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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 9 of 11

Cake and Apron Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 2

THE cake and apron fair and sale of work in aid of the debt on the Primitive Methodist Church, was opened this afternoon and will continue open this evening. It will also be open to-morrow afternoon…

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Primitive Methodist. Cake-and-apron Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 2

A CAKE-AND-APRON fair was opened yesterday afternoon in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, the object being to raise funds to reduce the existing debt by a sale of…

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Primitive Methodist Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 2

IN another column an account is given of the opening of the Primitive Methodist cake and apron fair on Thursday afternoon. The fair, which was brought to a close last evening, was well attended…

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Primitive Methodist Cake and Apron Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 4

THE cake and apron fair and sale of useful and fancy articles, ice. in aid of the reduction of the debt on the Primitive Methodist Church was opened on Thursday shortly after three o'clock in the…

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The Chicago Exhibition. London, Oct. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 5

Medals have been awarded to the following among other exhibitors of flour in the New South Wales court at the Chicago Exhibition:—Thomas Allsopp, Murrumburrah…

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Primitive Methodist Fair

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 October 1893 · page 3

THE Cake-and-Apron Fair in aid of the funds of the Primitive Methodist Church, which opened on Thursday last, was brought to a close on Friday evening, when musical…

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Chicago Exhibition Awards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 4

AMONGST those who have been granted awards at the Chicago Exhibition are—William Sunderland, Yass, collection of tanned furskins: and Mrs. Mc Innes, Middle Arm, gloves and socks…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 3

THE sub-committee appointed by the committee of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society, to revise the schedule for the forthcoming show in March…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the sub-committee appointed to revise the schedule for the next show was held on Wednesday afternoon. A number of amendments were suggested, and will be submitted to a meeting…

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Flower Show and Sale of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 2

WE desire to call attention to the annual Flower Show and Sale of Work in connection with Trinity Church to be held in the Town Hall on Thursday and Friday. 9th and 10th November. A score of…

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Chicago Exhibition Awards

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 October 1893 · page 3

IN the list of awards by the committee on woman's work at the Chicago Exhibition we note the names of Mrs. Harriet Guille and Miss . Dobbin, both of Goulburn…

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The Chicago Exhibition. London, Oct. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 4

The following awards have been made to exhibitors in the New South Wales Court at the Chicago Exhibition:—Silk Culture: The Chief Secretary for New South Wales (Sir G. R. Dibbs),…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the A.P. and H. Society was held this afternoon, when the prize schedule for the forthcoming show in march next as revised by the sub-committee…

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The Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 November 1893 · page 2

THE prize schedule of the next Goulburn Show, to be held on Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th March, was considered at a committee meeting on Wednesday afternoon. It was necessary, owing to…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 3

As briefly mentioned in last issue the committee of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society adopted on Wednesday afternoon last a revised schedule for the next annual show, to…

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LONDON, Thursday night. the Chicago Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 2

THE statement of accounts of the Chicago Exhibition shows a balance available for distribution among the holders of capital stock of two and a-half million dollars…

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Trinity Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

At will be seen by advertisement a flower show and sale of work will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday and Friday. A score of prizes are offered in the various competitions, which should…

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The Chicago World's Fair. London, Nov. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

The statement of accounts in connection with the Chicago World's Fair shows that there is a balance of 2,500,000dol. available for distribution among holders of capital stock, who will probably…

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Trinity Presbyterian Church. Flower-show and Sale of Work

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 2

A FLOWER-SHOW and sale of work in aid of reducing the mortgage on the Trinity Presbyterian Church-hall we commenced in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon. The…

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Spring Rose Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 2

ELSEWHERE in this issue appears the special prize schedule for the spring rose show of the Horticulture Society, to be held in the Academy of Music on Friday next. It will be seen that some…

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