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

Shows & fairs, 1894

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Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 2

THE Queanbeyan Show opened on Wednesday last. The attendance on the first day was about 150 and on the second day 1000. The entries were small and poor in quality,…

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The Burrowa Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 3

BURROWA, Monday.—The annual show of the Burrowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society closed on Saturday under circumstances entirely favourable, Generally the show was…

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The Moss Vale Poultry Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

IT was stated in a paragraph published some time ago that Mr. J. J. Roberts was the most successful exhibitor of colonial game at the above show. We now learn that Mr. P. J. Kennedy secured the…

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The Burrowa Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

THE annual show of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural. Horticultural, and Industrial Society closed on Saturday week, under circumstances entirely favourable. The…

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Local & General News. the Hospital Carnival

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at Mr. Bradford's on Friday night last. Twenty-five members were present, Mr A. W. Thomson in the chair…

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The Dairy Show at Islington. London, Oct. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 October 1894 · page 4

At the dairy Show which is now being held at Islington the colonies of Victoria, New Zealand, and Queensland have special stalls for the display for their produce, and these are proving a source of…

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The Horticultural Society. Postponement of the Rose Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the Goulburn and District Horticultural Society was held at the Technological Museum on Monday evening, the attendance being fair. Mr…

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Cycling Carnival for Prince of Wales' Birthday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 2

THE Goulburn cyclists are providing an excellent day's sport for Prince, of Wales' Birthday. The prizes are on a liberal scale, and some of the best contests ever witnessed in the city are expected…

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The Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 3

ENTRIES for the cycling carnival at Goulburn on the 9th and 10th November close to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. Donald Walker, the champion of Victoria, has nominated for all the open…

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Local & General News the Hospital Carnival

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the united Friendly Societies was held at Mr. Bradford's on Friday night, Mr. Jno. O'Brien in the chair…

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The Hospital Carnival

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 2

THE committee of the United Societies are hard at work getting everything in readiness for the 9th of November, and intend making it a red letter day for Yass. We remind…

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The Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

AT a meeting of the local branch of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen last evening the following officers were appointed for the carnival on 9th November:—Clerk of scales,…

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Marulan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 4

THE Marulan Pastoral and Agricultural Society has decided not to hold a show year owing to the small interest taken in the matter by local producers…

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The Melbourne Racing Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 6

THE Railway Commissioners have arranged for the issue of holiday excursion tickets from Sydney to Melbourne and back by the mail train leaving Sydney at 9 p.m. to Friday, November 9th, the…

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Hospital Carnival

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 2

THE above fete is now drawing nigh, and we wish to draw the attention of the public to the programme of events to take place on that occasion. The committee have made all…

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The Goulburn Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 2

THE Daily Telegraph states:—The following entries have been received for the 10 miles championship, run on 9th November, at the Goulburn branch of the League's races:—Don Walker (Vic.), L. B…

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The Coming Carnival

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

THE important entertainment in connection with the funds in aid of St. Joseph's School is, as has already been many times announced, to commence on the 8th November. It-will be continued on the…

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Poultry and Rose Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

THE schedule of special prizes in connection with the above is published in another column. It will be noticed that they are for all flowers or vegetables, none being…

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The Melbourne Racing Carnival

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 2

THE railway commissioners have arranged for the issue of holidays excursion tickets from Sydney to Melbourne and back by the mail train leaving Sydney at 9 p.m. to Friday Nov. 9, the return…

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Trinity Flower Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 2

THE annual flower show, which for some years has been held in connection with Trinity Church on Prince of Wales' Birthday (9th November), has been postponed till a few days before Christmas,…

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