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

Shows & fairs, 1899

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The Coolgardie Exhibition. London, Jan. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 2

The British mail steamship companies have reduced by 5s per ton the freights upon goods intended for the Coolgardie exhibition…

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The Greater Britain Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

A meeting of the committee appointed to arrange for exhibits in the Greater Britain Exhibition which it is proposed to hold in Earl's Court, London, during the current…

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Grants to the Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. James Ashton, M.P., has been informed that the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has approved of a special grant of £100 being made to the Goulburn Agricultural Society. As only £10000 was…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

The committee of the Goulburn A., P., and H. Association met on Wednesday afternoon and appointed the judges for the forthcoming show in March. All the judges are non-residents of the…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 2

AT a committee meeting held on Wednesday last judges were appointed for the different sections for the forthcoming show in March next…

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Grants to the Goulburn Agricultural Society

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

MR. ASHTON, M.P., has been informed that the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has appproved of a special grant of £100 being made to the…

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Victorian Cycling Carnival. Numerous Accidents. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 3

THE annual race meeting of the League of Victorian Wheelmen opened on Saturday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground with perfect weather, in the Cricket Ground with perfect…

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A Beauty Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 1

In London lately a beauty show was held at one of the East End music halls, and brought together a crowded attendance of critical spectators. The competitors, 18 in…

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Aquatics. Goulburn Carnival

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 2

On Friday evening a programme of sports will take place at the municipal baths. The chief event will be a contest between Goulburn and Wagga. Other interesting numbers…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the finance committee was held yesterday afternoon, the president in the chair. It Was decided that no money he expended on additions to the present luncheon booth until after the show,…

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The Paris Exhibition

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 4

AT the forthcoming Paris exhibition, at which will be seventy times seven wonders of the world a new musical instrument is to…

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Poetry. Shine on Fair Star

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 1

Shine on fair star, and shed thy light From realms afar, upon the night! Shine o'er the tryst baneath the hill, Where, all alone I linger still…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

MR. J. J. ROBERTS has received a letter stating that the Hon. the Minister for Mines and Agriculture has accepted the invitation of the society to open this year's show. Mr. O'Sullivan has also written…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

MR. J. J. ROBERTS, secretary of the Goulburn A. P. and H. Society, has received communications from the minister for agriculture and [?]. J. Ashion and T. Roeo. Ms.P.,…

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Taralga A. P. and H. Society

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of the committee of the above society was held at the secretary's residence on Saturday night to decide what steps…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

THE Metropolitan exhibition under the auspices of the Royal agricultural Society of New South Wales is to be held in Moore Park, Sydney from March 29-to April 4. The Society will distribute…

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Tumut Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

ENTRIES for the Tumut Show close next Monday, so that those persons in our district desirous of competing at this excellent exhibition should…

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Crookwell Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

THE full schedule and special prize list of th Crookwell Show, to be held on 23rd and 24th March, appear in this issue. Intending exhibitors will find the schedule as attractive as…

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Roy Al Agricultural Society

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

WE draw our readers attention to the dates when the following entries will close:--For horses, cattle, and pigs, 1st March; poultry, pigeons. canaries and dogs 4th March. wipe…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 3

COMMITTEE met this afternoon. The secretary reported that the second day of show Friday, 17th March, had been proclaimed a public holiday. Other bueiness transactions…

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