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

Shows & fairs, 1896

239 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 12

Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

A LARGE number of entries have, been received for the Yam Show, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next. The sheep entries are very large, and 30 entries have been received for…

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Young Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 4

YOUNG, Thursday.—The annual show of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held today. The weather was very cold, frequent heavy showers having…

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Yass Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 4

YASS, Tuesday.—The judging at the Yass show took place to-day, and the entries were more numerous than was expected. The horses and sheep were very good. Mr. C. C. Hall took most of the…

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Yass Agricultural Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

YASS, Wednesday.—The show to-day was a great success, the large attendance coming as a surprise. The exhibits for surpassed the expectations of the committee. The weather was excellent. The hunting…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

The Yass Show took place on Tuesday and- Wednesday last and without a doubt was one of the best shows ever held in Yass and proved clearly that if the people pulled together every…

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Show Ground.—Cycling Track

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 2

A deputation comprising delegates from the Football Union and the League of Wheelmen met the committee of the Show-ground on Friday afternoon to confer on the question of covering the…

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Poultry Prizes at Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 4

THE following prizes were obtained by Goulburn breeders at the Yass show this week:—White leghorn, C. Bye 1; brown leghorn, G. A. Brown 1; Minorcas, A. H. Lansdowne 1; silver Hamburg,…

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The Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

THE twenty-fifth annual show of the Yass Pastoral and agricultural Association was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, under the most favourable circumstances as regards weather. The…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 4

W. McCLUNG writes:—"Will you be so good as to correct an error which appears in your report of the Yass Show in your issue of the 26th. The Society's prize for best loaf of home-made bread,…

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Concert and Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

A CONCERT and spectacular calisthenic exhibition, in aid of the prize-fund of the Bourke-street superior public school, will be given in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening next…

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Burrowa Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

THE Burrowa show on Fri[?]y last was fairly successful. Mr. F Mackintosh of Yass took several prizes with his horse Mountaineer. He got first, prize for best single buggy horse, [?]o…

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The Burrowa Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 4

Burrowa, Saturday.—The 10th annual show of the Burrowa Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held on the 1st and 2nd instant under most favourable conditions as regards weather. In…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

WE have received a letter informing us that Mrs. A. Barry rede Mr. Venable's mare ecla, at the late show, and not Mrs. Barber…

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Vanity Fair

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

Woman may worry over wearing apparel, complexion, &c., but if they wish good health Wolfe’s Schnapps is recommended, Buy bottles inta[?]…

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Concert and Calisthenic Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 2

A CONCERT and spectacular calisthenic exhibition were given by pupils of Goulburn Superior Public School assisted by local amateurs, on Tuesday, evening last in the Oddfellows' Halls, the proceeds being…

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League of Wheelmen's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

THOSE who intend competing at the carnival of the local branch of the League of Wheelmen on the 9th November are reminded that entries close to-day (Saturday). Already a large number have…

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A. P. and H. Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

A COMMITTER meeting was held this afternoon. The proposal of the Goulburn League of Wheelmen, as explained to last issue of this paper, was accepted, and the assballing of…

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Melbourne Racing Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners announce that holiday excursion tickets to Melbourne will be issued by the mail trains leaving Sydney from the 26th inst. to Friday, Nov. 6, available for return by mail train…

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Bicycle Track on the Show-grounds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

AT a meeting of the committee of the A., P., and H. Society on Wednesday afternoon it was decided to have the bicycle track on the show-grounds asphalted, the local branch of the League of…

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