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

Shows & fairs, 1886

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Cootamundra Annual Show. Cootamundra

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

About a thousand persons were in attendance at the show, which was a great success. The following awards were made in several of the leading classes :—…

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The Forbes Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 3

The thirteenth annual show in connection with the Forbes P., A., and H. Association took place on Thursday and Friday of last week. The weather was fine and clear, but the attendance was poor…

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The Technical Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 2

We are glad to learn that the residents of the city and district are warmly responding to the efforts made to organise an industrial exhibition in commemoration of the…

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Is It Fair? (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 4

SIR,—To a favoured few of our Public School teachers the sum of £1 has been granted, to be distributed among the children as a recompense for obtaining fuel for the school, that is, in country…

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The Grenfell Show. [By Telegraph.]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 2

THE morning opened dark and [?]dy after 24 hours’ continuous rain, and heavy showers fell at intervals. The roads are almost impassable, and traffic is rendered difficult. Taking into…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 2

AN important meeting of the general committee of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was held in the society's offices yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. There were…

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Technical Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 4

TECHNICAL EXCIBITON.—In another column will be found an advertisement giving particulars of the arrangements proposed in connection with the scientific and industrial exhibition to be held at the…

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Show Week and the Amusements

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

THE weather, which of late has been showery almost every day, and therefore unsuitable, for outdoor enjoyments, cleared up on Monday afternoon, and on Tuesday and Wednesday, the…

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Burrangong P. [?] A. Association’s Annual Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

THE fifteenth annual exhibition of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on the new show ground, on the M[?]ty road, last the new show ground, on the Mo[?]ty road, last…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 4

THE fifteenth annual exhibition of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place on Wednesday at Young, on the new ground, which comprises about 25 acres, and is situated…

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The Late Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 September 1886 · page 2

THE machinery exhibits the show held last week formed one of the [?] seen in Young. Messrs. Budson Pros. came to the front with a large number of labour saving implements…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of the above society opened yesterday when the judging took place; but the official opening will not be made till to-day. In very many respects the exhibition is this year far…

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A Curiosity Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 3

IN the lodge-room of the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening Mr. John C. Lindsay opened his show of curiosities, which embrace the New Zealand Tom Thumb (W. E. Jackson), who is 15 years…

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Centennial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 2

A public meeting in connection with the above will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at the Mechanics' Institute. Mr. Wilshire (Mayor of Burwood) and other gentlemen are advertised to…

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The Recent Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 2

Mr. Rosevear Smith, secretary of the Mechanics' Institute, and one of the chief promoters of the late scientific and industrial exhibition, informs us that after all expenses have been paid, including the rent…

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The Jumping at the Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 4

THE contest for the Tribune Hunter's Plate (says the S. H. Herald) was continued on Friday, and attracted the greatest amount of attention from an audience of about 5000 people. The award of the…

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Local Produce at the Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 4

THE following prizes were taken by Mr. J. M. Broadhead, Inverary Park, Bungonia, at the Sydney Society's Show :—Three bushels of white wheat—2nd prize, Golden Drop, 23 bushels per acre. (The…

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Centennial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 2
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A PUBLIC meeting, convened by the Mayer (Mr. J. W. Wombey) for the purpose of obtaining an expression of opinion from the citizens as to the advisableness of holding an International Exhibition…

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Wagga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 2

AT the Wagga Wagga show yesterday Mr. A. L. Faithfull, of Springfield, was successful in both the champion ram and champion owe classes, and obtained a number of other prizes. Another local…

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