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

Shows & fairs, 1898

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Bulb Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

Entries for the bulb show of the Horticultural Society on Thursday evening next close on Wednesday evening. Entries may be left at Messrs. Lansdowne's, Goodhew's, or Kadwell's…

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Burrangong Turf Club. the Show Meeting. Nominations

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 6

THE entries for the principal events of the programme issued by the Burrangong Turf Club for the Show meeting to be held op Friday next closed on Wednesday and must be considered…

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The Wagga Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

WE notice that Mr. L. J. Dargan, of Binalong, took two second prizes for his sheep at the show. We congratulate Mr. Dargan his success for it is something to be proud of…

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This Evening's Bulb Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

ABOUT a hundred entries entries have been received for the bulb show of the Horticultural Society to be held at the Oddfellows' Hall this (Thursday) evening, and there will therefore be a…

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Horticultural Society. Annual Meeting and Bulb-show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn and District Horticultural Society took place last evening in the Assembly-room, Oddfellows Hall. In conjunction with it was held a…

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Goulburn & District Horticultural Society. Bulb Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

THE experiment of the Horticultural Society in holding a bulb show on the occasion of its annual meeting at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening proved successful, as there was a fair attendance of…

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The Show Concert

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

THE Show concert promises to be a great success. Some first class talent has been secured, and the fact of the local amateurs playing a piece written by a local gentleman…

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The Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

THE Committee of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society and the district generally are to be congratulated on die unbounded success which characterised the twenty-seventh annual…

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The Yass Show. Big Entries. Great Hunting Contest

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

THE President and officials of the Yass show are leaving no stone unturned to make the show which takes place on Thursday and Friday next a great success. A large number of…

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Self-denial Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

ATTENTION is directed to the announcement in another column with reference to the self-denial carnival to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening next. Items will be given by…

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The Show and Concert

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

WE hope the townspeople will roll up to the show to-day. The exhibits are numerous and well worth seeing. Those who want a seat, at the concert should apply at once. Only a…

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Yass Show. First Day

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 2

THE first, or judging day, of the Yass annual show took place yesterday. The weather was splendid. The exhibits were not so numerous as last year. In the sheep section, Messrs…

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Not Fair Play

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

IN reporting the speeches made at the dinner of the Harden Railway Picnic last Monday, the Cootamundra Herald says : " The Chairman. said…

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Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

THE self-denial carnival at the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow night (Wednesday) promises to be a big success. The tickets are going off very well, and the arrangements for the opening and the seating…

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Local & General News. Yass. P. and a Association. Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

THE annual show of the Yass P. and A. Association took place on Thursday and Friday last and was a great success, much greater than was anticipated, thanks to the energy and…

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Salvation Army. Federal Self-denial Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 3

FROM 16th to 23rd will be self-denial week with the Army, and the lands then rated will go to assist its work among the fallen and the heather. In rapport at this Easign…

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Yass Show Local Winners

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 October 1898 · page 2

In [?] Goulburn [?] exhibited in the [?] at the [?] by. Mr.G. H[?]…

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The 9Th November Hospital Carnival

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

THE Prince of Wales birthday if throughout Australia a holiday. Nearly every city, town and hamlet has some sports or amusements. From Tiwoona, the Potts Point of Port…

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The Late Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

IN the report of the show a mistake was made in the prize taken by the best dairy cow. Mr. E. M'Reynolds's cow took the first prize also secured Mr. Duddleston's special…

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Flower Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 3

THOUGH the season has been a most unfavorable one the Annual Flower Show in aid of the Presbyterian Church which is to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evening,…

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