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

Shows & fairs, 1896

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Burrowa P., A., and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

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

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Melbourne Racing Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners announce that holiday excursion tickets to Melbourne will be issued by the mail trains leaving Sydney from the 26th…

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Cafe Chantant and Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 2

WE have been asked to direct special attention to the long advertisement in another column giving details about the Cafe Chantant and Fancy Fair in the Academy of Music in the first week in November…

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Spring Rose-show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 October 1896 · page 2

THIS event will be held in the Town-hall on Thursday, November 6. Entries clone Tuesday, 3rd proximo…

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An Exhibition Episode

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 4

"WELL, Amy, this is a pleasant surprise!" " Ditto, dear old Gladys. Fancy our meeting here, too, of all places in the world."…

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Cafe Chantant and Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 October 1896 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—Pray allow me space for a few words about the Fancy Fair to be held on the 3rd November and the two days following, in the Academy of Music…

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Scotch Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

THE Scotch Fair, to begin on the 30th November, in the Oddfellows' Hall, promises to be very successful. The stalls will be found to be well supplied, and there will be no lack of attractions. One…

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The Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

IN another page will be found the handicaps for some of the events to be decided at the carnival of the local branch of the League of Wheelmen on the 9th November. It will be seen that the best men…

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Rose Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

THE annual rose show of the Goulburn and District Horticulural Society will be hold in the Town Hall on Thursday next. Special efforts are being made to render the exhibition attractive, and…

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Cafe Chantant and Fancy Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

CANON SPENCER writes as follows:—Dear Editor,—I crave your kind permission to say a few words myself about the Fancy Fair to be opened by the Mayor at 4 p.m. next Tuesday and to be continued…

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The World's Fair.—A Local Award

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 4

MR. MORTON MOWBRAY, of Goulburn, has just received an interesting packet from America containing a bronze medal and-certificate awarded to Mowbray and Co., of Goulburn, at the Chicago…

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Rose-show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 November 1896 · page 2

THE annual show of the Goulburn Society will be held at the Town Hall next Thursday. Special prizes to be given are advertised in another column. Mrs. Chisholm will have a…

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Sporting. Cycling. the League's Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 November 1896 · page 2

Took place in Sydney on Saturday—weather fine; attendance about 8000. The following is abridged from the Sunday Times:—The Orient Plate which was the richest scratch…

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Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

THE splendid entry received by the Goulburn Branch for the carnival on November 9th should ensure the biggest gate and the most enjoyable and exciting day's enjoyment ever seen in the southern…

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Rose Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

INTENDING exhibitors at the above, which will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening next, are reminded that entries close this (Tuesday) evening, at 6 o'clock, with the hon. sec.,…

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Cycling Carnival in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 4

THE first day's racing of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen's Summer Carnival took place on Saturday on the Hampden track at the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground, Moore Park, in the…

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V.r.c. Carnival. Derby Day

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

Melbourne, Saturday. -- The weather early this morning was anything but assuring for Derby day. However, it improved as the day were on, and at noon the sun was shining…

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Chicago Exhibition Awards

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 2

MR. P. McSHANE, produce merchant of Goulburn, has just received a bronze medal and certificate from the Chicago Exhibition, for on exhibit of wheat and maize grown in the…

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Church of England. a Cafe Chantant and Fancy Fair

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 2

ARRANGED with the object of raising money towards the erection of a new schoolroom for the parish of S. Nicholas, was opened in the Oddfellow's Hall yesterday afternoon by the…

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Cycling Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 2

The acceptances for the November 9th Carnival are most satisfactory, only three entrants have signified their intention of not starting (Messrs. Macansh D. Hayes, and Henville). If the remainder fulfil…

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