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

Shows & fairs, 1891

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

The Y.M.C.A. chrysanthemum show was continued on Saturday evening, but the inclement weather and other causes interfered greatly with the attendance, which was very small. Messrs…

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Gundaroo. the Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 4

I AM sorry to have to say the weather was very much against the flower show. It rained the whole week up to Friday, when it cleared, end we thought that all would have been right. But…

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Marulan Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 4

THE last annul show for the year in the Argyle district eventuated on Tuesday last, under the auspices of the Marulan A., P., and H. Society; and, taking into consideration all the…

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Marulan Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 4

IN the list of awards at this show, which appeared in Wednesday's issue, it was stated that H. Robertson obtained a first price for drawing by boy or girl under fourteen years…

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Marulan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 3

IN our report of the Marulan show we omitted to mention that Mr. C. Donnett, of Goulburn, was awarded a special prize for comb and strained honey…

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Grain Show in Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 3

THE only grain show held in Melbourne for the past ten years was opened on Thursday under the auspices of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. The…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society will be held at three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, at the Academy of Music. The…

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Marulan Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

IS our report of the Marulan agricultural show, it was stated that Mrs. Glennic gained the prizes for table and hand bouquets. Mr. J. T. Burcher of Bettericy, Marulan, writes…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society will be held at the Academy of Music to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at three o'clock. The report and balance-sheet will…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society was held at the Academy of Music this afternoon. Mr. A. F. Gibson, president, occupied the chair, and there were…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the above was held yesterday afternoon in the lodge-room, Academy of Music. Only about twenty were present besides a few prize-winners…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was held on Wednesday in the committee-room, Oddfellows' Hall. There…

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Marulan Show. to the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—In your issue of the 27th April I noticed a paragraph about the prizes for bouquets at the late show. Mr. Burcher was quite right, as the prizes were awarded to…

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Nautical Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon Mr. Ferguson, car-center of Goulburn, gave, before a large number of people at the dam of Conolly's flour ville, an exhibition of his patent boat, which is…

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Yass Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 2

IN our Friday's issue we erroneously credited the Yass Jockey Club with the intention of erecting a new grand-stand. It is the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association who have…

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The Accident at the Show-ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 3

THE boy Davis injured at the show-grounds yesterday is progressing favourably, and is out of all danger…

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The Annual Stud Sheep Fair in Sydney

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 3

THE sheep fair which will commence on the 6th of next month is likely to be the largest meeting of its kind over held in Australia. Last year there were sold 3034 sheep for…

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The Doncaster Agricultural Show. LONDON, June 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 4

The grain trophy of the Victorian Agricultural Department which was displayed at the Royal Agricultural Show at Doncaster, and which received the praise of the Prince of Wale, be…

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