Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Shows & fairs, all years

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

Shows & fairs, 1886

108 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Cowra Annual Show. by Our Reporter

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 2

THE seventh annual exhibition of the Cowra P. A. and H Association was held on the Society’s ground, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the Weather being fine and calm, but cloudy. The show-ground,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fatal Accident at the Wagga Wagga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 6

A FATAL accident occurred at the show ground, Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday during the parade for the best lady equestrienne. Miss Lizzie Ryan, of Wallandool, was going…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Centennial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 4

THE promised statement of the estimated expense of the scheme put forward by Sir Patrick Jennings for the celebration of the Centenary of the colony was made in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Local & General News. the Yass Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

THE sixteenth annual show of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on the show grounds at North Yass on last Thursday under the most favourable circumstances, the day…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Management of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Other papers besides the Times have written strongly with regard to the management of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Indian and Colonial Exhibition. LONDON, Sept. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 6

A COMMITTEE has been appointed by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to inquire into the complaints concerning the alleged neglect of the colonial wine interests at…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wild-Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 2

FOLLOWING the example of Manly and other metropolitan suburbs, the members and friends of the South Goulburn Presbyterian Church announce the holding of a grand wild-flower…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wild Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 2

IF only because of its novelty, the wild flower show to be held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday and Friday next in aid of the South Goulburn Presbyterian Building Fund should…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wild Flower Show at the Mechanics'

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 2

THE hall of the Mechanics' Institute has for the nonco been turned into a floral arcadia. This great transformation has been achieved by a small army of workers who are carrying out a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Flower Show

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

THE hon. secretary desires to thank all parties who have sent donations of flowers, &c., and trusts they will accept this public intimation in place of individual letters…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wild-flower Show

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 4

A WILD-FLOWER show in did of the building fond of the south Goulburn Presbyterian Church was commenced in the hall of the mechanics' institute on Thursday afternoon. It was originally intended to open at…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wild Flower Show

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

THE attendance yesterday at the above must have been very gratifying to the promoters, as in spite of the cheerless outlook the hall of the Mechanics' was comfortably filled during the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Jumping at the Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 2

THE judges in the high-jump contest at the recent show of the Agricultural Society hove reversed the decision they arrived at previously, and have now awarded the first prize for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 2

INTENDIING competitors in the Prince of Wales' Handicap Foot-race of £20, and the several bicycle and tricycle races, to come off on the Show Ground next Tuesday in connection with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Burrowa Flower Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 November 1886 · page 2

The flower show just brought to a close in the Mechanics' Institute was certainly the most attractive sight that has ever been witnessed in Burrowa, and could…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Burrowa. the Burrowa Flower Show

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

THE first flower show held here was opened on Tuesday last at 2.30 p.m., and was kept up till Friday night, when a Dutch auction was held to dispose of the plants, &o., that remained unsold…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Colonial and Indian Exhibition. London, Nov. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 4

THE Colonial and Indian Exhibition was closed yesterday amidst great enthusiasm The National Anthem was sung by a choir of 1000 voices. The grounds of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fair Play Is Bonnie. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—In looking over your paper's issue of 9th November, I noticed a brief though caustic account of the cricket match "Ories v. County," played on the Saturday previous, and being…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Barmaid Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 3

THE first Barmaid Show ever held in or near Sydney was opened at Mr. J. H. Ferguson's Signal Head, near the South Head Lighthouse, on Wednesday…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Barmaid Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 4

ONE of the sisterhood writes to the Evening News:—As an attempt has been made to bring discredit on our calling—which is, at all events, a legal and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →