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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 6 of 12

Yass District Sheep at Sydney Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 2

At the Sydney sheep show to-day, Mr. J. D. Hill was awarded Champion prize, two firsts, two seconds, and two thirds for his Romney Marsh sheep. Brave !…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday, 1.48 p.m. Sheepbreeders' Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 2

JUDGING at the sheepbreeders' show begging to-day. There were some fine exhibits fro[?]ins. Victoria and Tasmania. The collection is larger than last year's…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Yass Sheep Take Prizes

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Hill, J.P., of Bogolara, near Yass, was exceptionally lucky at the Sydney Prize Sheep Show yesterday. Mr. Hill took the following prizes: -- The champion prize, two…

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The Geisha Fair

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 3

In aid of St. Vincent de Paul's Society, previously announced to take place on the 6th and 7th instant, has been postponed till Tuesday and Wednesday 11th and 12th instant…

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Geisha Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

THE Geisha Fair in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society has been postponed until Tuesday and Wednesday of next week…

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New South Wales Sheep Show. Fine Display. Yass Breeders Again Successful Messrs. F. W Hume, C. C. Hall, and J. D. Hill Take Prizes

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2

IT is a very pleasing duty to record that the Yass sheep breeders are again this year in the front rank with their stud sheep, and have succeeded in taking prizes and places, besides…

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The Sheep Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 3

The fifth annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders’ Association was opened at the Royal Agricultural Society’s Grounds, Moore Park, Sydney, on Thursday. The sheep exhibited…

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Home for Consumptives Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

THOSE interested in the above should note that Mr. Druce, manager, will give an address in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon under the presidency of the Mayor. As the object commends…

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Children's Geisha Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

THE above fair in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be opened by the Mayoress on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall and will be continued on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Efforts have…

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Queen Victoria Home for Consumptives' Fair

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 July 1899 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon last in the Town Hall, Mr. Dr[?], general secretary of the forthcoming fair, delivered an address to about thirty people [?]. The…

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The Geisha Fair

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 3

A SUCCESSFUL entertainment under the above title organized by Mrs. E. Gillespie and worked by young people in sid of the funde of S. Vincent de Paul Society was opened in…

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Queen Victoria Home for Consumptives. the Proposed Fair

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

IN answer to an advertisement there was a fair attendance at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon to consider what steps should be taken by this district to aid the [?] Victoria Home for…

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The Geisha Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 4

A JUVENILE fair under the title of the above, and in aid of the funds of the local branch of the St. Vincent do Paul Society, was opened by the Mayoress in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening…

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The Geisha Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 2

THE above effort in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday evening, the result being a net return of over £36. We are sure this speaks volumes for the energy and…

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The Geisha Fair

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 2

IN aid of S. Vincent de Paul Society in the Town Hall was continued on Wednesday afternoon and concluded the came evening. In the afternoon the boarders from the convent…

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The Local Printers and the Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 2

SOME of the public remark that nothing is heard of the Yass show. At the last meeting of the show committee an unpleasant discussion arise over the printing of the…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 2

We are pleased to notice that we do not stand alone this year over the matter of sending away for printing. We will have something to say in our next issue…

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The Greater Britain Exhibition. London, July 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 1

Thirty-five diplomas of honour have been awarded to Victorian exhibitors at the Greater Britain Exhibition at Earl's Court, London, and six to the Victorian Government…

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Aimless Talk at the O[?]s of the [?]Sick.—the Proce[?]ings Keiters Cer[?]table to Members for to Constituendies.— the Only [?]For the Waste of Time, to Test the Pe[?]e's [?]Ty of the Question of Fed[?]tion.—chance Now for Memberss to Show There, Own E[?]ty by Pr[?] Wite This [?]Kess in a Business[?] Way.—t[?]mps of the Sentiment of Australian Unity

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 3

AN timeless dete extending ever a fortnight and announeded by an all-night sitting is not an [?]ging beginning to a [?]ion which it was…

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Goulburn's Contribution to the Great Fair

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 2

THE ladies who undertook to collect contributions in Goulburn for the great fair to be opened in Sydney next week in aid of the proposed Homes for Consumptives have completed their labours and…

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