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

Shows & fairs, 1888

152 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 8

Gunning Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 4

IT is announced by advertisement elsewhere that the above show will be open to the public on the first day (Thursday) at 12 o'clock and on the second day at 10 o'clock…

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Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

NEXT Tuesday is the last day on which entries can be for the Crookwell exhibition, which takes place on Thursday, March 1st. Mr. Oram has been busily engaged receiving…

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First Annual Show at Gunning. Great Success. Gunning

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

The first annual show took place to-day and was a complete success. The arrangements were perfect. The cattle and horse exhibits were numerous, especially the blood…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

WE have been requested to state that through a clerical error the admission to the Goulburn show on the first day is wrongly set down in the prize schedule at 2s 6d. The charge on each day…

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Bungendore. P., A., and H. Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 4

A MEETING of the P., A., and H. Association was hold at Sparrow's hotel on Monday, the 27th February. Mr. J. H. Watson was voted to the chair…

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The Show

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

OUR attention has again been called to the rumour that some evil-minded persons have spread respecting the agricultural show which takes place to-day. It has been stated that…

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Gunning Show

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

THE show was continued at Gunning on Friday and attended by a goodly murder. Crookwell can be congratulated for its share in the exhibition. Mr. E. C. Bray secured first…

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Crookwell Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 4

THE show on Thursday is expected to be the most successful yet held at Crookwell. There are few classes, but there is good competition. In some instances there are as many as 20…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 3

THE date for receiving entries for the annual show of the above has been extended to Saturday, 10th March. Intending exhibitors, however, would do well not to wait till the last…

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Crookwell Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 3

THE tenth annual show in connection with the Agricultural Society was held on Thursday, and was superior to any previous exhibition held under the auspices of the association. The horse…

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A., P., and H. Society's Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 2

ATTENTION is directed to the lengthy list in another column of special prizes for the show. Entries for all sections close at 9 o'clock next Saturday evening. The secretary, Mr. J. J…

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Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

THE tenth annual show in connection with the Crookwell Pastoral and Agricultural Association was hold on Thursday, March 1st, and may be recorded a great success. The…

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Odc to the Gunning Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 4

THE following is the prize [?] on the Gunning Exhibition, written by Mr. CLARANER [?] of Wagga, son of Mr. A Dyee J.P. of Gundaroo. In addition the Society's prize. Mr. Own of the Gazette…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 4

THE entries for the forthcoming show closed on Saturday evening last, and the classes have filled so exceedingly well that it is expected the exhibition will be the best ever held here. The…

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Scene at a Boxing Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 2

A WINDSOR telegram to the S. M. Herald says:—Considerable indignation was expressed here on Monday when it was found that the secretary and librarian of the School of Arts had…

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Bungendore Show. Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 4

THE Bungendore P. A. H. Society held its first show to-day. It was a grand success, upwards of 500 persons being present. There were over 300 exhibits, distributed as follows:—Horses 79,…

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Berrima District Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

Moss VALE, Wednesday.—The fifth annual exhibition of the Berrim[?] District Agricultural Society opened this morning, with fine summerlike weather. The show, as a whole, is creditable…

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Pictures for the Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON, March 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

The Duke of Westminster will send 21 fine pictures to the Melbourne Exhibition…

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The Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 4

IT should be hardly necessary to remind readers that the eighth annual show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society takes place tomorrow (Wednesday) and following day. As…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 3

The eighth annual show of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society took places on the society's ground yesterday, under most favorable auspices…

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