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

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Yass Sheep for Sydney Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

MR. C. C. Hall forwarded by train to Sydney several of his stud rams and ewes for the Sydney show. We hope to see Mr. Hall and the other Yass breeders come off victorious…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Sydney, Thursday, 1.24 p.m. Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 2

The sheep show was opened to-day at the Agricultural Ground. There are 396 entries. The Levien Commission…

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Annual Sheep Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY the fourth annual sheep show of the New South Wales Shoepbreeders' Association was commenced at Moore Park. The exhibition was distinetly successful,…

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Skating Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

A SKATING carnival and race meeting took place at the Elite Skating Rink last night, and there web a fair attendance. The Australian Horse Band provided music. Many fancy costumes were worn…

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Sydney Sheep Show. the Best Sheep Ever Exhibited in Sydney. Yass Sheep Take Prizes

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

THE great sheep show now being held in Sydney is considered by all classes the best that has ever been held for the quality of the sheep. We are pleased to notice that several Yass…

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The Fair Annual Value

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 2

AT the Municipal Appeal Court on Wednesday Mr. Heath said that the fact of a certain rental having been received for over 12 months ought to be sufficient to justify the Bench fixing the annual…

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Exhibition Meat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 4

YESTERDAY Mr. R. H. Tuttlebee had on view some exceptionally heavy carcases at his shop. One, that of a cow, bred on the celebrated Bibbenluke Estate and fattened by Mr. Jamieson, Cole Park,…

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The Young Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 3

Now that the general .election has passed the people can turn their thoughts to future and occupy their minds with the coming local events deserving of their attention. The first of these is the Annual…

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The Paris Exhibition. London, Aug. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 4

The colonial sub-committee of the Paris Exhibition suggests that the colonies participating in the scheme for a colonial restaurant at the Exhibition should provide £10,000…

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Parliament Opens on Tuesday.—governors' Speeches.—should Promise Only What Can Be Performed.—otherwise Are Insincere.—the Present Should Propose Federation and Only a Few Other Measures.—new South Wales Not the United States of America, Nor Victoria Spain.—must Be Fair and Reasonable and Remember Others Have a Voice in Federating As Well As Ourselves

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

PARLIAMENT will meet on Tuesday next; but as the Assembly is a new house hon. members will have to be sworn in on that day, and it is likely…

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Tr[?]ters in the Show King. From the Forbes Times

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

WITH almost the same precise degree of regularity, which characterises the yearly [?] of those country festivities known as shows owners of horses are met with that interminable trouble…

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Skating Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

A GRAND plain and fancy dress carnival will take place at the Elite Skating Rink this (Tuesday) evening. The rink has been specially decorated for the occasion. During the evening there will be a…

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Grenfell Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 3

WE would call attention to an. advertisement in another column calling attention to the dates of the Grenfell Show also prizes and the date of close of entry for the same. The Show is to take…

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Burrowa P. A. and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultoral Association was held in the Mechanics Institute on Monday…

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The Wagga Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

We would, remind intending exhibitors that en. tries for the wagga Show close on Wednesday next, 24th instant. Schedules may be obtained from the secretary, Mr. H. B. Greene…

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Burrowa P. A. and H. Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

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

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Goulburn Bulb Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

The Goulburn Horticultural Society have arranged to hold a bulb show on Thursday, 15th September. The annual meeting of the society will be held at the same time. The show will be held in…

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Soft, Fair, Delicate Skin

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 4

SORT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN.—A clear and healthy complexion produced by using ROWLAND'S KALYDOR, the most soothing, healing, curative and refreshing preparation,…

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Cootamundra Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

OUR neighbours at Cootamundra find wet [?]rd miserable weather for their three days' show this week though of course the rain will do no and of good [?]show was…

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Cootamundra Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2

WE notice by the "Herald" that Mrs. Addison late of Yass, took several prizes:-- For best seed cake first, for rainbow cake second, for best collection of 12 bottles jam, not less…

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