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

Shows & fairs, 1890

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above was held in the Mechanic's Institute yesterday afternoon. There were only about a dozen members present. Mr. F. Shepherd was voted to the chair…

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The Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

IN aid of the Y.M.C.A. Building Fund was brought to a close on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance, but the patronage all through was not such as the merits of the…

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The Chicago Exhibition. LONDON, April 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 2

The bill in favour of holding a Universal Exhibition in Chicago in 1892 has been passed by Congress…

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Carnival at the Rink

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 2

THE first carnival of the season will take place at the Arcadian Palace Rink on Thursday evening next. It will be plain and fancy dress, and every effort will be put forth to make it a notable…

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Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

TO-MORROW night the first skating carnival of the season will take place in the Columbia Skating Rink, Crookwell. The manager has spared neither trouble nor…

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The Show Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

AT the monthly meeting of the committee of the A., P., and H. Society on Wednesday afternoon the sub-committee appointed to inquire into the advisability or otherwise of obtaining a…

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Skating Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 2

THE first carnival of the present season in connection with the Columbia Skating Rink, Crookwell, took place on Saturday evening, and was well attended. The…

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Boxing Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 2

IT was apparent from the time that the doors of the Academy of Music were thrown open last night, that there would be a bumper attendance to witness the trials of skill at boxing between a…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1890 · page 2

AT a committee meeting of the above society, held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. I. Shepherd, J.P., was appointed the delegate to represent the association at the Agricultural conference in…

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Sheep Show, &c

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

The Intercolonial Sheep Show. Parade of Stock, Sheep Shearing Machine Trials, and Sheep Dog Trials, held by the Agricultural Society of New south Wales, opened on…

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Hay Show and Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

These are among the great events of the year in the Riverina district, attracting large numbers of spectators from the stations and townships for many miles around. This year the show will be…

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Intercolonial Sheep Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 2

AN intercolonial sheep show was opened on the Moore Park ground, Sydney, on Thursday, in connection with the Agricultural Society of New South Wales. In…

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Fair Dealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

THE willingness of the Railway Commissioners to remove anomalies from the classification sheet and deal justly with all persons is illustrated by a circumstance which has occurred locally. The…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

SOME important business was transacted at the monthly meeting of the committee held on Wednesday afternoon and attended by the president (Mr. A. F. Gibson) and Messrs. T. F…

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Show Committee

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the show committee was held at the Albion Hotel on Monday evening. Present—Alderman Pore the (in the chair), and Messrs. D. Mackenzie, G. Webb, W. J. Hills,…

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The Mining Exhibition. LONDON, July 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 4

At a banquet which followed the opening ceremony in connection with the Mining Exhibition to-day Mr. W. Prichard Morgan, M.K. for Morthyr Tydvil, presided. He made a…

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Show at Young

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 2

THE committee of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society are to be congratulated on their efforts in connection with the show which takes place on…

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The Mining Exhibition. LONDON, July 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 4

The Earl of Jersey was among the distinguished visitors to the Mining Exhibition to-day. Be said that the display was a perfect revelation to him of the extent of the mineral wealth of…

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Gundaroo. P., A., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 4

THE meeting of the members of the P., A., and H. Society took place on Saturday afternoon, when the delegate to the late conference, Mr. W. Affleck, read a report of what had been done…

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Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 3

TO-NIGHT a masquerade carnival will take place at the Crookwell skating rink, and we understand that some very tasteful costumes will be worn on the occasion…

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