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

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Cycling Carnival

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

DURING the week nominations for the fourth annual carnival of the Young Branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen closed and the entries received have been very…

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Colonial Exhibition in London. London, Jan. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

The proposal of the Earl's Court Exhibition Company to hold an Australasian Canadian, and African Exhibition at Early Court London, in 1819, for the display of commercial products…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

THE nominations, and handicaps for the whole of the events on the well arranged programme of the Young branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen,…

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The Cycling Carnival

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

THE privileges in connection with the cycling carnival to take place on Wednesday next were sold on Wednesday by Messrs C. Wright and Company. and realised over £21. The Publican’s…

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The Colonial Products Exhibition. London, Jan. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 4

The Incorporated Chamber of Mines in London is raising £20,000 for the purpose of a mining display in connection with the Exhibition of Colonial Products to be held at Earl's Court, London, in 1899…

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Sketcher. at Hull Fair

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 1

The annual fair, held at Hull in October, attracts all sorts and conditions of lightfingered gentry from the surrounding countries. The Hull detectives deal with…

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Special Prizes for Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

MR. J. J. Roberts, secretary of the A., P., and H. Society, has received a letter from the Department of Mines and Agriculture stating that the Minister has approved of the following prizes being…

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Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 3

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

THE committee this afternoon decided that Special prizes offered by the government should by awarded as follows:—Best collection of fruit grown by exhibition, prize of the…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 2

AT a meeting of the committee of the above on Wednesday afternoon the special prizes offered by the Department of Agriculture were allotted as follows:—The spray pump for the best collection of…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

COMMITTEE met this afternoon. Secretary reported that the government had approved of the committee's suggestions as to the classes to which the special government prizes should…

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A Fair Criterion

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

SINCE the days of Eve the acquisition perfect health and bennty of form has been the desideratum of every woman. Ninon de PELCIOS the celebrated French beauty,…

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Goulburn A., P., and H Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday afternoon. It was reported by the secretary that the Government had approved of the committee's suggestions with regard to the…

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Sydney Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 4

IN another column will be found the advertisement of the Royal Agricultural Society's Easter show, which takes place at Moore Park from 6th to…

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Swimming Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

A CARNIVAL will be held at the Corporation Baths on the evening of Friday, 4th March, by the Goulburn Swimming Club. A lengthy programme has been prepared, including several handicaps, the club…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, Feb. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

In presiding at a meeting of the Paris Exhibition Commission yesterday, the Prince of Wales said that the exhibition bids fair to surpass any of its predecessors in extent and splendour. Germany had…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

COMMITTEE met this afternoon ; a good attendance. An offer from the Women's Christian Temperance Union to be allowed to sell tea and other temperance drinks was…

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A Fair Criterion

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

Since the days of Eve the acquisition of perfect health and beauty of form has been the desideratum of every woman. Ninon de [?]Enalos the celebrated French beauty, attributed her health and beauty…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

THE booth rights in connection with the Crookwell well show, which is to be hold on 10th and 11th March, were sold by Mr. N. Levy on Saturday last. The publican's booth was knocked down to Mr. S…

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Goulburn A., P, and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

AT a meeting of the committee of the above on Wednesday afternoon an offer from the Women's Christian Temperance Union to be allowed to sell tea and temperance drinks was accepted conditionally…

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