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

Shows & fairs, 1891

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"Wild West" Company's Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 2

THE Harmston "Wild West" Company's spread of canvas will be erected on the ground beyond Hayes's Mill, no other vacant and available spot inside the town being of sufficient size…

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The Great Wild West Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 4

THE above combination opened a season of three nights on New Year's Night in their large marquee e[?]cted on a vacant allotment at the end of Alburn-street South. The show is…

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The World's Fair at Chicago. LONDON, Jan. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 3

The exhibits for the World's Fair at Chicago are to be admitted free of duty…

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The Show-Ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 2

AT a meeting of the committee of the A., P., and H. Society yesterday afternoon it was resolved to erect forty seats similar to those at the Olympic Ground round the oval, and to call…

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The Scotch Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 2

FROM an advertisement in our columns to-day we notice that 50 valuable prizes are to be sold by a half-crown subscription ticket. We are informed that the engravings offered are…

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Scotch Fair

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

THE ceremony of opening a Scotch fair and fancy bazaar in aid of the funds of Trinity Preebyterian church will be performed in the Academy of Music to-morrow afternoon at…

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Our Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

The prize schedule for the Crookwell show on the 12th and 13th March next appears amongst the advertisements in this issue. It will be soon that,…

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The Scotch Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 4

The Scotch Fair and Fancy Bazaar which is being held in the Academy of Music in aid of the building fund of Trinity Presbyterian Church war, pursuant to arrangement, opened…

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Trinity Presbyterian Church Bazaar and Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at the above on Saturday, and the takings up to the present are considered satisfactory. Yesterday afternoon children were admitted…

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The Trinity Church Fair and Bazaar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 2

THE Trinity Presbyterian Church Fancy Fair and Bazaar closed on Tuesday evening, when there was again a good attendance. The accounts have not yet been made up, so that it is…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. I. Shepherd, vice-president, in the chair. The matter of giving privileges to members was introduced and die…

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Gundaroo Show Schedule

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 4

SEVERAL mistakes occurred in the schedule for the Gundaroo P., A., and H. Society's Show, appearing in our issue of Saturday last. In Class F, sheep, the first prize in section 1, best…

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The Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

As the time approaches for the show the committee are completing all arrangements for carrying it out successfully. The replies from gentlemen who had been…

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The Gunning Show. Gunning

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

The fourth annual exhibition under the auspices of the Gunning P., A., and I. Society was opened to-day, and will be continued tomorrow. About a thousand persons were…

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The Gunning Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

THE fourth annual show of the Gunning A., P., H., and I. Society was commenced on Thursday under very favourable auspices. The show was held in the town recreation reserve, the use of…

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Gunning Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 2

THE fourth annual show of the Gunning Pastoral. Agricultural and Industrial Association, was held on Thursday and Friday last, and for once the society was favoured with fair…

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Gunning Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

THE Gunning Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Association held its fourth annual show on Thursday and Friday last. The weather was splendid, and visitors…

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Gunning Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

In our last week's report in the plain needlework section we stated that Miss Ella Bowes (Sydney) would have obtained first prize for article made by girl under 9 years had the judges…

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Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 2

AS the date approaches for the Crookwell annual show, the interest in the event increases, and the secretary is kept pretty busy attending to the wants of those who…

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Bungendore Show. First Day—tuesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

THE third annual show of the P., A., and H. Association was commenced on Tuesday last. Although the entries were not nearly so numerous as last year's the exhibits in each…

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