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

Shows & fairs, 1894

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Taralga A., P., and H. Association. Annual Show. Officials

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 4

PRESIDENT, Mr. W. H. Whiting, J.P. Vice-presidents, Messrs. J. J. Hughes, C. Mackenzie, and C. Rose, J.P. Treasurer, Mr. E. W. Evans. Secretary, Mr. J. J…

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Taralga Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

THE annual show of the Taralga Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather was unpropitious, but the…

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Prizes at the Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 3

BESIDES taking first prize for this double buggy at the Sydney Show, Mr. W. Southall was also awarded first prize for his patent brake. Mrs. O. E. Warn's Pippo took second prize in the class for…

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Local Exhibits at the Sydney Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 2

The Australian Star, writing of Mr. W. Southall's exhibits at the Sydney Show, says:—One of the most attractive exhibits in the carriage and vehicle department is a double-seated buggy…

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The Royal Agricultural Society's Show. the Champion Cow

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 2

THE champion cow at the late Royal Agricultural Society's Show, in Sydney, has the following record:—Brand No. 2—Grand Duchess 4th. Get by the Duke of Grafton 5th (imp.),…

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Gundaroo P., A., and H. Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 3

OWING to the late issue of the special prize list, the time for the receipt of entries for the Gundaroo Show, to be held on Friday next, 6th April, has been extended to Saturday,…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 2

THE second annual chrysanthemum show of the Goulburn, and District Horticultural Society will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17 and 18. Eateries will…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Goulburn and District Horticultural Society was held on Thursday evening and was well attended. Mr. E C Bryden, president, was in the chair. After some…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Forthcoming Show. Cooma—Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 5

Coama-Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5. ANOTHER insect pest has turned up at Crookwell. It appears a species of mite (acarina)…

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Gundaroo Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

FRIDAY next, the date of the Gundaroo P., A., and H. Society's Show, has been proclaimed a public holiday in the Queanbeyan and Gunning Districts…

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The Bungendore Show. Another Date Fixed

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 3

THE Bungendore Flower and Agricultural Show, that was postponed from Easter Monday on account of the wet, has been arranged to take place on Wednesday, April 11th, wet…

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The Cooma Show. Large List of Entries

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 4

THE entries for the Cooma show to-day and to-morrow are the most numerous ever received…

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Show at Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 4

THE postponed flower and agricultural show at Bungendore will be held on Wednesday, 11th April. Besides the prince stated in the schedule there will be awards for a sheep-dog trial, jumping horses,…

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The Eclipse Gold-saving Machine. Successful Tests at the Cooma Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 5

AT the Cooma show on Wednesday and yesterday, Messrs. R. T. Ball exhibited their Eclipse Gold-saving Machine. Several tests were made with unvarying success of stony…

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Chrysanthemum Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

THE committee of the Goulburn end District Horticultural Society met on Friday and drafted the special prize schedule, which appears else where It will be seen that the committee intend to do their…

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Cooma Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 4

AT the Cooma show, on Thursday, Murray Grant, of Ginninderra, took eight first prizes in Devons. In poultry, Mr. Grunsell, of Goulburn, took prizes. In flowers Messrs. A. A. Payton and…

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Cooma Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 6

COOMA, Wednesday.—The Cooma show was opened to-day. The exhibits were so much more numerous than last year that an extrapavilion had to be improvised. The…

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Gundaroo Show. a Great Success. List of the Principal Awards. Gundaroo, Friday, 6 15 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

THE weather was beautiful for the show to-day; and there was a fair attendance of visitors. The exhibits, although not so numerous as last year, were yet very good…

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Chrysanthemum Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

A SHOW of-autumn and winter flowers will take place in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday, 25th instant. Necessarily the chrysanthemum will form the chief exhibit, and as this district…

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Bungendore Show. Bungendore, 5.15 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 3

THE show was a great success. About four hundred attended. Harriott won first prize for sheep dogs. The jumping contest was won by Lee. The prize for beat bullock team…

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