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

Shows & fairs, 1890

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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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Gymnastic Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 2

READERS are again reminded of the gymnastic display to be given in the Y.M.C A. Hall tomorrow evening by members of the Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium Club, under the direction of Mr…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held yesterday afternoon. The applications for the vacant position of caretaker, in number about fifty, were referred to a committee,…

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Skating Carnival

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening the first masquerade carnival held in Crookwell took place in the Columbia Skating Rink and was well patronised by both skaters and onlookers,…

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Murrumburrah Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 2

ON Wednesday and Thursday the third annual Pastoral Agricultural and Industrial Society s show was held at Murrumburrah. The weather, which does so much to make or mar the success of a…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 2

IN the election excitement last week the meeting of the A., P., and H. Society was overlooked by us. The meeting was, however, held. Mr. I. Shepherd's motion to rescind a resolution to…

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Art and Industrial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 4

Our readers will see by another column that Mr. Rendall's third annual exhibition will be held at the Elite Rink about September 22. In addition to the attraction offered by art exhibits…

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The Young Show

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 2

THE nineteenth annual show of the Burrangong Agriculture Association commenced on Wednesday last. Although rain fell up to the one of the show, it…

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Show Banquet

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

About the usual number of gentlemen sat down to the banquet connection with the show in the Oddfellow’s Hall on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. J. A. Mackinnon, M.L.A.,…

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Art and Industrial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 4

We publish in another column a schedule and particulars of a forthcoming exhibition. We understand that Mr. Rendall, who has formulated the undertaking in connection with his…

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Show-ground for Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 7

The following land has been reserved from sale for a show-ground:—County of Murray, parish of Queanbeyan, town of Queanbeyan, containing an area of about…

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The Royal Agricultural Society’s Show, Melbourne. the Shearing-machine Contest

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 4

THE show of the Royal Agricultural Society was continued on Friday. The contest for sheep-shearing by machinery was limited to two competitors, the well-known Wolseley…

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Yass Show Ball

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of persons favourable to holding a show ball, was held at Mr. Cross' Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. Present--Messsrs. R. P. Johnston (in the chair), Waddell, Wilkinson, Yeo,…

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The Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 4

WE learn from Mr. Rendall that Mr. C. B. Teece, M.L.A., will perform the opening ceremony at the forthcoming exhibition on the 22nd last. Several other representatives of the…

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The Burrowa Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

BURROWA, Thursday.—The fourth annual show of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society was opened to-day. The sheep exhibits…

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Local & General News. Yass Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 2

The twentieth annual show under the auspices of the Yass P. and A. Association was opened on the old show ground, at North Yass, on Wednesday, and as it was merely the…

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The Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 4

THE opening of Mr. Rendall's third annual exhibition will take place on Monday next at 2 30 p.m. at the Elite Rink. The art exhibits this year are very numerous and will form a…

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Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 6

IN connection with the forthcoming show on Wednesday, the 24th instant, the Railway Commissioners have arranged for the issue of holiday excursion tickets at Mittagong, Yass, Cooma,…

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Fine Art, Mechanical, and Industrial Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 2

THE third annual exhibition of the work executed by the students of Mr. W. G. Randall, of the Conservation of Art and Music, and also of articles the product of local…

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Local & General News. Yass Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 2

An error crept into our report in the last issue as to the result of the sheep dog trial. The second prize was awarded to Mr. J. Paterson's Buff, for the manner in which this animal worked the sheep…

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