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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 9 of 12

Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

YASS Friday.—The show was continued to-day, and was a success. The attendance was a record, and the takings at the gate exceeded those of any previous show. The jumping to-day was very…

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The Bulb Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 4

MR. RUMSEY writes:—The daffodil show at the Goulburn Temperance Hall last Monday was, so far as the exhibits are concerned, a great success. It shows that this district is…

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Show Concert

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

THE Show concert, held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday night, attracted a bumper house, and the audience were rewarded by hearing some of the best…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 3

THE show was continued on Friday and was a great success. The attendance was a record, and the takings at the gate exceeded there of any previous show. The jumping…

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The Show Ball

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 2

THE Show Ball was held on Thursday night at the Mechanics’ Institute, and, under the able management of Mr. T. T. Alkin, turned out a brilliant success…

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The Yass Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

QUITE a number of Goulburn people were present at the Yass how last week. Mrs. Sach and Miss Jordan acted as judges in pavilion sections, and Messrs. Lake and Stewart were judges of…

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Yass Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

AT Yass show last week Mr. C. G. A[?] of Goulburn won second prize for pigeons. In the non-competitive class Messrs. Hunt and Co. of Goulburn showed on exhibit of…

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Goulburn and District Horticultural Society. Annual Meeting and Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above was held in the Temperance Hall on Monday evening. Dr. Chisholm Ross (president) was in the chair, and about twenty persons, including…

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The Late Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 2

THE following items were omitted from our report of the late show:—In Maiden Hunters, Mr. T. Besnard’s Galong was awarded first prize, Mr. C. Locke’s Snowy…

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Stock Sales at Show Ground

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 2

AT the sale of show stock held by Mr. T. Besnard last Saturday on the show ground, fat bullocks brought from £7 to £8 per head; light cows, £2 5/; fat wethers, 12/;…

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The Show Ball

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday week, the first day of the Yass show, the society's annual ball took place in the Mechanics' Institute, and was a great success, all present…

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The Yass Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

IN our report of the show a slight mistake was made by the stewards, in the class "Best Milk Cow." Mr. James Garner's cow was awarded the champion…

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Burrowa Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 4

BURROWA, Thursday.—The Burrowa show opened to-day. The weather was unfavourable, and the attendance consequently small. Rain fell at intervals throughout the day. The exhibits were numerous,…

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Consumptives' Homes Fair Souvenir

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 3

WE have received from the hon. sec. of the Queen Victoria Homes for Consumptives copies of the Souvenir and Preas News issued in connection with the recent bazaar…

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Temora Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 2

THE concluding day was largely attended, some 2000 being present. The day was bitterly cold and threatening rain. Crops are just now in the condition that if rain…

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Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 3

The eighth annual show of the Queanbeyan P. A, and H. Association was opened on Thursday. The day was wet and the attendance consequently was small. In the evening a…

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Burrowa Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 2

THE Burrowa show opened on Thursday. The weather. was. unfavorable, and the attendance consequently small. Rain fell at intervals throughout the day. The…

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The Queanbeyan Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 2

THE wet weather interfered with the show the first’ day, preventing the arrival of many exhibits. The second day, however, was fine and the attendance large…

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The Queanbeyan Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 4

QUEANBEYAN, Saturday.—The show was about the worst for exhibits we have had, that is in the number. The blood stallion Epinicion got first prize. Mr. Gerald Massey is the owner. Mr…

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A., P., and H. Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday afternoon. It was reported that repairs had been effected to the cottage on the ground and that the track would be drained. A…

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