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

Shows & fairs, 1893

205 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 11

Marulan Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the Marulan P. A. H. and I. Society was held in the local School of Arts on Saturday last. There were present Messrs. J. Hopkins (president) in the chair;…

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Gnndaroo P., A., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 4

THE annual meeting of this society will be held on Saturday afternoon next at Murphy's Hotel when the report and balance-sheet will be received and other important business transacted…

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Goulburn Hospital Exhibition. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1893 · page 2

SIR,—As a maze has never been erected in Goulburn I have thought would it not be worth while to erect one in connection with the intended hospital exhibition. If that were held in Messrs. C. Rogers…

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Burrowa P., A., and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral. Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday…

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Spring Flower-Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 September 1893 · page 2

THE committee of the Goulburn and District Horticultural Society met at Mr. A. Lansdowne's seed-store on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. G. Blaxland presiding. It was resolved…

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New South Wales and the Chicago Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 3

IN a letter to Mr. M'Millan Lord Jersey states that at the Chicago World's Fair the New South Wales exhibits have been praised on all sides, and that many persons declared that they had no idea…

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Wagga Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

THE annual shown of the Murrumbidges Agricultural and Pastoral Society opened at Wagga on Wednesday, and is described as thoroughly successful. The catalogue showed…

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Local Exhibitors at Wagga Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

AT the Wagga show, held on Wednesday and Thursday last, Mr. A. L. Faithfull was very successful in the merino sheep class. He secured first prizes for ram over 1½ years and under 2½, grass-fed…

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Wagga Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 September 1893 · page 3

IN addition to the prize for the best trotting stallion at Wagga agricultural show last week, previously mentioned, Mr. A. L. Faithfull of Springfield was also awarded four first…

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See That They Have Fair Play. to the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—At the instance of a few citizens a petition was on Monday last, drawn up and signed by forty-eight ratepayers praying that the Mayor would call a meeting of ratepayers…

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The World's Fair Deficit. London, Sept. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1893 · page 4

The Chicago World's Fair shows a deficit up to the present time of £3,000,000. Fletcher, an English bicyclist, has beaten the record for 1000 miles by over six hours…

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Ustralasian Wools at the Chicago Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 4

THE special correspondent of the Australasian Pastoralists' Review, writing from Chicago in August last, gives the following interesting account of…

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Burrowa Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 4

BURROWA, Thursday.—The seventeenth annual show in connection with the Burrows Pastoral and Agricultural Society was commenced to-day. There was heavy rain, and the weather was extremely…

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The Chicago Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 3

THE Chicago Exhibition will close at the end October. Awards have been gained by the following exhibitors in the New South Wales court:—C. Glencross, Macdonaldtown,…

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Goulburn Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Herticultural Society held this afternoon it was decided that the annual show of the society be held…

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Goulburn Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1893 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society was held on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of fixing the dates for the next annual show. Alter some discussion Thursday and…

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Burrowa P., A, and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agriculture and Horticulture Association was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday…

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Cake-and-Apron Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 3

A CAKE-AND-APBON FAIR and sale of work to aid in liquidating the debt of the Primitive Methodist Church will be held in the school-room, Lagoon-street, on Thursday and Friday,…

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Sunday Closing at the World's Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 October 1893 · page 6

SUNDAY CLOSING AT THE WORLD'S FAIR.—The six-days a-week party last month gained a very signal victory at Chicago. The…

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Cake and Apron Fair and Sale of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 2

A CAKE and apron fair and sale of work will be held in the Primitive Methodist School-room, Lagoon-street, on Thursday and Friday next, towards liquidating the debt on the Primitive…

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