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

Shows & fairs, 1888

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News by Cable. The British Exhibition to Thibet. LONDON, May 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 6

The British expedition which was despatched under the command of General Grahame to suppress the rising in Thibet was attacked at Gnatong by a body of Thibetan troops…

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Fire Brigades Carnival.—Goulburn Wins Again

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 4

THE New South Wales Volunteer Fire Brigades International Centennial Carnival was continued at the Agricultural Society's Show Grounds on Saturday. The attendance of the…

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Paris Exhibition. LONDON, June 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 4

In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Goblet, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, was asked a question as to the abstention of Hungary from exhibiting at the Paris…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 2

THE approaching exhibition to be hold at Melbourne is attracting considerable attention, and exhibits from places beyond Australia will be Humorous. In 1879 the building of the…

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The Yass Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 2

WE have received a copy of the schedule of prizes to be offered at the 18th annual show in connection with the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The dates for holding the…

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Electricity at the Melbourne Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 3

AFTER some negotiations with the commissioners, Messrs. W. H. Masters and Co. have secured the right to lay down an electric tram-line some 300 yards long at the…

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Electricity at the Melbourne Exhibition

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 4

AFTER some negotiations with the Commissioners, Messrs. W. H. Masters and Co. have secured the right to lay down an electric tram-line some 300 yards long at the…

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Burning of the Exhibition Building, Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Exhibition Building in Bowen Park was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The fire was first noticed in the front wing of the building by a…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 2

THE date of the opening of the Exhibition is now finally fixed for the 1st of August. It was suggested that the inaugural ceremony should be postponed for a month on account of…

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Burrowa Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 2

WE have received tho prize schedule of the Burrowa P., A., and H. Association's second annual show, which is to be held on the 5th and 6th of September. There are 170 classes,…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 2

THE cake and apron fair in aid of the funds of the Ladies' City Mission will be opened in the Academy of Music on Thursday afternoon next by the Mayor. The ladies are sparing no pains…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 2

THE great event of the week will undoubtedly be the cake and apron fair in aid of the funds of the Ladies' City Mission. The fair is being held in the Academy of Music and was opened this…

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Cake and Apron Fair

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 4

ON Thursday afternoon last a cake and apron fair in aid of the funds of the Ladies' City Mission and Strangers' Relief Society was commenced in the academy of music, and has attracted a good deal of…

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Something for the Melbourne Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 3

Mr. L. Railton, of this city, has just completed the construction of a very elegant sideboard for exhibition at the Melbourne Exposition. The design is very tasteful. On the top…

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Cootamundra Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 2

THE prize schedule for the spring show of the Cootamundra Agricultural Society, to be held on the 29th and 30th August, has been sent us. It is well printed by Messrs. Pinkstone and…

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Gundaroo Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 3

THE second agricultural show in the Gundaroo district is to take place on the 28th and 29th of September. The prize schedule is a liberal one, and should attract exhibits from outside…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2

AT a committee meeting of the Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Society on Wednesday Mr. I. Shepherd was unanimously elected as president to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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The Paris International Exhibition. LONDON, July 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 6

The French Government gave a banquet yesterday to 2000 of the city and provinical Mayors on the site of the forthcoming Paris International Exhibition…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 2

THE committee of the above society held a special meeting yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon for the purpose of electing a hen. secretary and treasurer to succeed Mr. I. Shepherd, who was a…

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Melbourne Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

SPECIAL trains for the Melbourne Exhibition are constantly passing through Goulburn. On Saturday evening there was a train for Queensland members of Parliament, on Sunday evening…

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