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

Shows & fairs, 1890

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The Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 2

THE twelfth annual exhibition in connection with the Crookwell Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Thursday and Friday last, and was in…

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The Crookwell Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 2

The annual show of the Crookwell Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Association commenced on the show-ground on Thursday. Though some fears were entertained that the recent heavy rain…

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A Good Show for Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 2

Mr. Frank Lincoln, the great American humorist who has been delighting large audiences throughout Australasia during the past year, will make his first bow to a Yass audience on Thursday…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

The show opened to-day under most favorable auspices, the weather being perfect. Compared with former years, the exhibition does not coma out favourably. The principal feature, the horse…

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Taralga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 4

INTENDING exhibitors at the Taralga Show which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, are reminded that entries must be in the hands of the secretary, Mr. W. H…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

THE Y.M.C.A. committee intend holding a chrysanthemum show early in April. As this will be a novelty for Goulburn it is likely to be a great success, especially for such a worthy…

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Taralga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

INTENDING exhibitors at the Taralga show, which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, are reminded that entries must be in the hands of the…

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The Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 4

The show was brought to a close last evening, when the attendance in the pavilion, as on the previous evening, was good. A few little details in connection with the show were omitted in the…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

THE tenth annual show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society was opened on Thursday last Before noon the attendance was small, but it afterwards increased to about 2000. The…

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Accidents at the Show-Grounds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 4

A buggy accident attended with serious results to two persons occurred at the show-grounds yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Downes, of Sydney, with Mr. Rowlands, of Mittagong, the latter…

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Agricultural Society

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

UNDER the presidency of Mr. J. W. Mills, one of the vice-presidents, a meeting of the committee of the Crookwell Pastoral and Agricultural Association…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 4

OUR attention has been called to errors in our report of the prize schedule. Mrs. F. W. Johnson secured the following prizes :— First prize for best collection of bottled fruits and Mr…

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The Goulburn Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE tenth annual show of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society was opened on Thursday last. Before noon the attendance was small, but it afterwards increased to about 2000. The…

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Show at Goulburn

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 2

THE Goulburn show was opened on Thursday and continued on Friday last. The weather was fine and the attendance large. The exhibits comparatively…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

THE schedule for the above in aid of the Y.M.C.A. appears in our columns. Being a novelty in Goulburn, and a show in which so many can compete, it ought to be a grand…

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The Chicago Exhibition. LONDON, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 2

The Universal Exhibition, which was to has been held in Chicago in 1892, in commemoration of the fourth centenary of the discovery d America by Columbus, has been postponed till…

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Wesleyan Bazaar and Flower Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening [?] bazaar and fruit and flower show was opened in the Town Ball in aid of the funds of the local Wesleyan Church. The opening ceremony was entrusted to the hands of Mr…

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Gundagai Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

LORD CARRINGTON was present on the second day (Wednesday last) at the Gundagai Show. His Excellency arrived by special train at 10.30 a.m. and was met at…

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Taralga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 2

THE following awards complete the prizes at the Taralga show. Our readers are aware that we were compelled to leave on Thursday morning in order to have the…

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Marulan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

INTENDING exhibitors at the Marulan show should not forget that entries in all sections close on Saturday next, 5th April, with the hen. secretary, Mr. H. Morrice. The prize schedule is a very…

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