should remember that Monday next, the 15th instant, is the last day for making entries. Those who wish to see the exhibition a success should bestir…

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Forbes Farmers’ and Free-selectors’ Annual Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

THE Forbes Farmers’ and Free-selector’s Association held their fourth annual show in the grounds of the P. and A. Society on Wednesday last. We take the following awards in the stock sections from…

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Show Trophies

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

WE have before us the silver card basket presented by Mr. C. Rogers for the best hunter, and Messrs. Goldbrough and Co.'s special prize for best six merino…

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The Show

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

TODAY the eight annual exhibition in connection with the Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association will take place, and from a cursory view of the…

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The Show's Progress

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

AS on evidence that the local agricultural society enjoys the confidence of the public we have only to refer our readers to the following facts:--Last year the society…

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Floral and Fruit Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 2

THIS show, which was opened in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday afternoon, was the first of the kind ever held in Yass. At half-past three o'clock, the time fixed for…

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Show at Cootamundra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 7

THE Horticultural and Industrial Show held on Wednesday in the Assembly-hall, considering the dry season, was more successful than was expected, and with the exception of one or two, the various…

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Moss Vale Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 3

THE third Annual show of the Berrima District Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday. The weather was fine, but rather too warm. The dry season is now exercising a severe influence on…

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Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

THE annual show of the Taralga A. and P. Society will be held to-morrow. After the creditable display made at Crookwell it is only to be expected that, notwithstanding the bad season, the…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

OUR readers will be agreeably surprised to learn that very gratifying entries have been received for the show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society on Wednesday and Thursday, the 24th and 25th…

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