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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 5 of 12

Not Fair to the Old Maids

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 4

CALIFORNIA papers give an account of Mrs. Maria Costillo, who has had seven husbands, all of whom met with accidental deaths, for which however…

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Texas Jack's Wild West Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

A NEW and novel form of entertainment will be introduced to the Yass public on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next, when Texas Jack and his wild west dramatic company will…

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A Few Words Respecting the Sale of Return Halves of Railway Tickets.— the Pros and Cons.— What Is Fair and Just, and What the State Can Well Afford.—decision of the Supreme Court of the United States

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

IT is well-known that the railway commissioners of New South Wales have a by-law, under tht provisions of which any person not duly…

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A Novel Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

THIS (Saturday) evening the residents of our town and district will be afforded an opportunity of witnessing one of the most novel, exciting and…

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Texas Jack's Wild West Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 3

LOVERS of good horsemanship will have an opportunity of seeing a great exposition from Texas Jack' Wild West Show, to open here next Friday. There will be thee exhibitions…

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Telegrams. Crookwell, Monday. Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 4

THE committee of the Crookwell P. and A. Association last Saturday disqualified Messrs. Siggs Bros. in all their exhibits in sheep and cattle and in one class in the…

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Texas Jack's Wild West Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

A NOVEL form of entertainment will be introduced to the Goulburn public on Friday evening next, when Texas Jack and his Wild West company will commence a short season. The…

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Fair Game

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 2

IT is learnt that, in connection with the State distribution of seed wheat to distressed settlers, the discovery has been made that there are not a few…

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Greater Britain Exhibition. London, May 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 4

The Greater Britain Exhibition was opened at Earl's Court to-day. The Duke of Cambridge performed the opening ceremony, which was witnessed by large crowds of people…

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Texas Jack's Wild West Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 2

THE above wild west show will open in Goulburn to-morrow evening and the public will be given the opportunity of witnessing an original entertainment throughout. The company has been spoken…

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Greater Britain Exhibition. London, May 9

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

THE Greater Britain Exhibition was opened at Earl's Court, London, on Monday, by his Royal Highness the Duke of…

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Our Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Murrmnburrah Pastoral Agricultural and Industrial Association was held at Bund's Criterion Hotel last Saturday…

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Wild West Show

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

Texas Jack and bid clever companions opened in Murrumburrnh to a very fair house last Saturday night, and the performance was one of great…

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The Wild West Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 3

ORGANISED by Tezen Jack opened three nights performance in Goulburn on Friday in a Targe tent near the South Goulburn school. The charactor of…

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For Housewives to Show to their Husbands

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 4

IT is not enough for a man to provide his wife with the necessities of life, or the luxuries either. A wife, or mother, or a sister deserves more than this, and far…

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Goulburn Agricultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

COMMITTEE met this afternoon and selected Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th March for next show…

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Mr. Heydon's Letter.—an Attempt to Show That the Federal Capital Cannot Be Anywhere, at Least Not in Any Town.—does "Acquire" Mean to "Buy?"—does Russia Buy Chinese Territory?—did Victoria and Queensland Buy From New South Wales When They Separated and Acquired the Crown Lands of Their Respective Territories?

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

MR. C. G. HEYDON, one of the industrious opponents of the Federation Enabling Bill, is sending round to the country papers a circular in which he…

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The Wagga Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 3

“EVER ONWARD” evidently is the motto of the Murrumbidgee Agricultural Society, for this body has issued a schedule for its annual exhibition involving a larger…

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The Great Football Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 June 1899 · page 2

THE particulars which are given on page four appeared in our country edition last night, and it is necessary to supplement them with a few further remarks on the game Although the game was not…

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Kindergarten Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

THE Kindergarten class of Miss Studdy's St. Hilda School, Bourke-street, gave an exhibition on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a number of parents and friends to mark the end of the term prior to the midwinter vacation. Miss…

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