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

Shows & fairs, 1899

233 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Moss Vale Show

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

Moss .VALE, Thursday.—The show opened this morning, and was favoured with beautiful weather. The exhibits in the horse and cattle sections were weak, but of good quality. The pavilion exhibits…

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Moss Vale Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 4

THE annual exhibition was continued yesterday. Among the prize-takers we notice the following Goulburn exhibitors :—Miss Taylor, second for…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

WE are requested to remind exhibitors at the forthcoming show in sections, painting, school-work, &c., and needlework, that their exhibits should, if possible, he delivered to the stewards at…

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Entries for Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

WE would remind readers that entries for the Crookwell Show close on Saturday next at 8 p.m. Late entries will be received up till 8 p.m. on the following Monday by paying a double entrance…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

ENTRIES for this show on 23rd and 24th instant close on Saturday at eight p.m. The band of the Australian Horse, Goulburn, have been engaged; and the prize-list, general and…

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I Send a Few Fair Shamrocks

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 1

I send a few fair Shamrocks, Plucked by a loving hand; And their little tiny petals Were by Irish breeze fanned…

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Goulburn A., P., and H. Society. Eighteenth Annual Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

President, Mr. F. D. Badgery; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. L. Faithfull, Dr. Handcock Burkitt J. Cropper, and T. F. Meyer; has treasurer; Mr. H. O'Brien secretary Mr. J. J. Roberts…

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Show Receipts.—Alterations in Awards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 4

THE treasurer, Mr. H. O'Brien, has supplied us with a rough statement of the receipts taken at the show for the two days. Compared with last year they show a falling-off of about £53. The…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

THE takings at the gates this year amounted to £161 11/3, as against £214 7/5 last year, a decrease of £52 16/2. It is stated that one or two corrections will…

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The Gundagai Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 2

THE Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s show was held on Thursday and Friday last and was a great success. Mr. C. C. Hall of Yeumbra, in the merino…

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Show Awards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

ONE or two were were made in the prize schedule of the recent show, as published on Saturday. The first prize for spring-cart horse was won by Mr. W. Costley's. In the poultry section first prize for…

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Gundagai Show. Yass Sheep to the Front. 100 Guineas Refused for a Ewe

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

WITHOUT doubt the Yass district now stands amongst the first flight of sheep breeding districts in the colony. Every year the wool from Yass tops the market. We do not particularise…

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Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

TO-MORROW will be the opening day for the twenty-first annual exhibition of the Crookwell P. and A. Association, and notwithstanding the very trying…

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The Goulburn Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette

CORRECTIONS in the prize-list :—The first prize for class 124 for Plymouth Rooks under 12 months was awarded to P. Beckhouse, Springfield…

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Gundagai Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

AT the recent Gundagai show, Mr. J. D. Hill, of Bogolara, secured the following prizes with his Romney Marsh sheep:— Ram, 4-tooth, 1st prize and champion :…

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Goulburn Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

THE special prize of 10s 6d each for the two most successful exhibitors in the poultry section at the recent show was won by C. G. Anable and G. W. Hall, the former obtaining first place. Other errors in…

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Yass Sheep at Gundagai Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 4

AT the Gundagai show last week Mr. C. C. Hall, of Yeumburra, Yass, succeeded in "scooping the pool" against all comers, including those who took first prizes at Albury and Gundagai last year. Mr…

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Crookwell Show

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

OFFICERS—President, Mr. J. Keith; vice-presidents, Messrs J. T. Naughton and W. Kennedy; treasurer, Mr. J. Tozer; secretary, Mr. M. P. Levy; and a working committee of twenty…

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Yass Sheep at Gundagai Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

WE notice by our Gundagai exchanges that Mr. J. D. Hill, of Bogalara, followed closely in Mr. Halls footsteps, by taking six first prizes and two champion prizes for best ewe…

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