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

Shows & fairs, 1896

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Cycling Carnival

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

THE committee of the Young Branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen have every reason so far to be sa[?]xfied with the manner in which en ries have c me in for their carnival to he held…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

THE Royal Agricultural Society's show is to be a great affair next Easter. The idea in to get the Governors of all the Australian colonies to be present and go in for a regular…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

THE annual exhibition will be held at Moore Park, Sydney, from 1st to 7th April next. Prizes valued at £2000 will be offered, including £300 special prizes offered by the…

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Carnival Concert

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

THE concert committee have had some magic influence this warn, weather to have enabled them to get such a wonderful programme for the night of the 27[?]. A glence at the names will suffice—…

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BURROWA P. A. AND H. Association.—

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

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

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Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

THE [?]. The [?] was very fail. The chief [?] to determine whether the show, which had been fixed [?] March next, be held or not,…

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A., P, and H. Society.—No Show this Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the A., P., and H. Society was held on Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended. The principal business was the consideration of the advisability or otherwise of…

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Royal Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

WE have received full particulars as to the preparations for the forthcoming show for the first week in April. The amount of the prizes is greatly increased, and extra seating…

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Abandoning the Show. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—As a subscriber for the past seven years to the local Pastoral and Agricultural Society, allow me to enter my protest against the action of the present committee in abandoning the show for…

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Abandoning the Show. (To the Editor of the Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

SIR,—As pointed out by Mr. Knowlman in your issue of Saturday, it does certainly seem injudicious to advertise the nominal (never real) poverty of our town and district by such a direct means as that of…

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Moss Vale Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

THE thirteenth annual show of the Borrima disrict A.H. AND I. Society will be held on March 10th, 11th, and 1[?]th, Entries close March 2nd. So[?]an and entry forms may…

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The Governor at the Berry Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

The Governor was present at the Berry Show to-day. In speaking at the banquet of the ex[?]cting nature of vice-regal responsibilities, he said there was one duty he was not…

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Abandoning the Show. (To the Editor of the Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—Your correspondents appear to have diversified opinions on the wisdom of the Goulburn Pastoral and Agricultural Society omitting its annual show this year on account of the bad season…

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Church of England. Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 2

A FANCY fair to aid in liquidating the debt on S. Saviour's Cathedral will be held on the Show grounds in May next. A Public meeting will be held shortly in the Church Hall to arrange matters…

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Goulburn Technical School. Exhibition of Students' Work

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 2

EXHIBITION OF STUDENTS' WORK. To inaugurate the first term of the year, which commenced at the Technical School to- day, an exhibition of lantern - views,…

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Tumut Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

ON reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the residents of Tumut intend going on with their show this year, and that persons wishing to enter may get all…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above will be held at the office, Auburn-street, to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at half-past 2 o'clock, to consider what shall be done with regard to the…

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Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

A WELL-[?] meeting was held their [?] is the society's office, Mr. A. B. [?] in the chair. Mr. T. F. Mayor [?] the…

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The Goulburn A., P., and H. Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 2

IT seems that the determination of the above society not to hold a show this year has, owing to the peculiar construction of the rules, led to a somewhat confused state of affairs; and the various…

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Burrowa P. A. and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

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

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