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

Shows & fairs, 1891

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Wirth Brothers' Circus, Hippodrome, and Wild West Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

WIRTH BROTHERS' Company will arrive here on Saturday morning next, and give their first performance in the evening at Bell's paddock, corner of Goldsmith and Cowper streets. The…

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Catholic Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

THE fancy fair at the Academy of Music in aid of SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral building fund continues to draw good attendances. There was a greater number of the public than…

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Gundaroo Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 4

THE Gundaroo show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The exhibits although few were very good. The following were the principal prize takers: -- Horses -- Booth's Saionara, Massey'e…

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Wirth's Wild West Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 4

WE remind the Goulburn public that Wirth's Wild West Show opens to-morrow evening in the vacant space at the corner of Goldsmith and Cowper streets. This show is a…

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Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

THE Fancy Fair continues to do good business and the takings are satisfactory. On Thursday night the attendance was moderate. Some excitement was caused during the evening…

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Fruit and Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

THE Fruit and Flower Show recently held by the Primitive Methodist Church of this city realised a total of £69. The expenses were £8 15s, leaving a net profit of £60 5s. A notice of…

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Wirth Brothers' Circus and Wild West Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

Wirth Brothers' Circus and Wild West Company has arrived and will give their performance this evening. The show has been well heralded, and lovers of amusement are expecting something…

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Catholic Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 3

THE fancy fair at the Academy of Music, in aid of the Catholic Cathedral building fund, wan largely petronised on Friday and Saturday when it closed. The taking for the two…

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Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 2

ON Saturday night the chief articles on the different stalls and most of the grand prizes of the art union were drawn for. The Rev. Father Fallon was assisted by a committee of…

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Fancy Fair Art Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 4

THE following are the winning numbers for the articles already drawn for in connection with the Fancy Fair Art Union:—Cruet, 253; oleograph ("The Christian Martyr,") 106; tea…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 2

WE trust our readers will not forget the second annual chrysanthemum show in the Y.M.C.A. Hall in aid of the building fund. The show will be opened by the Mayor, R. T. Ball, Esq., on…

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Catholic Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 2

THE valuable prizes in the art union of the Catholic Fancy Fair were drawn for on Saturday night under a committee of management, consisting of Messrs, Bell (of the Bank…

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The Marulan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 4

WE would remind those who intend exhibiting at the Marulan Show, to be held on Tuesday next, that entries close with the hon. sec., Mr. H. Morrice, on Saturday next, 18th instant…

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Y.m.c.a. Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2

THE second annual chrysanthemum show in aid of the funds of the Y.M.C.A. was opened in the hall this afternoon. The rain will militate very considerably against the exhibition…

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Catholic Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

THE final drawing in connection with the fancy fair in aid of the St. Peters and Paul's Cathedral took place at the Patrician Brothers' school-room on Wednesday evening, with the…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

THE annual chrysantheman show was opened yesterday in the hall of the Y.M.C.A. building. Unfortunately the weather was so unfavourable that at the hour appointed, three o'clock,…

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Merino Sheep in the Show Yard

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 4

IT will be admitted by all sheepbreeders that the matter how well [?] one is in the science of sheep breeding. there occasionally crops up questions in connection…

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Y.m.c.a. Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 3

THE second annual chrysanthemum show of the Y.M.C.A. was opened on Thursday afternoon. The rain interfered both with tile attendance and the exhibition, same who had entered not being…

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The Y.M.C.A. Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 4

WAS only poorly attended on Thursday evening. A good exhibition of club-swinging was given by Mr. Quinn and pupils. The show was continued yesterday. The attendance was…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 2

THE chrysanthemum show in the hall of the Y.M. C. A. was concluded on Saturday night. It is much to be regretted that the weather AND counter-attracting dud not permit of the…

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