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

Shows & fairs, 1894

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Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

THE cycling carnival which has been arranged for Queen's Birthday by the Goulburn wheelmen promises to be very successful, and it is expected to attract a large number of the best cyclists in the…

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Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

THE athletic carnival promoted by the Goulburn Athletic Club, to be held in the Elite Rink, Sloane-street, on Monday and Wednesday evenings next, should not be forgotten by those interested in…

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Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 2

THE second performance in connection with the above was held in the Elite Skating Rink on Wednesday night, a far larger number than that at the previous entertainment putting in an appearance…

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Items for Fair Readers

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 4

To cook well and to manage one's household affairs well, practice is wanted, not theory. The woman, be she lady or peasant, who wishes and…

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Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

THE grand cycling carnival to be held on the Olympic Ground on Queen's Birthday promises to be a great success, and a large gathering is expected to visit the grounds to witness this very exciting…

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Items for Fair Readers

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 4

AT Dunmow (England) parish church the wedding of a coal-porter with a young woman, formerly employed at the vicarage, was, it is stated,…

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Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

THE cycling carnival promoted by a syndicate of local gentlemen end carried out under the auspices of the local branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen came off on the Olympic Ground…

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The Late Fire at the Chicago Exhibition. London, May 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

The French Government has Instituted proceedings against the directors of the Chicago World's Fair for the recovery of £200,000 as the value of art exhibits damaged by the late fire in the…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Association. Proposed Reduction of Secretary's Salary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above association was held on Wednesday afternoon to consider a matter of retrenchment, the proposed poultry show, and other matters, there being about twelve…

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Goulburn P., A., and H. Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 5

A COMMITTEE MEETING was held on Wednesday day with a view of considering the propriety of reducing the salary of the secretary, and of holding a poultry show in connection with…

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Items for Fair Readers. the Cultivation of Beauty

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 4

IT is the beauty of every woman to cultivate and exchange to the utmost her natural beauty by proper care and legitimate means; and we must not…

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The Tasmanian Exhibition. London, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

Three hundred pictures by British artists have been lent to the Tasmanian Exhibition, to be held at Hobart this year. Applications for apace have been received from 250 British manufacturing firms,…

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Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 2

ON Monday evening next a gymnastic and athletic carnival will be given in the Academy of Music by menmbers of the various athletic clubs in the city. The programms contains…

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Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 2

AN athletic carnival will be given in the Academy of Music on Monday evening next, and should be very attractive The events include club-swinging, parallel bar exercises, rope-climbing, wrestling,…

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Athletic Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

AN althletic carnival, promoted by Mr. J. R. Sexton, with the asistance of members of the three local gymnasiams, was held in the Academy of Music on Monday evening last…

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A Jumble Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 July 1894 · page 2

IN the Patrician Brothers' School, Bourke-street was opened yesterday evening by the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan. He said it was novel to look around this school-room to…

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Competitive Exhibition of Gold-savers

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

ARRANGEMENTS are being made to hold a competitive public exhibition in the Exhibition Buildings of inventions in connection with gold-saving machinery. Sir…

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Jumble Fair

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 July 1894 · page 2

THE jumble fair opened in the Catholic schoolroom on Thursday in aid of the Patrician Brothers' school closed on Saturday and proved very satisfactory about £130…

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Magic Lantern Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 2

A MAGIC lantern exhibition and concert, at which there was a very fair attendance, was given in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening. An interesting collection of mired views…

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Wagga Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 2

THE annual show of the M. P. and A. Association will take place at Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday and-Thursday, September 5th and 6th instant. The time fixed for entries closes on the 22nd…

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