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

Shows & fairs, 1888

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An Irish Exhibition Scandal. LONDON, Aug. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1888 · page 2

A scandal has arisen in connection with the Irish Exhibition now being held in London, the members of the Cork Band having declined to play the National Anthem…

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The Melbourne Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 August 1888 · page 2

WE have received from the secretary of the above (Mr. G. T. A. Lavater), copies of the prize schedules and other circulars relating to the two special shows of vegetable products to…

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The Australian Cricketers and British Fair Play

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 August 1888 · page 4

London Truth of June 28 contains the following with reference to the match played at the end of June between the Australians and the Marylebone team,…

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Cootamundra Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 3

FOLLOWING is a list of prizes awarded to Mr. P. S. Grunsell at the Cootamundra A., P., H., and I. Society's Spring Show held on Wednesday and Thursday last:—Silver grey Dorkings,…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. LONDON, August 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 4

Truth, in its issue for the present week, contains an article in which it refers in caustic terms to the management of the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, alluding to the secretary; Mr. G. T…

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The Cootamundra Show. [By Telegraph.] Cootamundra, Friday

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 3

The show was a great success. Over 2000 Persons were on the ground yesterday. The following are the principal awards:— BLOOD HORSES. Best Stallion, G. Troy’s Bargo,…

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Correspondence. the Late Poultry Show. to the Editor “ Burrangong Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 September 1888 · page 3

SIR,—It is somewhat difficult to reply to the letter in your issue of last Saturday, signed Hugh Roxburgh, inasmuch as the writer attempts to imply all sorts of insinuations against the…

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Correspondence. the Late Poultry Show. to the Editor " Burrangong Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1888 · page 2

SIR,—It seems a pity the committee of the P., P., C. and H. Society should have allowed one of the judges from Sydney to champion their cause and pass over those who were judges in the…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 2

THE eighteenth annual show of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association will open to-morrow week, the 19th instant, which will be what is generally termed the stock judging…

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The Burrowa Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 3

THE second annual show of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Association was commenced on Wednesday last. The weather was gloriously fine, the recent rains making everything…

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Interesting Wool Exhibition. the Geddes Special Prize

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 3

The question of the introduction of certain breeds of sheep into particular districts from which the greatest pecuniary advantage is to be derived, has long exercised the minds of the pastoralists of New…

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Gundaroo Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 September 1888 · page 2

GUNDAROO will hold its second annual exhibition of stock, produce, &c., on the 24th and 25th instant. The schedule is a liberal one, and provides for almost everything that tends to…

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Flower Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 2

DURING the beginning of the month of November next, it is the intention of the Rev Canon Faunce to hold another flower show in connection with St. Clement's Church, Yass. The…

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Local & General News. the Show Week

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 2

IF the weather should continue during the week the same as it was yesterday, there will be, for the week's carnival, the most delightful weather. The festivities of the show week…

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Correspondence. the Burrowa Show. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in your columns to draw attention to the manner in which the judges at the late Burrowa Show treated me in the trial of sheep does. There…

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The Grand Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 2

FEW events held in Goulburn for some time have caused more interest than did the approach of the first grand carnival at the Elite rink. The description given by the press of the magnificence of…

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Yass Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 3

YASS, Wednesday.—The eighteenth annual show of the Yass P. and A. Association was opened this morning with the usual fine weather, which, unfortunately, was against the best interests of…

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The Gundaroo Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 2

THE annual show of the Gundaroo P. and A. Association opened on Monday. The weather was most unpropitious, for it rained nearly all day, and consequently the judges for several…

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The Paris Exhibition. LONDON, Sept. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 3

M. Berger, the director of the Paris Exhibition, desires to limit the exhibits from Victoria and New Zealand to a space of 2000ft. for each colony. Mr. Burgoyne, the well-known wine…

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Horses at Gundaroo Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1888 · page 3

THE show of horses at the Gundaroo Show was particularly good. Mr. J. B. McCooey's handsome pony stallion Tommy Montor attracted much attention, and was so much admired that though…

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