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

Shows & fairs, 1895

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Skating Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 2

A PLAIN and fancy dress carnival was held in the Elite Skating Rink last evening, and was attended by about a hundred. Several ladies appeared in fancy costumes, and a number of the male sex were…

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Football. Opening Match on the Show-ground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 4

THE first important match of the season was played on the show-ground on Saturday. It was the opening match on the new ground. The removal of the sheep and pig sheds and the enlargement of…

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Rurrowa P., A., and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Burrows Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday…

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Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 June 1895 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance. Mr. A. B. Chisholm was elected president in the room of Mr. A. L. Faithfull, resigned because…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the above was hold on Saturday. Mr. A. B. Chisholm was elected president of the society, vice Mr. A. L. Faithfull, who had declined to act: Mr. F: D. Badgery was…

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Burrowa P., A., and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday…

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Burrowa P., A., and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday…

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Skating Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 June 1895 · page 2

TO-MORROW night, at Elite Rink, a plain and fancy dress carvival will be held from half-past seven to eleven o'clock. Admission one shilling, including skates…

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Skating Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1895 · page 2

LAST evening a skating carnival, promoted by the le[?] of the Elite Rink (Messrs. Shurmer and Day), was held in that building. The attendance was not large, owing no doubt to…

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Burrowa P., A., and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday…

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The Paris Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 June 1895 · page 4

THE Paris Exhibition of 1900 is to cost four millions sterling and will cover an area of nearly 2000 acres, including the Champ de Mars and all…

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Taralga Show Ball

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 2

THIS event came off on Friday night, 14th instant, in Mr. Ross's Hall, The attendance was large, fully 120 people being present, embracing visitors from…

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Burrowa P., A., and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday…

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Arrangements for the Sheep-show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 4

THE committee and officers of the New South Wales Sheep-Breeders' Association are sparing no pains to make the sheep show—of which the…

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The Sheep-show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 July 1895 · page 2

THE sheep-show was opened in Sydney this morning by the Acting-Governor. The judging took place on Saturday. The chief prize-taker in Now South Wales was…

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The Sydney Intercolonial Sheep-show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1895 · page 2

WE are glad to see out Cooma neighbors coming to the front. Messrs. Litchfield Bros. of Haneldean took four prison in merinos. First for best [?] under one…

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N.S.W. Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1895 · page 2

THE eighteenth annual exhibition, under the auspices of the above society, was commenced in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, on Wednesday. There is every prospect of the show being…

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Sydney Poultry Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 July 1895 · page 2

THE annual show of the New South Wales Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society was commenced on Wednesday in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, and promises…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society.—A Bicycle Track

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

AT a committee meeting of the A., P., and H. Society on Wednesday it was decided to call for tenders at the close of the present football season for the levelling of the oval and the putting down…

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The Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 2

THE show of the newly-formed Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, to be hold in the Prohibition Hall on Friday and Saturday of next week, promises to be very successful. The entries closed with the…

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